Ticker
Full text of von der Leyen candidacy speech to MEPs
By EUobserver
Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday spoke to the European Parliament, in a bid to clear the threshold 50 percent in tonight's secret vote of MEPs to endorse her as next Commission president. In a 30 minute speech, she mentioned respecting the rule of law, and possibly greater climate targets, whilst reminding she would be the first female Commission president.