Ursula von der Leyen, the current President of the European Commission, has announced her intention to seek a second term in office, a move that could solidify her position as one of the most influential figures representing the European Union’s 450 million citizens in recent memory. Having led the 27-nation bloc through a tumultuous period marked by crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, von der Leyen’s candidacy...