Avvenire blames the Italian PM, who apparently failed to clearly endorse von der Leyen, for the delayed decision:
“On the eve of the informal leaders’ dinner, the endorsement of the EU summit package seemed all but finalised, and there seemed to be a will to act quickly. The leaders who met yesterday afternoon to discuss who would occupy the EU’s top posts seemed keen to avoid disputes and chaos. … Instead, a reservation voiced by Giorgia Meloni regarding Ursula von der Leyen, unforeseeable after the G7 summit on the weekend, caused tensions at what was supposed to be a quiet dinner to pave the way for the European Council on 27 and 28 June, which will have to make the official decision.”