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.
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.
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