Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk signed a joint letter in support of the re-nomination of Ursula von der Leyen as a candidate for the post of President of the European Commission.
In order to become a candidate according to the rules of the European People’s Party, you must be a nominee of your party. Ursula von der Leyen was nominated on Monday 19 February by the Christian Democratic Party of Germany and two other EPP member parties. The letter of support was signed by two of the most influential EPP leaders – the head of New Democracy Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Civil Platform of the Republic of Poland (Platforma Obywatelska Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) Donald Tusk.
They begin to support Ms. von der Leyen’s candidacy after yesterday’s announcement and until, at the European Council meetings in June, after the European elections, leaders EU will decide on filling the posts of heads of Community institutions and especially the President of the European Commission, writes CNN Greece.
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