European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced this Monday her candidacy for the “Spitzenkandidat” (head of list) of the European People’s Party (EPP) for the European elections in June, seeking to put herself forward to lead the institution.
Ursula von der Leyen said she wants to be the “Spitzenkandidat” candidate to lead the European Commission for another five-year term, according to party sources interviewed by Lusa.
The same sources clarified that the statement was made by the community leader at a meeting in Berlin of the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, to which the person in charge belongs, in order to then become its main candidate in the elections to the European Parliament, scheduled for June 6-9, 2024 of the year.
Sources close to Ursula von der Leyen previously told Lusa that the announcement would be made towards the end of the application deadline for the PPE “Spitzenkandidat” post, which ends next Wednesday.