Ursula von der Leyen reelected European Commission president

By Merve Berker

ANKARA (AA) – Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday won support from lawmakers for a second term as the president of European Commission, the executive arm of the EU.

The 720-member European Parliament approved her candidacy in a 401-284 vote. There were 15 abstentions and seven void votes.

The 65-year-old conservative politician first took office as the president of the European Commission on Dec. 1, 2019.