From left, lead candidates for the European Parliament elections, Sandro Gozi, for Renew Europe Now, Terry Reintke for the European Greens, Walter Baier, for the European Left, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, for the European People's Party, and Nicolas Schmit, for the Party of European Socialists, pose together prior to 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)