The outgoing president, José Manuel Barroso, claims that “the political forces that led and supported…the Union’s joint crisis response…have overall won once again.” Merkel wants to stick to current policies that have failed to deliver growth and jobs.
低投票率和主流政党的弱势给了欧洲理事会——欧盟成员国的国家领导人们——继续在没有硝烟的房间里讨价还价的条件。首先是欧盟委员会下一任主席的人选问题。即将卸任的主席巴罗佐（José Manuel Barroso）称“领导和支持……欧盟的共同危机应对措施的政治力量又一次获得了总体胜利。”默克尔想继续坚持并没有带来增长和就业的当前政策。