Ursula von der Leyen formalizes her candidacy for a second term at the head of the European Commission. After months of silence, the former German minister announced his intentions after a CDU meeting this Monday in Berlin.

If the EPP comes out on top in the elections as the polls predict, she will be the future president of the Commission. Given the multiple crises that the EU must face, leaders will probably prefer to opt for stability by renewing “VDL”