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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13456

19 July 2024
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / European commission
Ursula von der Leyen re-elected as head of EU institution thanks to support of a pro-European four-party majority in European Parliament
Strasbourg, 18/07/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Thursday 18 July in Strasbourg, the European Parliament re-elected German Christian Democrat Ursula von der Leyen by an absolute majority (401 votes in favour out of 360 required, 284 against, 15 abstentions, 7 invalid votes) for a second mandate as President of the European Commission, thanks to the support of the European Greens who gave her around 45 votes. In 2019, the President-elect of the Commission had obtained an absolute majority by just nine votes (see EUROPE B12297A1).

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
EUROPEAN COMMISSION : Ursula von der Leyen re-elected as head of EU institution thanks to support of a pro-European four-party majority in European Parliament
EUROPEAN COMMISSION : overview of political groups’ positions on re-election of Ursula von der Leyen as head of EU institution
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EUROPE : Keir Starmer wants to “redefine” UK’s relationship with EU
UKRAINE: “Our first task here today is to confirm our steadfast support for Ukraine”, says UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
HU24EU: Viktor Orbán proposes reopening direct lines of diplomatic communication with Russia
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: Governing Council keeps rates unchanged and sets course for September
TAXATION: intellectual property regimes vary widely within EU, according to Tax Foundation
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE : EU Agri-food Chain Observatory starts its work
RESEARCH: Europe at forefront of innovation in water-related technologies, according to EPO
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: Josep Borrell regrets Knesset vote rejecting Palestinian state
TRADE: Minerals Security Partnership Forum welcomes eight new members
TRADE: clear determination to maintain global competition rules at G7 Trade meeting
NEWS BRIEFS
CAUCASUS: Magdalena Grono to become new Special Representative for South Caucasus and Georgia
ENVIRONMENT/FINANCE: WWF calls on financial institutions to include deforestation-related risks in their choices
NATO: Patrick Turner appointed Senior Alliance Representative in Ukraine
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: EPP Group in European Parliament elects its coordinators for parliamentary committees
SERBIA: Josep Borrell insists on need to align with EU foreign policy
SPORT: European Education and Culture Executive Agency launches call for projects to improve well-being of displaced young people through sport
TRANSPORT: EASA publishes environmental protection technical specifications for air taxis