19 European trade union confederations have nominated Wanja Lundby-Wedin, LO President, for President of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). No other candidates hade been nominated when the nomination term expired on Friday, February 16, 2007. It is the first time a women has been nominated for President of the ETUC.
The British TUC, German DGB and the Spanish UGT are among the organisations having nominated Wanja Lundby-Wedin. The ETUC President is elected for a period of four years. The election will take place at the ETUC Congress in Seville on May 21 – 24, 2007.