Ursula von der Leyen wins second term as European Commission president

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was reelected for a second five-year term on Thursday. She was the only candidate for the post in the secret ballot for European Union lawmakers, winning 401 of 361 she needed for reelection.

Politico earlier described von der Leyen as a “shapeshifter extraordinaire” as she pledged to boost regional competitiveness, overhaul border management, and strengthen communal defense — part of efforts to win over the expanded bloc of center-right lawmakers elected to the European Parliament last month.