It is becoming increasingly clear that Ursula von der Leyen will need the support of the Greens as she seeks a second term as European Commission president, forcing the nominee into a delicate balancing act as she does the rounds in Brussels ahead of a confirmatory vote next week. After a second meeting with von der Leyen in as many weeks, Greens/EFA co-president Bas Eickhout told reporters on Wednesday evening (10 July) that discussions over her political priorities were moving “in the right direction” but that she could not yet take his group’s support for granted. The German politician is d…