Von der Leyen’s warring EU Parliament allies want her to pick a side. Can she appease them?
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-09-15 04:26 UTC+10:00
Section: Borders
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Europe, Labour & Workers, Elections
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STRASBOURG — The two biggest factions in the European Parliament want completely different things from Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech on Wednesday. If she can't keep them both happy, the rift between these traditional centrist allies risks becoming a chasm as the far-right makes gains across the continent.
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