European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and candidate of the center-right European People's Party (EPP) in the European Parliament elections has launched her campaign. Speaking in Greece, she promised to "fight back against putin's friends" who want to seize the future of Europe. This UNN reported with reference to Euractiv.
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Ursula von der Leyen said that in the upcoming EU elections in June, our united and peaceful Europe will face a challenge from within and without.
Outlining the many threats Europe now faces, she said russia is waging a real war against Ukraine and a hybrid war against Europe.
russia is not only trying to wipe Ukraine off the map. But russia's aggression is broader: it has been conducting hybrid attacks against europe for years. Whether it is cyberattacks, manipulating social media or using migrants as tools, russia's aggression is broader than that: it has been conducting hybrid attacks against Europe for years
She added that putin's "friends" in Europe, under the guise of populists or demagogues, are trying to rewrite history and hijack the future.
Whether it is the AfD in Germany, the National Union in France, the Confederation in Poland or others. The names may be different, but the goal is the same: they trample on our values and want to seize our future
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European Council President Charles Michel withdrew his candidacy for the European Parliament elections and resigned his mandate.