BERLIN — She is a gynecologist with seven children who knows just about everything about fighter jets. She loves the United States and dreams of a United States of Europe someday. Some feminists are annoyed by her piety. If confirmed by the European Parliament later this month, she will be the first woman to hold the top job in the 28-nation bloc. For now, the outcome of that vote has been clouded by more than the usual grumblings about the lack of transparency in the bargaining that produced her nomination.

Source: International New York Times July 05, 2019 21:45 UTC