The Facts

• The European Parliament reelected Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday for another five-year term as president of the European Commission, 401 to 284, exceeding the required threshold of 360 votes.The European Parliament reelected Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday for another five-year term as president of the European Commission. The final count was 401 votes in favor and 284 against — with 15 abstentions and seven invalid votes — exceeding the required threshold of 360.

• This comfortable result comes as she held several closed-door meetings over the past days with groups such as the right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) and the Greens.This result comes after she held multiple closed-door meetings with the primary groups in the European Parliament.

• Von der Leyen, whose Christian Democratic Union belongs to the center-right European People's Party (EPP), called her reelection a victory for the pro-EU, pro-Ukraine and pro-rule of law camp in the European Parliament.Von der Leyen, whose Christian Democratic Union belongs to the center-right European People's Party (EPP), called her reelection a victory for those in favor of the European Union, support for Ukraine, and rule of law.