President of the European Council Charles Michel called the re-election of Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as a “pro-European choice,” UNN reports .
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“Congratulations to the European Parliament for voting for Ursula von der Leyen as a pro-European choice and supporting the European Council's proposals for the next institutional cycle of the strategic agenda,” he wrote on social media platform X.
According to Michel, “unity, as well as sincere and loyal cooperation, will be key to addressing our common challenges: values, prosperity, security and defense.
“This will require great joint efforts,” he emphasized.
Earlier it was reported that the European Parliament supported the candidacy of the current President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen for a second term in office. “401 deputies voted in favor, 284 voted against, and 15 abstained. 7 ballots were invalidated. A total of 707 MPs voted.