22 November 2022, France, Straßburg: Ursula von der Leyen (l, CDU), President of the European Commission, and David McAllister (r, CDU), Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defense Policy (AFET), stand and confer in the European Parliament building ahead of the 70th anniversary celebrations. The European Parliament celebrates 70 years of living democracy with a ceremony. Photo: Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa