He is competing against strong rivals: former Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik, former OSCE Parliamentary Assembly head Joao Soares, and UNMIK chief Lamberto Zannier.
Natječe se protiv oštre konkurencije: bivše austrijske ministrice vanjskih poslova Ursule Plassnik, bivšeg šefa parlamentarne skupštine OESS-a Joaoa Soaresa te šefa UNMIK-a Lamberta Zanniera.