The EPP has ambitions to not only provide the President of the Commission but also the President of the Council after the European elections in June. Twelve out of 27 member states are currently governed by politicians from the party family, said a high-ranking representative. Others could be added: In Bulgaria, the handover to Marija Gabriel, who belongs to the EPP, is due in March. It is also possible that the Christian Democrats could win the parliamentary elections in Portugal. If the EPP is on the threshold of a majority in the Council, it will also fight for the office of Council President, according to the party.