Von der Leyen to outline EU priorities after US trade deal backlash

Reuters reports that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will outline her priorities for the year following backlash over a trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. While the agreement was criticized as overly favorable to Washington, Alberto Alemanno, professor of EU law at HEC Paris, argues that other European leaders are “scapegoating” von der Leyen for structural weaknesses she did not create, noting that she alone cannot counter the U.S. or resolve crises like Gaza or Ukraine.