He could run for a second term as president of the European Commission. Ursula von der Leyen officially joined the European People's Party (EPP), her conservative political family, on Thursday March 7 at a congress in Bucharest. It received broad support from members present (400 votes in favor, 89 against), an EPP representative announced from the platform after the vote.

To be re-elected president of the commission, the 65-year-old German will need to convince a majority of the continent's leaders this summer and secure a favorable vote from the newly renewed European delegation at the end of the European elections. It will be held in June. The referendum will lead to a renewal of the heads of key EU institutions, including the Commission, which should reflect the political balance resulting from the ballot boxes.