- Ursula von der Leyen’s attempt for a 2nd five-year term as the European Commission’s president has been approved by the European Parliament.
- In the 720-seat chamber, Ursula von der Leyen of Germany received 401 votes.
- Von der Leyen received more votes than were required to keep her as the head of the European Commission, the EU’s executive body.
- A total of 284 members voted against her in the secret ballot.
- Von der Leyen addressed the European Parliament and outlined her priorities for the next five years.
- She pledged to continue the European Green Deal, a key policy from her first term.
- By 2050, the European Green Deal aims to make Europe as the first climate-neutral continent.
- By 2040, she promised to cut emissions by 90%.
- She declared significant expenditures in industry and infrastructure, especially in energy-intensive sectors.
Von der Leyen also promised that she will keep supporting Ukraine