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Ursula von der Leyen: På kanten af genvalg som EU-præsident

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Spænding om von der Leyens fremtid som EU-præsident! Vil hun blive genvalgt? Læs mere her.

Ursula von der Leyen står over for en skæbnesvanger afstemning for at sikre sin genvalg som præsident for EU-Kommissionen. Efter uger med intens lobbyarbejde forsøger hun at overbevise medlemmer af EU-Parlamentet om at støtte hende til endnu en periode. Trods kritik og manglende tillid ser det ud til, at von der Leyen stadig har en chance for at komme igennem afstemningen og sikre sig endnu fem år som EC-præsident.

På trods af tabt tillid og dårlig opbakning har von der Leyen stadig en mulighed for at bevare sit embede. En afstemning med 361 MEP'ere, der støtter hende, vil sikre hende genvalg. Samtidig har hun stået over for retslige nederlag og kritik for mangel på gennemsigtighed i forbindelse med vaccinekontrakter, hvilket kaster skygger over hendes kandidatur. Trods modstand ser det ud til, at von der Leyen har en rimelig chance for at klare sig igennem afstemningen.

Von der Leyen har i en turbulent uge kæmpet for at fastholde sin position som præsident for EU-Kommissionen. Med presset fra forskellige fronter, herunder Domstolen, er det en afgørende tid for hendes politiske fremtid. EU-Parlamentet står på spring til at afgøre hendes skæbne, og spændingen er til at tage og føle på, da verden venter på resultatet af den afgørende afstemning.

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European Commission chief von der Leyen faces precarious vote on ... (Reuters)

Ursula von der Leyen has spent weeks trying to convince European Union lawmakers to back her for a second term as president of the European Commission.

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Ursula von der Leyen has lost Europe's trust. She doesn't deserve a ... (The Guardian)

The commission president can no longer command a convincing majority. Rejecting her would be good for European democracy, says Alberto Alemanno, ...

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Vote on von der Leyen's future: Live updates (POLITICO.eu)

If 361 MEPs back Ursula von der Leyen, she'll secure a second term as president of the European Commission.

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EU Parliament Gets To Work – Von Der Leyen Presidency In Sight (Forbes)

On Thursday afternoon, Brussels time, the EU parliament will vote to confirm Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as EU president.

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Top job on top jobs? Von der Leyen's difficult week - UK in a ... (UK in a changing Europe)

Simon Usherwood explores the vote in the European Parliament this week on a second term as Commission President for Ursula von der Leyen.

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Von der Leyen likely to 'squeeze through' re-election, Politico's ... (TVP World)

Ursula von der Leyen is likely to encounter some opposition as she seeks her reelection as President of the European Commission, but she will probably ...

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Ursula Von Der Leyen Faces High-Stakes Vote For Second Term As ... (Strategic News Global)

The European Parliament will vote on July 18 to determine if Ursula von Der Leyen will secure a second five-year term as EC president.

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Von der Leyen loses court case in blow to her 2nd-term bid (POLITICO.eu)

European Commission president criticized in vaccine transparency judgment a day before she faces crucial vote on her future.

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Von der Leyen Commission loses COVID vaccine transparency ... (Euronews)

Von der Leyen's Commission has lost a controversial vaccines contracts transparency case on the eve of a crucial vote in the European Parliament to confirm ...

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Brussels concealed Covid vaccine contracts details, court finds (Financial Times)

EU court rules that European Commission unlawfully withheld information about procurement.

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EU court criticises Commission over handling of COVID vaccine ... (Reuters)

Europe's second-highest court on Wednesday criticised the European Commission for a lack of transparency over COVID-19 vaccine contracts four years ago, ...

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Ursula von der Leyen faces crunch vote in European Parliament on ... (BBC News)

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) decide on Thursday whether to hand Ursula von der Leyen a second term as European Commission president.

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Von der Leyen faces make-or-break vote on second term (POLITICO.eu)

European lawmakers have one secret ballot to decide the future of Commission president.

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Ursula von der Leyen's future as EU chief rests on knife-edge as ... (The Guardian)

On paper the European Commission president has much support – but the bloc could fall into crisis if she loses.

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EU chief von der Leyen faces crunch parliament vote (CBS19 News)

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will face a make-or-break vote on Thursday when the European Parliament will decide whether to hand her another term helming ...

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How von der Leyen built a coalition of compromise for her ... (Financial Times)

Good morning from Strasbourg, where Ursula von der Leyen is quietly confident of winning a parliamentary majority for a second term as European Commission ...

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faces vote ... (The Associated Press)

Ursula von der Leyen is making her final leadership pitch in a speech to lawmakers at the European Parliament ahead of a vote on whether to grant her a ...

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EU Parliament to decide on second term for Commission chief von ... (Reuters)

Ursula von der Leyen's political fate will be decided on Thursday, when the European Parliament chooses whether to elect or reject her for another five-year ...

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Ursula von der Leyen faces opposition from Czech MEPs (EURACTIV)

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Ursula von der Leyen lays out vision for tech-enabled competitiveness (EURACTIV)

“Europe's competitiveness is hamstrung by its lower productivity compared to its direct global competitors,” wrote the EU Commission president candidate, ...

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Ursula von der Leyen makes pitch for second term as Brussels chief (Financial Times)

Pledges by EU's most powerful official include tackling migration and cutting red tape ahead of European parliament vote.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faces vote ... (ABC News)

Ursula von der Leyen is making her final leadership pitch in a speech to lawmakers at the European Parliament ahead of a vote on whether to grant her a ...

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It's Christmas in July (for Commissioners)! Von der Leyen hands out ... (POLITICO.eu)

In her bid to win support for a second term, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday handed out a wide range of policy gifts to the ...

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Von der Leyen vows to stop China from invading Taiwan (POLITICO.eu)

The US warned of Beijing's readiness to invade by 2027, which would be during the five-year mandate the Commission president is seeking.

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Leftists' last-minute call for von der Leyen vote postponement (Euronews)

Two motions to postpone the vote on Ursula von der Leyen's presidency were filed last night - one from non-attached leftist Germany's Sahra Wagenknecht ...

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EU's von der Leyen vows not to weaken green policies in bid for ... (Reuters)

Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Thursday to not weaken Europe's efforts to tackle climate change, if she wins a second five-year term as President of the ...

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Ursula von der Leyen re-elected to a second 5-year term as ... (The Seattle Times)

Lawmakers at the European Parliament have re-elected Ursula von der Leyen to a second 5-year term as president of the European Union's executive commission.

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Von der Leyen stakes re-election on defence, housing and a ... (Euronews)

Seeking re-election, Ursula von der Leyen has set out her manifesto for the next five years before the European Parliament.

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Ursula von der Leyen re-elected to a second 5-year term as ... (ABC News)

Lawmakers at the European Parliament have re-elected Ursula von der Leyen to a second 5-year term as president of the European Union's executive commission.

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Ursula von der Leyen wins second term as European Commission ... (POLITICO.eu)

Von der Leyen, who hails from the centre-right European People's Party, won 401 votes in a secret ballot, well above the 361 votes she needed to be elected.

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Ursula von der Leyen elected to second term as European ... (CNN International)

Ursula von der Leyen has been reelected to a second five-year term as president of the European Commission after a vote by EU lawmakers.

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Ursula von der Leyen wins second term as European Commission ... (Semafor)

Compromise was likely the key to winning her votes across the political spectrum.

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Ursula von der Leyen secures five more years top EU job (BBC News)

Ursula von der Leyen is re-elected as European Commission president after a secret ballot among MEPs.

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Ursula von der Leyen elected to second term as European ... (CNN)

Ursula von der Leyen has been reelected to a second five-year term as president of the European Commission after a vote by EU lawmakers.

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What to expect from Ursula von der Leyen's second term (Atlantic Council)

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has a second term, but it will be different from her first in several important ways.

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Von der Leyen Secures Second E.U. Term, but It's a New World Out ... (The New York Times)

The German conservative, a steadfast U.S. ally, gained European Parliament approval to lead the European Commission for another five years.

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Ursula von der Leyen wins second 5-year term as European ... (Voice of America)

Re-election ensures leadership continuity as bloc wrestles with crises ranging from war in Ukraine to climate change, migration and housing shortages.

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Ursula von der Leyen wins second term as European Commission ... (The Guardian)

Mainstream groups unite to grant her an emphatic victory and defeat anti-EU and extreme-right forces.

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