Ursula von der Leyen Reelected to EU Top Job for Another 5-Year Term

Ms. von der Leyen won reelection with 401 members of parliament voting in favor, 284 against, and 22 casting blank or invalid votes.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reacts after being elected to a second term at the helm of the commission, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on July 18, 2024. AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias

Ursula von der Leyen has been reelected to a second 5-year term at the helm of the European Union’s executive body, with the 65-year-old former German defense minister promising to bolster European prosperity, staying the course on climate action, and calling for more military investment while warning that Europe’s liberty is in peril for the first time in decades.

Ms. von der Leyen won reelection in a July 18 vote in the European Parliament, with 401 members voting in favor, 284 against, and 22 casting blank or invalid votes.