JUST IN — Ursula von der Leyen reelected by European Parliament to serve as European Commission president

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The German conservative won a second term as European Commission president, despite wavering support in the run-up to the vote. She has promised to slash carbon emissions and shore up border security.

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News video: Ursula von der Leyen is re-elected European Commission president by large majority

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The re-election was shrouded in uncertainty and rested on complicated arithmetic among the four centrist parties.

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Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission since 2019

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European Commission Executive branch of the European Union

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