CSU MEP Hohlmeier: Overweight Influence of Left-Green NGO Networks in Brussels

In an interview with WELT, Monika Hohlmeier, a powerful CSU member of the European Parliament and Vice-Chair of the Budget Committee, calls for a fundamental shift in Brussels' approach. She criticizes the 'overweight influence of left-green NGO networks' and argues that the EU Commission, under Ursula von der Leyen, has not gone far enough or fast enough in reducing bureaucracy. Hohlmeier advocates for less micromanagement and more trust in the social market economy, citing examples like EU funding rules for electric cars that favor specific models. She also makes a provocative demand regarding Europe's coronavirus aid, though the full details of that demand are not fully elaborated in the provided excerpt. Hohlmeier acknowledges von der Leyen's power-oriented leadership but calls for more respect towards Parliament and real-world circumstances.