MEPs voted to support her candidacy and Dr von der Leyen said she could not “begin to express how grateful I am”.
Ursula von der Leyen has secured a second term as European Commission President, following a vote in the European Parliament.
After MEPs voted to support her candidacy, Dr von der Leyen said she could not “begin to express how grateful I am”. Although she had the backing of the Irish Government, Dr von der Leyen’s bid for a second term was opposed by many Irish MEPs.I can’t begin to express how grateful I am for the trust of all MEPs that voted for me.Ahead of the vote, Sinn Féin’s Lynn Boylan urged her colleagues to vote against Dr von der Leyen in order to, “Say no to genocide and say no to Von der Leyen.
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