European Commission president says: ‘We have the second largest economy in the world, but we are driving it with the handbrake on’ European Commission president says: ‘We have the second largest economy in the world, but we are driving it with the handbrake on’ European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen insisted this morning that the EU needs to “tear down” the economic barriers that prevent it from becoming “a global giant” and deepen its internal market, as she kicked off 48 hours of