On 10 July, CDU (German Conservative Party) member Ursula von de Leyen met with seven EU parliamentary groups as she sought to present her set of priorities in a bid to win their backing for her candidacy as European Commission President, the vote for which is set for 16 July. During a press conference following the meetings, the President-elect sketched out her two primary axes for the next five years namely: the environment and social issues.
Serious environment goals. Ursula von der Leyen has called the challenges surrounding sustainable development and climate change as the key priorities for the next generation. The President elect stated: ‘young people, want action for the future of our planet (…), we have to be more ambitious about the 2030 goals because climate neutrality by 2050 is a must.” Ms. Von der Leyen continued saying, “I believe it is possible to reconcile climate consciousness and a strong and prosperous economy,” re
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