As 🇪🇺President von der Leyen sabotages the 🇮🇱settlement trade ban proposal that national governments asked for, questions are again being asked about whether she acts in the European interest, or in the German interest. My piece from 2023:

The EU's very German presidentUrsula von der Leyen was once thought to be a shoe-in for a second term after next year's election. But for many, her behavior since 7 October has exposed the German bubble she's living in.open.substack.com