Ursula von der Leyen won support from EU lawmakers on Thursday for another five-year term as president of the European Commission, the EU's powerful executive body.
The 720-member European Parliament approved her with 401 votes in favour, 284 against, and 15 abstentions. She needed 361 votes to pass.
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