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EU leaders pick von der Leyen for second term as European Commission chief
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FILE - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, June 17, 2024. European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to nominate von der Leyen, of Germany, for a second five-year term as president of the European Commission.
European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to nominate Ursula von der Leyen of Germany for a second five-year term as president of the European Commission, the EU's powerful executive body.
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