Von Der Leyen dominates Brussels but her EU plan is faltering

May 12, 2026

Bloomberg: Her tight-knit group of advisers has a grip on the day-to-day operations of the European Union’s executive arm as von der Leyen sidelines almost all but her inner circle and micromanages the mammoth organization. A big problem, according to people with direct knowledge of her working style, is that this is spreading her office thin and means less focus on her core economic responsibilities…