On se natječe sa jakim rivalima: bivšom austrijskom ministricom vanjskih poslova Ursulom Plassnik, bivšim čelnikom Parlamentarne skupštine OSCE-a Joaom Soaresom i šefom UNMIK-a Lambertom Zannierom.
He is competing against strong rivals: former Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik, former OSCE Parliamentary Assembly head Joao Soares, and UNMIK chief Lamberto Zannier.