Ursula von der Leyen wins second term as top EU leader
- Ursula Von Der Leyen has been reelected to a second five-year term as President of the European Commission, receiving 401 out of 707 votes.
- She stated that the next five years will define Europe’s global position for decades.
- Von Der Leyen plans to boost investments for EU governments and establish a European Defense Union amid rising global challenges.
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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is standing for re-election in the European Parliament on Thursday. In the end, the German prevailed and won the necessary majority. To do so, she also had to make some concessions.
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EU chief von der Leyen wins second term
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday won a second five-year term that she vowed would tackle the EU's challenges head-on, including bolstering its defense capability and strengthening Europe's industry. The German ex-defense minister, who became the first woman leader of the European Commission in 2019, had presented…
Ursula von der Leyen's re-election as EU Commission President proves: Europe's major parties can still come together. They have averted the chaos that would have hit the EU at the worst possible time.
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Russian diplomat says Ursula von der Leyen wants EC to control EU defense industry
"The bid to turn the EU into the EDU (the European Defense Union - TASS) means the European Commission would seize control over the entire European defense industry," Kirill Logvinov noted
What will Ursula von der Leyen do when she takes office for a second term as president of the powerful EU Commission at the end of the year?
Ursula von der Leyen: Tom Harwood mocks 'knife edge' re-election: 'Only one candidate!'
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been mocked by GB News host Tom Harwood after being re-elected for a second time.Addressing MEPs following her victory, Von der Leyen addressed the Parliament and claimed the "next five years will define Europe's place in the world for the next five decades".FULL STORY HERE.
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