German politician lands second term with comfortable margin of victoryVon der Leyen pledged to create ‘a true European Defence Union’ and vowed that EU will stick to climate targets
Ursula von der Leyen has won a second term as president of the European Commission on Thursday after pledging to create a continental “defence union” and to stay the course on Europe’s green transition while cushioning its burden on industry.
Members of the European Parliament backed Ms von der Leyen’s bid for another five-year term at the helm of the European Union’s powerful executive body with 401 votes in her favour and 284 against in a secret ballot in the 720-member chamber.
European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton (R) who quit Monday with EC President Ursula von der Leyen, a relationship said to have
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European Commissioner for the Internal Market and regular mouthpiece on digital and telecoms matters Thierry Breton (pictured) quit with immediate effect, firi
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