EU chief Ursula von der Leyen wins new term
The Peninsula
Strasbourg, France: EU lawmakers on Thursday handed Ursula von der Leyen another five year term as European Commission president during their first pa...
Strasbourg, France: EU lawmakers on Thursday handed Ursula von der Leyen another five-year term as European Commission president during their first parliamentary session since June elections.
Von der Leyen won with the support of 401 MEPs in the 720-seat chamber -- comfortably over the 361-vote majority she needed to remain head of the EU's executive body. There were 284 who voted against in the secret ballot.
More Related News