FILE - Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, right, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrive for a round table meeting at an EU Summit in Brussels, on March 22, 2024. It seemed like a throwaway line by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, yet it encapsulated what is at stake for many in this week's European Union parliamentary elections — What to do with the hard right? And should it be trusted? (AP Photo/Omar Havana)