Ursula Von der Leyen may be facing an election crisis next year as Europe’s socialists are gearing up to challenge her for the top EU job.

Their increasing popularity could result in Von der Leyen being ousted from her role as Chief of the European Parliament.

Both right and left-wing parties in Europe are closing in on the incumbent EU president, as she faces significant threats on both sides of the political spectrum.

[Booting Von der Leyen would be a good start depending on who replaced her. I think the socialists might be making a mistake, blithely dismissing the rising center-right and nationalists that have been winning local elections throughout Europe and have taken the helm in Italy. They may be in for s surprise if they maintain their current course, and there’s a brutally cold winter. ~ Beege]