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Originally Posted by Pierre
Tell me, who voted for Von der Leyen? did you?
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We didn't under a direct vote, but we voted for the people and parties who did both at a national level and an EU one.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursula_von_der_Leyen
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On 2 July 2019, Von der Leyen was proposed by the European Council as the candidate for President of the European Commission. She was then elected by the European Parliament on 16 July. she took office on 1 December, becoming the first woman in such role.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Council
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The European Council (informally EUCO) is a collegiate body that defines the overall political directions and priorities of the European Union. It comprises the heads of state or government of the EU member states, along with the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission.
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