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To get a second term, EU Commission president needs 361 votes out of 720.

Czech Freedom and Direct Democracy says it will team up with the Alternative for Germany.

After being picked for a second term at the Commission, von der Leyen faces an eye-of-the-needle vote in the European Parliament.

European leaders reach agreement on names of next Commission and Council presidents and EU foreign policy service chief.

EU leaders fill two of the top jobs.

National leaders are back in Brussels to discuss who they want to head up the main EU institutions — after failing to get a deal last week.

Millions of people vote in a European election and then 6 people work out a deal on the EU’s next leadership.

Swiss former president Berset is expected to take the reins of the Strasbourg-based human rights organization in September.

The three names will now be presented to EU leaders for their approval at a summit Thursday.

Věra Jourová’s heard this one before.

The country’s Council stint will be marked by political change in Brussels following the EU election.

Ursula von der Leyen could get burned, said former Luxembourg PM.

The Commission president needs the Renew group’s support for a new term — but the faction is shedding seats.

EU leaders scramble to agree on 4 names to fill the bloc’s most senior roles at next week’s summit.

Hungary unveils priorities for six-month time at helm of EU.

High hopes of deal on top jobs dashed as heads of state and government squabble over appointments.

EU leaders are increasingly annoyed with the European Council president’s antics.

The ex-prime minister of Portugal is the frontrunner for the presidency of the European Council, but he’s still under investigation in Lisbon.

Centralizing control over funding to poorer areas could mean less money heading their way.

“The majority should not be extended to the parties of the extreme right,” said former Commission boss.

European Council president does not want to invite Commission chief to informal EU leaders’ summit.

For EU democracy to be at risk, it would first have to exist.

Tom Vandendriessche rejects “smear campaign” as he leads Vlaams Belang into this week’s European election.

European Council president conspires to secure next top job and thwart his presidential enemy from getting a second term.