"We must protect our democracy and our values. Our appeal is so great that many other countries want to join. We must defend ourselves from Euroscepticism and Putin's friends, inside and outside the EU" Ursula von der Leyen said this in the press conference organized for her candidacy for the presidency of the Commission for the EPP.
"I work with pro-EU, pro-Nato, pro-Ukraine parties, with those who clearly support EU values, with those who defend democracy, with those who defend our values towards Putin's friends" said vonder Leyen responding to those who ask him if a new majority is possible with the Ecr group within it.
"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.
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