Arnie, Shakira and the world’s best spiritualist: Meet the new European Commission
It’s time to rethink who gets the top jobs in the EU executive. We have ideas.
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News Politics Arnie, Shakira and the world’s best spiritualist: Meet the new European Commission It’s time to rethink who gets the top jobs in the EU executive. We have ideas. Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Shakira performs in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 2, 2026. | Buda Mendes/Getty Images Declassified June 26, 2026 4:02 am CET By Paul Dallison Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column. Now that we know Ursula von der Leyen won’t be seeking a third term as president of the European Commission — which you should have read about in Brussels Playbook — it’s surely almost time for a radical overhaul of the way the top jobs are handed out.
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