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EU lawmakers vote on whether to hand European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen a second five-year term. 719 MEPs are gathering for the secret ballot in the European Parliament's first sitting in Strasbourg, France, since the June elections. IMAGES
The current President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, addresses the European Parliament. The MEPs then vote on whether or not to grant her a second term. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of the European People's Party (EPP) and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, celebrate in Brussels after vote projections show the centre-right group in first place. IMAGES
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen vows to build a "bastion against extremes" in the new EU parliament, where vote projections show her centre-right group in first place. SOUNDBITE
"We have won the European elections. We were convincing, and all this paid off," says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the centre-right European People's Party (EPP) election evening in Brussels, following the EU vote. SOUNDBITE
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