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Ursula von der Leyen Re-elected as European Commission President

Ursula von der Leyen ReelectedRe-elected as European Commission President

Above: Ursula von der Leyen reacts after being reelected to a second 5-year term as head of the European Commission during the plenary session of the European Parliament on July 18, 2024 in Strasbourg, France. Image copyright: Johannes Simon/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images

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.

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