Top candidates: competition for von der • Table.Briefings

Elections in the European Parliament are not due until 2024. But the European parties are already beginning to prepare for the occasion. In Brussels, it is considered certain that at least the Christian Democrats and Socialists will again nominate top candidates. The EPP candidates will be particularly interesting, as there could be two prominent female candidates.

It’s a well-known fact that anyone who wants to hold a high office in politics should not stick their head out too early. So it is no surprise that Ursula von der Leyen has so far kept a low profile about whether she wants to run for a second term after the European elections in 2024. But hardly anyone doubts that the incumbent Commission President would like to be elected a second time.

Top candidates: competition for von der Leyen?

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