Ursula Von der Leyen renews mandate as head of the European Commission

Germany's Von der Leyen won a total of 401 votes in favour

La presidenta de la Comisión Europea, Ursula von der Leyen, celebra su reelección para un segundo mandato en el Parlamento Europeo en Estrasburgo, este de Francia, el 18 de julio de 2024 - AFP/ FREDERICK FLORIN

Updated: 18/07/24

Ursula von der Leyen was given a second five-year term as President of the European Commission, the executive arm of the 27-nation bloc, after a vote in Strasbourg in eastern France on Thursday.

Von der Leyen won a total of 401 votes in favour, 284 against, 15 abstentions and seven invalid votes in the secret ballot.

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