But first: Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has just told Europe Today that Europe has “fundamentally failed to be competitive”. “The (Mario) Draghi report is sitting on the shelf gathering dust, and Ursula von der Leyen speaks about competitiveness without doing anything about it.”
“She’s useless,” the outspoken CEO said of the Commission chief. “Ursula von der Leyen hides in the Berlaymont, doing nothing but giving speeches.” He also criticised European countries – notably Belgium and France – for high aviation taxes, saying European people will end up paying the price. Watch.
