Successfully re-elected with a majority vote on the 18th… First female president to win re-appointment, ‘[Edaily Kim Hye-mi Reporter] Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (EU), has succeeded in being re-elected. Her re-election as President of the EU Commission is the third time since 1958 and the first for a woman.’,
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, ‘On the 18th (local time), during the approval vote at the main session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, President Von der Leyen received 401 out of a total of 720 votes. She easily exceeded the required 360 votes. She won by a margin of 9 votes in the first approval vote in 2019. In this vote, there were 284 votes against and 15 abstentions.’,
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, ‘President Von der Leyen’s second term will start in November. Her re-election is seen as a response to the lack of viable alternatives and the increased demand for stable leadership amid uncertainties in Europe and beyond. It is expected that she will maintain the existing climate goals while focusing on promoting and protecting European businesses and fostering defense capabilities.’,
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, ‘A German national, President Von der Leyen was born in Brussels, Belgium in October 1958. She is a medical doctor and is known as a ‘super working mom’ with seven siblings. She has served as Minister for Family Affairs and Minister of Labor in the German Federal Government, and in 2013 she became the first female Minister of Defense. In 2019, she became the first female President of the EU Commission.’,
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