EU parliament confirms von der Leyen as next executive head

Elected European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reacts after a vote on her election at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler - Copyright VINCENT KESSLER(Reuters)

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Published on 16/07/2019 - 20:02•Updated 19/04/2024 - 17:20

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STRASBOURG (Reuters) - The European Parliament on Tuesday confirmed Ursula von der Leyen, a German conservative, as the next president of the executive EU Commission by 383 votes to 327 against, the speaker of the assembly, David Sassoli, said.

Von der Leyen, a close ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, needed a minimum 374 votes to be confirmed. There were 22 abstentions and one blank vote, he added.