On Thursday night, Macron held talks with von der Leyen and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on EU prime jobs on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Puglia.
“I feel that issues can transfer fairly shortly. I’ll go Monday in that spirit,” stated the French president as regards to an upcoming European Council summit.
An EU diplomat additionally stated a deal on Monday regarded more and more seemingly.
Within the aftermath of his determination to name a snap election on the finish of June, the French president seems desperate to speed up discussions on prime jobs in Brussels, which may generally drag on for weeks. Not solely is von der Leyen usually a goal of far-right, euroskeptic assaults in France, however talks in Brussels may be upset if a brand new authorities involves energy in France.
On Monday, a number of French officers indicated Macron was poised to provide von der Leyen the nod. France’s focus within the subsequent fee is anticipated to be on the economic system and industrial coverage.
Barbara Moens contributed reporting.
