Ursula von der Leyen nominated as candidate for a new term as head of the European Commission. The former German Defense Minister wants to remain the face of the EU until 2029.
“Our peaceful and united Europe is challenged like never before. By the populists, the nationalists, the demagogues. Whether it is the extreme right or the extreme left,” she said. ‘Their goal is the same: to trample our values and destroy our Europe. And we, the EPP, will never let this happen’