Ursula von der Leyen has the backing of some of the top representatives of the European Parliament in her fight for a second term as president of the European Commission, according to information obtained by dpa on Tuesday. In talks with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, incumbent leaders of the parliamentary groups gave her a mandate by a large majority to campaign for von der Leyen’s reappointment. The parliamentary groups want Metsola to back von der Leyen in the forthcoming talks among EU leaders planned for next Monday in line with the Spitzenkandidaten principle, or “lead ca…