“Von der Leyen” was nominated for the second term of the presidency of the European Commission without a competitor

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency, quoted by the German “Tagus Shaw” newspaper, ” Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, has been officially nominated by the EPP European Party family for a second term. At the end of the Congress of the European People’s Party (EPP) in Bucharest, Romania, the representatives of this party by a majority vote chose the President of the European Union Commission as their main candidate for re-assuming this position. entered this election. He, who was the former Federal Defense Minister of Germany, hopes to be elected as the head of the commission for his second five-year term. After the European elections, the heads of state and government of the EU must agree on who will head the Commission, after which the Parliament will vote. Even if the EPP becomes the strongest force as predicted, von der Leyen will not automatically get this position. And the Gaza Strip and the rise of China’s position were mentioned as the most important challenges for the 27 member states of the European Union. “And here at home, Putin’s friends are trying to rewrite our history and steal our future,” he added. In EU countries, it has a clear advantage over other political groups. Von der Leyen promised to grow the EU economy, fight illegal immigration, boost competitiveness and companies and support farmers in her second term as Commission president. He also announced that he would support more financial and military aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

When it comes to immigration policy, the EPP also called for a much tougher approach for the next five-year parliament after The European elections are pressing from June 6 to 9. Europe must regain “control of migration,” it said in a statement, citing more than a million asylum applications counted last year in the 27 EU countries, Norway and Switzerland. According to the EPP plan, third countries must also offer “protection in place” to applicants in the future.

Von der Leyen was recently criticized for not ruling out future cooperation with conservative right-wing forces. . For example, von der Leyen does not want to rule out cooperation with parts of Italy’s ruling Brotherhood party led by Giorgia Meloni.

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