Ursula von der Leyen in pole position as she tries to build majority to keep job
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Ursula von der Leyen, a German Christian Democrat, seeks a second term as European Commission president amidst the rise of the far-right and the impact of French elections.
Von der Leyen must secure a qualified majority of EU leaders' backing and an absolute majority in the European Parliament for a second term, facing uncertainties from French President Macron's snap elections.
Brussels aims not to delay von der Leyen's appointment despite French elections, with one EU diplomat emphasizing her status as the presumptive second-term president.
Celia Belin of the European Council on Foreign Relations highlights that Macron's popularity in France could impact the legitimacy of his decision to appoint von der Leyen for a second term.
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