Announcement of the result of the election of the President of the EC by David SASSOLI, EP President, during the plenary session (15-18/07) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Ursula Von der Leyen is elected as the next President of the European Commission. The result of the vote is the following: votes cast: 733; Majority of component Members: 374; Votes in favour: 383; Votes against: 327; Abstentions: 22; and Void: 1.

Strasbourg

plenary session

vote

GAHLER, Michael (EPP, DE)

MOGHERINI, Federica (IT, EC)

KELLER, Ska (Greens/EFA, DE)

SASSOLI, David Maria (S&D, IT, S&D, IT)

appointment of the President of the European Commission (T)

2019 European elections (T)

Election of the President of the European Commission: extracts from the announcement of the result of the election of the President of the EC

Title: Election of the President of the European Commission: extracts from the announcement of the result of the election of the President of the EC

Interior, walk towards the Chamber of the European Parliament, Strasbourg, France, (1 shot), total view of chamber, David SASSOLI looking at the results (2 shots) Ms von der Leyen walks into the Chamber, (1 shot)

<p>Announcement of David SASSOLI, EP President, saying that in total there had been 733 votes, , the absolut majority is at 374, Ms von der Leyen has 383 votes. 327 had been against. Ms von der Leyen is now confirmed as President of the European Commission. </p>

Result panel, (1 shot), EP President David SASSOLI congratulates the new European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, the EP President goes down to congratulate directly, applause (4 shots) 

SOUNDBITE (English), Ursula VON DER LEYEN, candidate for the position of President of the EC, <p><a></a>I'm feel so honoured and I feel so overwhelmed and I thank you for the trust you placed in me. The trust you placed in me is confidence you placed in Europe. Your confidence in a united and a strong Europe, from East to West, from South to North. Your confidence in Europe that is ready to fight for a future, rather than fighting against each other, your confidence in a Europe that will take the big challenges of our times together, the task ahead of us humbles me, it is a big responsibility and my work starts now, I thank President SASSOLI, I thank all the group leaders, I thank all the members of Parliament who decided to vote for me today, but my message is let us work together constructively, because the endeavour is a united and strong Europe. Thank you very much. </p>

Applause, congratulations by Ms Mogherini, Mr Mc Allister, Mr Gahler, Ms Keller, (3 shots) 