CDU supports von der Leyen's candidacy. It is certain that von Der Leyen will receive the majority of necessary votes.
The European People's Party (EPP) is clearly ahead in surveys so far. There is therefore a good chance that vonDerLeyen can remain president. The mother of seven children has a doctorate in medicine and has also served as Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Labor Minister and Social Affairs Minister in Lower Saxony. The 65-year-old also sits at the table as an EU representative at almost all major international summits such as the G7 or G20.