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(Right to left): lead candidates Anders Vistisen for Identity and Democracy (ID), Sandro Gonzi for Renew Europe, Nicolas Schmit for the Socialist and Democrats (S&D), and Ursula von der Leyen for the European People's Party (EPP) (Photo: Piet Ruig)

Trailing liberals go on attack at second 'Spitzkenkandidaten' debate

Sandro Gozi, the Italian MEP and lead candidate for the liberal Renew Europe group, came out swinging at incumbent EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen at the second lead candidate debate on Tuesday night (21 May). 

Immediately taking aim von der Leyen, who is running for a second term as the European People’s Party (EPP) candidate, Gozi lambasted...

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Piet Ruig is a Brussels-based journalist who previously worked for the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.

(Right to left): lead candidates Anders Vistisen for Identity and Democracy (ID), Sandro Gonzi for Renew Europe, Nicolas Schmit for the Socialist and Democrats (S&D), and Ursula von der Leyen for the European People's Party (EPP) (Photo: Piet Ruig)

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Piet Ruig is a Brussels-based journalist who previously worked for the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.

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