It has become known what demands Ursula von der Leyen is making to individual European states.
The politician calls on countries to nominate women for the posts of European Commissioners.
Politico reported on the new gender requirement of the head of the EC.
It is specified that the politician is making such a demand allegedly because gender inequality is not being observed in the EU, due to the lack of women in the new composition of the European Commission.
As the publication emphasizes, in this way von der Leyen is trying to reduce the possibility that the men who dominate this association could humiliate women.
EU diplomats say Malta and Slovenia were among the countries the EC chief tried to pressure.
In addition, the politician called for nominating two candidates of both sexes from each state, in order to subsequently choose one of them.
Politico points out that if von der Leyen fails to achieve what she wants, she will thereby fail to achieve one of her stated goals in the European elections.
Author: Irina Tint
