The British government has given to the future Commission chief von der Leyen, a rebuff. Before the parliamentary election, Premier Johnson wants to send a Commissioner to Brussels. The office of the Leyens is delayed by that?

It remains the case that, Despite the displacement of the Brexits by the British government to send a Commissioner after Brussels. A government spokesperson said at the request of the German press Agency. For the elected EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, this is a new hurdle: Actually, every EU needs to be represented in their Commission, the on 1. December is supposed to start.

Von der Leyen had contacted the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the past few days, two Times and urged to Aresbet nominate a candidate for the EU Commission. To do this, the UK is legally obliged, after the UK's EU-exit has been moved to the end of October again. The new date is 31 March. January and is thus in en iyi bahis siteleri accordance with the scheduled assumption of office of the EU Commission.

The government is relying on conventions

The British government informed of the Leyen now, but in writing that a nomination was not possible. Basic conventions in the UK, the room for manoeuvre of a government just before a General election limit are reported to be: "We have written to the EU to confirm that the United Kingdom should make, according to the selection guidelines, normally no nominations for international positions in this Phase."