In an interview with The Brussels Times, he stated that he had not previously encountered such difficulties in working with his colleagues, and that his attempts to introduce regular coordination were often rejected. Although he did not want to talk about her personal qualities, he criticized the way of leadership, calling it authoritarian and accusing the Commission of suppressing the institutional balance.
He also referred to the incident from Ankara in 2021, when Von der Leyen sat on the sidelines during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Michel claimed that the protocol was followed, but that the Commission later used the event to strengthen its influence.
He also expressed dissatisfaction with the results of her political program, especially in the areas of the single market, finance and defense, judging progress as insufficient.
In the end, he said that the EU should react more decisively towards the US, especially regarding the sanctions against former Commissioner Thierry Breton, stressing that the lack of reaction shows weakness.
(Vijesti.ba)
