European Parliament grants Ursula von der Leyen a second term as Commission President.
The German lawmaker obtained 401 votes in her favor, while 284 MEPs opposed.
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Ursula von der Leyen, at the European Parliament
MEPs agreed on Thursday to a second five-year term for Ursula von der Leyen as president of the European Commission, the executive arm of the 27-member bloc, at the end of a vote in Strasbourg in eastern France.
In that ballot, the German lawmaker won a total of 401 votes in favor, to 284 against, 15 abstentions and seven spoiled votes.