Von der Leyen, 'we will defend ourselves from anti-EU and Putin friends' - Last hour. "We must protect our democracy and our values.
Our appeal is so great that many other countries want to join" "I don't know how ECR will be formed after the elections and it is possible that some parties will leave ECR to join the EPP", she added regarding the hypothesis of Fidesz joining the Conservatives. "I work with pro-EU,. pro-Nato, pro-Ukraine parties, with those who clearly support EU values"