Von der Leyen's European Commission overhaul moves forward as expert report submitted
High-level group led by former Secretary-General Catherine Day recommends cross-departmental collaboration and stronger central coordination
Ursula von der Leyen's push for a sweeping overhaul of the European Commission moved closer on Monday as a group of external advisers handed over a report aimed at making the institution more efficient, streamlining its bureaucracy and turning it into a more attractive employer. The report, drawn up by a high-level group led by former Commission Secretary-General Catherine Day, marks the beginning of the second phase of the so-called large-scale review.