The European People’s Party (EPP) nominated the current President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, as the lead candidate (‘Spitzenkandidat’) for the Christian Democrats in the European elections on Thursday 7 March, on the second day of its electoral congress in Bucharest (see EUROPE B13365A10).
If she wins next June, the German leader will be eligible to preside over the EU institution again, provided that the European Council, which will soon include thirteen EPP...