FLORENCE, ITALY - MAY 09: Guy Verhofstadt one of the candidate for the European Commission's Presidency speaks during The State of Union conference on May 9, 2014 in Florence, Italy. Academic, business and political leaders are taking part in the annual conference, debating the future of the social and political model for Eu-rope, the upcoming European Elections and various EU policies and institutions. (Photo by Laura Lezza/Getty Images)
