[HIGHLIGHTS] EPP gives von der Leyen green light but not unanimously - Last hour

EPP gives von der Leyen green light but not unanimously - Last hour. There were 499 voters, of which 489 were valid.

Of these, 400 votes were in favor of von Der Leyen and 89 were against. The approval was by a very large majority but not unanimous. The EPP Congress has approved the candidacy of Ursula von der Leyen as president of the Commission for the next European elections. The vote took place in the EPP congress in Rome on Wednesday.