Bucharest hosts on Wednesday March 6 and Thursday March 7 the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP) The EPP is the first political group in the European Parliament, bringing together parties from the right and the center. A meeting in the form of a test for the President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, explains RFI's special correspondent, Pierrick Bonno.

"VDL”, as it is nicknamed in Brussels, is often criticized for being too vertical in its decisions.