EPISODE · Jul 20, 2019 · 1 MIN
EU Elects First Woman President: Germany's Conservative von der Leyen
from The Real News Podcast · host The Real News Network
Members of the European Parliament have made history by electing the first woman as Commission President. Germany's outgoing defence minister Ursula von der Leyen won lawmakers' support for the role. She was voted in by a narrow majority.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Follow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetworkBecome a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!
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Members of the European Parliament have made history by electing the first woman as Commission President. Germany's outgoing defence minister Ursula von der Leyen won lawmakers' support for the role. She was voted in by a narrow majority.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Follow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetworkBecome a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!
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