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EU Conservatives Vote To Keep Von Der Leyen As Chief

EU presents plans to boost the European Union's arms industry, in Brussels

European Union conservatives have voted to retain Ursula von der Leyen as the bloc's chief executive. The decision was made during a meeting of the European People's Party, the largest political group in the European Parliament.

Von der Leyen, a German politician, has been serving as the President of the European Commission since December 2019. She was nominated for a second term by the EPP, which she has been a member of since 2005.

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