Ursula von der Leyen may not retain her position as the President of the European Commission as she is likely to lack sufficient support among members of the new European Parliament, informs Politico. Politico reminds that to be re-elected as the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen needs to secure the support of a qualified majority among the 27 leaders of the European Union countries during the European Council. Subsequently, the official must garner at least 361 votes in the European Parliament out of 720 deputies. The vote will be cast by the new composition of the Eu…
