Germany loses influence in the EU

For a long time, Germany was well represented at the EU level: The country provided numerous heads in the administration of Parliament and the Foreign Service, in the financial sector and right at the top with Ursula von der Leyen as Commission President. But now, many Germans are saying goodbye to their top positions. And the traffic light coalition hardly has the opportunity to make replacements.

For a long time, Germany was well represented on the European stage as the member state with the largest population and economy in Europe. Germany was particularly strong in the financial sector, in the foreign service and in parliamentary administration. With Ursula von der Leyen, the Commission President comes from Germany and thus fills by far the most important job in the EU.

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