Von der Leyen seeks to secure EU top job

By Raf Casert
Updated July 16 2019 - 6:03pm, first published 5:57pm
Germany's Ursula von der Leyen is seeking election as the first woman European Commission President.
Germany's Ursula von der Leyen is seeking election as the first woman European Commission President.

Outgoing German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen is hoping to secure the job of European Commission President in a secret vote late Tuesday.

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