Ursula von der Leyen: The European elections will give a clear sense of direction for our society

The president of the European Commission and EPP candidate Ursula von der Leyen spoke about the most important European elections that have ever taken place, as she pointed out in her statements on Tuesday 14/5. “Europeans will very soon start going to the polls in perhaps the most important European elections ever. I say this because what is at stake in this election will determine the future of this continent. Elections are never about a narrow issue. But they are going to give a clear sense of direction for our society,” he noted. A European shield for democracy “focusing on the biggest threats from foreign interference and manipulation” will be among the priorities of the next Commission, if Ursula von der Leyen is re-elected, as she noted at the Copenhagen democracy summit. He explained the key elements of such a plan, among which is detection, because, as he pointed out, “nothing is as powerful as revealing the manipulation of information. This requires […]
Source: News Beast

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