Von der Leyen seeks re-election to stay • Table.Briefings

EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen — The EU Commission President is running for a second term in office – also to strengthen the EU’s position vis-à-vis difficult trading partners.

Over the past five years, Ursula von der Leyen has shaped EU-China relations. She now wants to be re-elected. She still has a long to-do list before the EU can become a geopolitically relevant player.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to be the Christian Democratic EPP’s candidate for the European elections in June. She intends to have her candidature confirmed in Bucharest next week. Von der Leyen’s de-risking approach has been a defining feature of EU-China relations since 2019, and she intends to continue this program in a possible second term of office.

Von der Leyen seeks re-election to stay the EU’s China course

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