Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen has been narrowly elected president of the EU Commission following a secret ballot among MEPs.
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Newly elected European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is congratulated by European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini (R) after a vote on her election at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France on July 16, 2019.