"Ursula von der Leyen Announces Bid for Second Term as EU Chief"

Ursula von der Leyen has announced her bid for a second term as the President of the European Commission, while France's National Rally, led by Marine Le Pen, plans to form alliances with conservatives and the center-right in the European Parliament. Additionally, a poll shows the French far right poised for a record surge in the EU election, posing a challenge for centrist parties. In other news, Russian President Putin told Tucker Carlson in an interview that the Ukraine war could be over in a few weeks, and there are no current plans for the EU to sanction Carlson over the interview.