Published: 2024-07-18
Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as President of the European Commission with 401 votes in favor, 284 against, and 15 abstentions.
The support from the Greens proved crucial for her victory.
Notably, Italy's Fratelli d'Italia party voted against von der Leyen, citing the Greens' endorsement as a deciding factor.
In her acceptance speech, von der Leyen pledged to maintain the European Green Deal and launch a clean industry plan within her first 100 days.
She also vowed not to allow extremists to destroy the EU and criticized Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's recent visit to Moscow.
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