(LtoR) Former Polish prime minister and former European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek, European Commission President and EPP candidate Ursula von der Leyen, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak Kamysz are seen during the opening session of the 16th European Economic Congress (EEC) in Katowice, Poland on May 7, 2024. The congress revolves 'around critical branches of the economy, directions for social development, as well as trends and events with a potential to shape the future', according to organisers. (Photo by Wojtek Radwanski / AFP)