Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as president of the European Commission in a make-or-break vote on Thursday that represented the single greatest test of her political legacy, forged across a succession of crises that have rattled the bloc’s foundations. Following a grilling in the European Parliament, the incumbent received 401 votes in favour and 284 against, a large majority to support her second five-year term. In her opening statement Ursula von der Leyen announced that she “will appoint a Commissioner with direct responsibility for housing. We will develop a European Affordable ...