Tanaiste Micheal Martin with Minister for Finance Michael McGrath (PA)Earlier on Monday, it was confirmed that the Government is to support the nomination of Ursula von der Leyen for another term as European Commission president. As a result, Ms von der Leyen will emerge as the European Council’s single candidate for European Commission president. Ms von der Leyen looks likely to stay on as president for another five years after a strong showing for her centre-right European People’s Party parliamentary group. I think in the first instance, Government will be supporting the candidature of Ursula von der Leyen,” he said. After his re-election to Ireland South, Fianna Fail MEP Billy Kelleher said he would not support Ms von der Leyen.

Source: The Herald June 25, 2024 08:52 UTC