European Parliament election

The challenges after the European elections

Despite their significant boost in almost all 27 countries in the European Union, far-right parties failed to create the momentum they expected in Sunday's European Parliament elections: Securing only 120-140 seats out of 720, Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni with the European Conservatives (ECR) and France's Marine Le Pen with the Identity and Democracy (ID) group, are not expected to threaten t

Far-right parties expected to surpass EPP in European Parliament, polls suggest

Seats held by far-right parties in the European Parliament are expected to exceed those held by the center-right European People's Party (EPP), led by outgoing Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, according to polls published Wednesday by Politico.

European Commission presidency candidates debate ahead of Euro elections

Top contenders for the presidency of the European Commission engaged in a live debate in Maastricht, Netherlands, on Monday alongside outgoing President Ursula von der Leyen. 

This debate marks the first time the lead candidates, or Spitzenkandidaten, confront each other's projects ahead of the elections to the European Parliament in early June.

Ursula von der Leyen Eyes Second Term as European Commission President

Ursula von der Leyen, the current President of the European Commission, has declared her intention to seek a second term in office. The announcement came during a meeting of her political party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), in Berlin. Von der Leyen emphasized that she enjoys the backing of the CDU's Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU).

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