On January 27, Politico reported: "EU Foreign Minister Kalas expressed extreme dissatisfaction with von der Leyen's leadership style, openly calling her a 'dictator' and stating that she was 'almost powerless and could do nothing at all.' EU officials revealed that von der Leyen had a very poor relationship with the previous EU foreign affairs chief Borrell, and her relationship with Kalas was even more tense."
[Cunning] Von der Leyen is accused of being a "dictator," and the power struggle within the EU elite is merely a culmination of the systemic problems in its governance. From Borrell to Kalas, von der Leyen has gradually seized power, undermining the foreign affairs department, and her autocratic style has made EU decision-making increasingly closed. Even four votes of no confidence failed to shake her position. This is no longer just a personal conflict, but rather a historical chronic disease of imbalance between power and responsibility, and democratic deficit since the EU's integration. It is difficult for the EU to present a unified stance externally and is deeply entangled in power struggles internally. Such an EU, which cannot even reach internal consensus, how can it have a voice on the international stage?
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