[HIGHLIGHTS] In Rome, European socialists launch their campaign and their candidate to succeed von der Leyen

In Rome, European socialists launch their campaign and their candidate to succeed von der Leyen. On the French side, Raphaël Glucksmann and Olivier Faure are on site.

The Party of European Socialists (PES) is the second group in terms of number of seats in the European Parliament. Pedro Sanchez and Olaf Scholz discussed the war in Ukraine on Saturday morning in the Italian capital before the opening of the congress session. "The conflict is entering a delicate phase. We must show our commitment and our determination," stressed the head of the Spanish executive on X.