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Ursula von der Leyen re-elected as EU Commission President

Amman: Following her June ratification by the 27 member states, European delegates met in Strasbourg, on Thursday, and voted to give European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen a second five-year term. The German representative received more v...


Amman: Following her June ratification by the 27 member states, European delegates met in Strasbourg, on Thursday, and voted to give European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen a second five-year term.

The German representative received more votes than she required after a secret ballot: 401 votes in favor, 284 votes against, 15 abstentions, and 7 papers invalidated.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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