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.
A major European country is constructing a massive 11-mile tunnel in a bid to end the growing congestion on its roads.The £3billion Stockholm Bypass will start
Athens' traffic woes look set to be alleviated by a new £1.26billion undergound line currently under construction.The new line is due to be completed in 2029 a
CRANS-MONTANA, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Matt Wallace of England acknowledges the crowd on the 18th hole on Day Two of the Omega European Masters 2024 at Cran
England's Matt Wallace carded a brilliant 62 to open up a four-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the DP World Tour's Omega Europ