From left, lead candidates for the European Parliament elections, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, for the European People's Party, Nicolas Schmit, for the Party of European Socialists, Terry Reintke for the European Greens, Sandro Gozi, for Renew Europe Now and Walter Baier, for the European Left, take part in a debate at the European Parliament in Brussels, Thursday, May 23, 2024. European elections will take place from June 6-9, 2024. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)