Michel Barnier slams ‘authoritarian drift’ in Brussels under Ursula von der Leyen

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It is a new charge against the Métropole de Lyon and its president Bruno Bernard, on the part of the main metropolitan opposition group. The group La Métro Positive denounces, in a press release, a desire to recentralize decisions on urban planning. At issue: an ongoing procedure aimed at "unifying the opinions rendered [...] The article "A new authoritarian drift": the Métro Positive charges Bruno Bernard on urban planning issues first appeared…

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The EU's former chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has sharply criticized Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a new book. He accuses her of leading the European Commission in an "authoritarian direction" over the past six years. Barnier believes that von der Leyen strives to "decide everything" herself and warns of a development in which power in the Union is slipping further and further away from citizens. The book, What I have l…

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Michel Barnier, former Commissioner, former EU chief Brexit negotiator and former French prime minister, has launched a scathing attack on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, accusing her of “authoritarian deviation” during her term. In his new book, “Ce que j’ai appris de vous” (What I learned from you), which was released in France today, he documents, among other things, his experience in Brussels. The 74-year-old politician d…