As Algeria's Mohammed Bedjaoui, current EU Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner of Austria and Ecuadorean politician and diplomat Ivonne Baki also quit eventually, Hosni and Bokova were the last to remain in the competition.
Mohammed Bedjaoui din Algeria, actualul Comisar UE pentru Relaţii Externe, Benita Ferrero-Waldner din Austria şi politicianul şi diplomatul ecuadorean Ivonne Baki au renunţat şi ei ulterior, rămânând în competiţie doar Hosni şi Bokova.