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Parliament elects the von der Leyen Commission

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27-11-2019

Following the conclusion of the hearings process, Parliament approved the new Commissioners, presented to plenary by Commission President-elect von der Leyen on Wednesday.

Parliament elects Ursula von der Leyen as first female Commission President

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16-07-2019

With 383 votes in favour, the European Parliament elected Ursula von der Leyen President of the next European Commission in a secret ballot on 16 July.

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