Von der Leyen Reelected as President of EU Commission
Ursula von der Leyen has been reelected for a second five-year term as president of the EU Commission. Von der Leyen has made strong statements in favor of defending democracy and deterring Chinese military force against Taiwan.
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00:00The EU Parliament has voted to re-elect Ursula von der Leyen as President of the EU Commission,
00:06giving her a second five-year term.
00:09Outlining her platform, von der Leyen said that she would seek to deter China from changing
00:13the status quo with Taiwan by military means.
00:17She also recognized the Indo-Pacific as a key region for the world's future.
00:22As for Europe, she said defending democracy is the key issue facing the bloc.
00:28Democracy is under attack from inside and from outside, and therefore it is crucial
00:33that the democratic forces stand together to defend our democracy.
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