von der Leyen wins over EU leaders for second term

Ursula von der Leyen will go forward for a second term as president of the European Commission. The prime minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, has been put forward as the next EU foreign affairs chief. Meanwhile the former prime minister of Portugal, António Costa, will become president of the European Council. EU leaders spent around an hour considering and voting on the package of top jobs. Ursula von der Leyen now needs to win the approval of a majority in the European Parliament to be confirmed in the post. Speaking at a press conference in the early hours of Friday morning, Ms von der Leyen thanked leaders for their endorsement.

 

Out words: the way forward

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