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Ursula von der Leyen has gotten another 5 years to lead the EU Commission as 401 members of the European Parliament back her during an anonymous vote on July 18.
The European Parliament reported this on X.
“With 401 votes in favour, the European Parliament elected Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission in a secret ballot on 18 July […] She will have a further five years to steer legislation at the helm of the EU’s main executive body,” the official account announced.
The political has already thanked for the trust the European Parliament granted her for the second time.
“I can’t begin to express how grateful I am for the trust of all MEPs that voted for me,” von der Leyen commented on her re-election on X.
Von der Leyen needed 360 votes to be re-elected but far exceeded this threshold despite the far-right parties that increased their presence in the EU Parliament.
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