European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the EPP Congress in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, March 7, 2024. The 2024 EPP Congress designated Germany's Ursula von der Leyen, who seeks a second term as head of the European Union's powerful Commission, as the party's lead candidate in the upcoming European elections. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen smiles during her speech at the EPP Congress in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, March 7, 2024. The 2024 EPP Congress takes place in the Romanian capital, with Germany's Ursula von der Leyen seeking a second term as head of the European Union's powerful Commission in a move that could make her the most significant politician representing the bloc's 450 million citizens in over a generation. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the EPP Congress in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, March 7, 2024. The 2024 EPP Congress takes place in the Romanian capital, with Germany's Ursula von der Leyen seeking a second term as head of the European Union's powerful Commission in a move that could make her the most significant politician representing the bloc's 450 million citizens in over a generation. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the EPP Congress in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, March 7, 2024. The 2024 EPP Congress takes place in the Romanian capital, with Germany's Ursula von der Leyen seeking a second term as head of the European Union's powerful Commission in a move that could make her the most significant politician representing the bloc's 450 million citizens in over a generation. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)