Ursula von der Leyen elected European Commission president

German politician Ursula von der Leyeen has today been elected the new European Commission president. It was voted out by 383 European Parliament deputies out of a total of 733 while present. A total of 374 votes were needed for the appointment of Von der Leyen. It follows Jean Claude-Yuncker, whose mandate [...]
It was voted out by 383 European Parliament deputies out of a total of 733 while present.
A total of 374 votes were needed for the appointment of Von der Leyen.
It follows Jean Claude-Juncker, whose mandate has expired after the European Parliament elections.











