European Social Democrats elected EU Labor Commissioner Nicolas Schmit as the top candidate for the European elections. With the Luxembourger, the PES wants to replace Commission boss Ursula von der Leyen.
Schmit described it as one of his most important goals to defend European values and fight against the shift to the right in Europe. According to the polls, the conservative European People's Party (EPP) is ahead of the Social Democratic Party (SPE) The position of EU Commission President must be filled after the European election in June.