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Ursula von der Leyen sidestepped questions on whether she would seek and accept support from Italian prime minister Georgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy and its Brussels grouping. Photograph: Maja Hitij/Getty Images and its Brussels grouping, European Conservatives and Reformists . Another group, Identity and Democracy , is dominated by
Which political parties match your views? New online tool lets voters check the parties they are aligned with The two CDU politicians know they face a delicate balancing act in the coming months: potentially working with the kind of parties at EU level that, at home, Mr Merz has dismissed as political allies.
Asked about her priorities for a possible second term, Ms von der Leyen said she would focus even more on efforts to create a “protective shield” for European democracy against foreign disinformation campaigns.– but in a way that did not harm economic growth. The health of her homeland’s economy, currently in recession, could play a key role here.
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