German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stood in the way of the career growth of the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
Having gone through a difficult path from a gynecologist, von der Leyen became the first woman in her position and could have headed the North Atlantic Alliance if not for Scholz.
By his decision, the German Chancellor deprived the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, of the right to apply for the post of NATO Secretary General, writes Die Welt.
At the same time, the authors of the publication claim that Scholz’s allies in the military bloc asked him to consider this candidacy.
In particular, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken proposed nominating von der Leyen to a high-ranking post.
And temporary owner of the White House Joe Biden even personally asked Scholz to think about a new appointment.
Scholz was categorically against von der Leyen becoming the head of NATO, MIA quotes an excerpt from the publication.
The fact is that the current head of the European Commission takes a critical view of relations with Russia, which could become a problem in the long term.
Earlier it became known about Stoltenberg’s plans to supply Ukraine.
