President of the European Commission, Ursula Von Der Leyen, has won re-election.
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| President of the European Commission, Ursula Von Der Leyen. Photo: @vonderleyen |
She will stay as the European Commission President for “5 more years”; and expressed her gratitude “for the trust of all MEPs that voted for me”.
Von Der Leyen tweeted: “5 more years.
I can’t begin to express how grateful I am for the trust of all MEPs that voted for me.
“Thank you.”
Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, quoted Von Der Leyen’s tweet and commented: “Congratulations on your re-election, President @vonderleyen!
@WHO’s partnership with the
@EU_Commission continues to advance health and well-being in this region and around the world. Looking forward to continuing this important work together!”
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