Ever since Sweden has been a part of the European Union, at the EU Commission this country has always been represented by a woman of the Social Democrat Party, but now – we can read in this editorial – the time has come to appoint a character who does not belong to the world of politics. Indeed – it is argued – it is in the interest of the whole EU that the Commission does not become an institution over-conditioned by political factions. Unfortunately – the editorialist warns – in the current situation there is a very strong risk of that actually materialising: twenty out of the twenty-seven Member States indeed have a Centre-Right Government and the Commission risks becoming an expression of this political orientation, something that ”would not be a good thing for the EU.” Indeed, the EU Commission – it is stated – should not be considered to be a government, even if in the past few years it has become increasingly politicised: “The Commission is the engine of the Union and should serve the whole of Europe. It is not formed on the grounds of a political choice by the electorate of the European countries and should not therefore be dominated by a political side”. The editorial explains that it would also be an advantage if the Commission were made of people coming from other sectors than the strictly political one. The editorial then proceeds to list some of the leading names from the world of entrepreneurship, the world of associations, the universities. But it is equally important – the editorialist stresses at the end – to considerer what place such a person will eventually fill in the Commission: seeing the little good fortune of Margot Wallström’s second mandate as person in charge of inter-institutional relations and communication strategy, it would be apt – the conclusion states – for Sweden to commit itself this time in a sector where the EU has a strong legislative impact.
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