The makings of a "geopolitical" European Commission

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As if incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was not already inheriting a full plate of major challenges, she has also promised to reshape the EU into a "Geopolitical" force to be reckoned with.

On 1 December, Ursula von der Leyen will finally take office as president of the European Commission.

If von der Leyen's Commission does not take steps to bring these populations on board, the European Green Deal could reprise the politics of the euro and refugee crises, when marginal EU constituencies felt neglected by more powerful actors in the EU core.

The challenge for a geopolitical commission is to identify areas where US companies are asymmetrically dependent on Europe, and where European sanctions could be deployed to maximum effect.

Sixthly, von der Leyen's Commission will need to develop a European cyber defence agency worthy of the name.

Finally, von der Leyen will be tasked with repositioning the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development as credible counterweights to China's Belt and Road Initiative.

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