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The Day: Germany's Ursula von der Leyen elected to EU's top job

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July 17, 2019

The German conservative politician Ursula von der Leyen has become the first woman ever to be elected President of the European Commission. Analyzing the milestone with The Day's Brent Goff is Melissa Eddy, Berlin Correspondent for the New York Times, and DW's Political Correspondent Simon Young.

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