CDU Nominates Ursula von der Leyen For Second Term As European Council President

BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 19: Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission and member of the German Christian Democrats (CDU), and CDU head Friedrich Merz prepare to pose for photographers after a press conference at CDU headquarters on February 19, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. The CDU nominated von der Leyen for a second term earlier today. She will also very likely be confirmed as candidate for a second term at an upcoming congress of the European People's Party (EPP) in Bucharest im March. The European Union is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections in June. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)