This news item shows extracts from the arrival of Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President-elect of the European Commission, to the hemicycle, announcement of the results and congratulations by political group's leaders and MEPs to her after being elected by the Parliament. Parliament elects Ursula von der Leyen as President of the Commission in a secret ballot. The Parliament is currently composed of 719 deputies, so the majority required for its election was 360 votes. 401 deputies voted in favour, 284 against and 22 voted blank or invalid. The President-elect of the Commission will now send official letters to the Heads of State and Government of the Member States inviting them to put forward their candidates for the posts of European Commissioners. Parliament will then proceed to hear the candidates in the relevant committees after the summer.

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Strasbourg

plenary session

appointment of the President of the European Commission (T)

VON DER LEYEN, Ursula (DE, EC)

Election of the President of the European Commission: extracts from the results of the vote

External shot of the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Arrival of Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President-elect, and Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to the hemicycle (5 shots)

Announcement of the results of the vote and political group leaders, MEPs congratulating Ursula VON DER LEYEN, elect-President of the European Commission (10 shots)

Results of the vote (401 for, 284 against, 15 abstentions, 7 void)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, congratulating Ursula VON DER LEYEN, elect-President (3 shots)

Photo of Ursula VON DER LEYEN, elect-President of the European Commission, and Roberta METSOLA, EP President, after the end of the procedure of the election of the European Commission