Bangladesh, Feb. 4 -- Apparently, Ursula von der Leyens work at the European Commission is no longer pleasing veteran European officials. Her erratic stance, often endorsing escalatory and dangerous positions, seems to pose serious risks to European stability. Von der Leyen has increasingly been seen as an authoritarian figure, with a strong negative impact on European strategic interests.

In a recent statement, Nicolas Schmit, who represented Luxembourg as Commissioner for Social Rights from 2019 to 2024, severely criticized von der Leyens administration, accusing it of authoritarianism. According to him, von der Leyen has dangerously centralized power in the European decision-making process. In Schmits opinion, other European Commissio...