European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the vote showed that 'the center is holding' in Brussels, but some experts disagreed.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has a new team in place, just in time to prepare for the return of Donald Trump.The European Parliament on Wednesday voted to confirm her team of 26 commissioners,

Russia's war on Ukraine, Donald Trump and the poor health of the European economy will define the start of Ursula von der Leyen's second presidency. #EuropeNews

370 members of the European Parliament voted on Wednesday in favor of the new right-leaning group of 26 commissioners (27 in total including von der Leyen; one from each country in the bloc) to start a five-year term from Dec. 1. 282 MEPs voted against and 36 abstained.

Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday secured European Parliament backing for her new team at the European Commission, paving the way for her to take office at the start of next month amid mounting challenges in Europe and across the Atlantic.

A majority of Members of the European Parliament gave on Wednesday the final approval to the new European Commission of Ursula von der Leyen. #EuropeNews

MEPs have voted to approve a second term for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her new college of commissioners by a comfortable majority.

The second European Commission to be led by Ursula von der Leyen will take office on December 1st after receiving the green light from the European parliament on Wednesday, with the smallest majority in history and a split within political parties.