China hawk von der Leyen confident of new term as Europe lurches right

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55% : Photo: EPA> In an address to the parliament's hemicycle, packed with media just before midnight in Brussels, the German said she was confident of securing a second mandate, which will need to be backed by the leaders of the bloc's 27 member states, then confirmed in a parliamentary vote.
49% : "Collectively, including non-affiliated parties like AfD and [Hungary's] Fidesz, they seem close to surpassing the one-third seat threshold, enabling them to obstruct legislation.
48% : In Hungary, the Fidesz party of Prime Minister Viktor Orban - seen as China's closest ally in the EU - endured a tough election.
35% : Photo: EPA> Other hawkish voices, including Greens Marketa Gregorova and Anna Cavazzini, retained their seats on what was an otherwise dreadful night for their party.

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