Von der Leyen runs again for a new mandate: I will support the integration of the Western Balkans
2024-02-21 17:22:32
TiranaPost
The current president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, whose mandate expires at the end of the year, will run again for a new five-year mandate.
The President of the EC has promised that, if she wins another mandate, she will continue the work in many areas in which she has worked in the current mandate, including in the process of the enlargement of the European Union and in the financial assistance for the Balkan countries. Western.
"I have always been a strong supporter of EU enlargement. But, at the same time, I clearly added that this will remain a process based on individual merits", Von der Leyen said on February 21.
"I remain committed to this principle, but I am also happy that the countries of the Western Balkans, as well as Ukraine, Moldova, are doing everything they can to carry out the necessary reforms and move towards the Union European", she added.
European elections in 27 member states take place from 6 to 9 June 2024.
