EU election latest: Knives out for Ursula von der Leyen

EU Confidential

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🗓️ 12 April 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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With just weeks to go until the European Parliament election, we're bringing you the state of play. Host Sarah Wheaton is joined by Elisa Braun, POLITICO's Brussels correspondent, and Nicholas Vinocur, POLITICO's editor at large, to discuss the many political challenges facing EPP lead candidate Ursula von der Leyen: "Pfizergate," "Piepergate" and the internal rebellion by a group of fellow commissioners. Later, a panel of keen election watchers — Eddy Wax, who covers the European Parliament for POLITICO, technology reporter Clothilde Goujard and Matteo Albania, communications director at Must Consulting — gives us an update on the new rules for online campaigning (aimed at fighting disinformation and AI-generated deepfakes) and takes stock of the campaign so far. Further reading: EU political parties promise to steer clear of deepfakes ahead of election by Clothilde Goujard Europe wields new tech law to protect EU election by Clothilde Goujard Macron ‘loved’ me sniping at von der Leyen, says French commissioner by Elisa Braun and Eddy Wax Von der Leyen struggles to quell revolt over controversial business envoy pick by Giovanna Faggionato, Nicholas Vinocur and Julia Wacket Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.1	So my friends, let's roll up our sleeves, 59 days till election start.
0:37.4	Let's stand up for prosperity. Let's stand up for prosperity.
0:39.6	Let's stand up for security.
0:41.7	Let's stand up for democracy.
0:44.0	And above all, my friends, let's stand up for Europe.
0:48.9	That was Ursula Fonder Lyon, who's hoping to secure a second term as commissioned president,
0:54.1	and who officially kicked off her campaign in Athens last week.
0:58.2	What? You missed her rousing speech in Greece? Well, you weren't the only one.
1:05.8	Fonder Lyons' newly formed campaign team didn't even bother to notify us, the journalists.
1:12.2	We covered it anyway.
1:14.3	And we'll get into that in today's episode.
1:17.5	But with less than two months to go before Europeans cast their votes, it's hard not to be
1:23.3	puzzled by the campaigns, well, sluggishness.
1:32.7	Where are the debates? The rallies? The sniping.
1:39.8	Nikola Schmidt, the other lead candidate running for the European socialists, is trying a little harder than Fonder Lion. He's out and about, but do people notice? I'm Sarah Wheaton, host of
1:47.8	E.U. Confidential. In this episode, we're checking in on the state of this slow-paced race.
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