Ursula von der Leyen re-elected for second term as European Commission president after winning over Greens
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 reacts after being re-elected as head of the European Commission at the European Parliament. Photo: Getty
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.
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