The European Parliament on Thursday re-elected Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as President of the European Commission with 401 votes.
Von der Leyen needed a majority of at least 361 votes in the 720-seat chamber to be re-elected in the secret ballot.
Von der Leyen was the first woman to lead the EU executive, campaigning on her crisis management record in response to Russia’s massive invasion of Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic.
The successful re-election of von der Leyen as leader of the powerful Commission is a strong signal of stability for the European Union in times of war and far-right political instability.
