Berlin might drop opposition to EU plans for women's quota on company boards

FILE PHOTO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen listens to questions from journalists as she participates in a media conference with French President Emmanuel Macron after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 7, 2022. Michel Euler/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - The new German government is taking a fresh look at EU efforts to introduce a quota for women on company boards, a spokesman said on Thursday, raising the chances that European legislation that has been stalled since 2012 may finally be unblocked.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that she would make a new push at boosting women's representation on company boards.