DISINFO: The President of the EC has no mandate, but declared war on Russia
SUMMARY
The EU is led by people without mandates. Yet Mrs Ursula decides on behalf of the European Union member states. The leaders of these states of support it and are doing it perhaps becasue they have the impression of escaping their responsibilities a little. Nevertheless, the west, US and EU, have declared war on Russia while Russia has offered negotiations until the last moment.
RESPONSE
Recurrent pro-Kremlin narrative discrediting the democracy in the EU while praising Russian diplomacy.
The Commission President is elected for a 5-year term by the European Parliament, following the European elections. Ursula von der Leyen was elected on 16 July 2019.
The European Council (EU heads of state or government) proposes a presidential candidate to the Parliament. Because the choice of candidate must take into account the European election results, the proposed candidate generally comes from the largest political group in the Parliament.
The Parliament has to approve the new Commission President by an absolute majority (half of all MEPs, plus one). Once approved, the European Council officially appoints the new President.
Moreover the European Commission never declared war to Russia. On the contrary, it is Russia that refused the diplomatic process and started an unprovoked war in Europe, capturing more and more territories of a neighbouring country and has created a serious danger to European security.
The decision to impose sanctions on Russia were taken by the European Council and not the EU commission.
See the EU's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine here along with EU vs Disinfo's Guide to Deciphering Pro-Kremlin disinformation around Putin's War.
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