Main Candidates for the EU’s Next Leader Face Off in Debate

Published on May 24, 2024

In the last debate before the European parliamentary election, incumbent European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faced off against four other contenders on a range of issues. The European Union (EU) will hold elections from June 6 to 9, during which citizens of each of the 27 nations comprising the EU will elect their representatives to the European Parliament for a five-year term. The president of the European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, will be selected from lead candidates put forward by each of the seven political groups in the European Parliament. After the elections, all 27 EU member countries nominate a candidate whose European political party wins the most seats. The parliament must approve the nominee by an absolute majority. If the nominee does not get enough votes, the countries must put forward another candidate....

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