Members of the European Parliament supported the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, for another five-year term in that position.
Von der Leyen received the support of 401 deputies, out of a total of 720 representatives of member states in the EP, reports MINA.
There were 284 MPs against von der Leyen's re-election.
Von der Leyen has been the head of the European Commission since 2019.
Before the vote, the new president of the European Commission announced that the expansion of the European Union will be among the key priorities of her future mandate, if she is re-elected.
In her speech before the European Parliament, she warned that the accession process is based on merit, Radio Free Europe reported.
She confirmed that she will ensure that all countries are ready before joining.
"Completing our Union is also in our essential interest," she pointed out.
"History is calling again. The Western Balkans, Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia have made their free choice. They have chosen freedom over oppression. They have chosen democracy over dependence. And some of them are paying a high price for this choice. That is why we must make our choice and show firm commitment. Their future will be free and prosperous, within our Union," she stressed.
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