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Ursula von der Leyen reelected European Commission president

ANKARA: 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. Source: Anadolu Agency