STRASBOURG, France, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- The European Parliament on Wednesday approved the new team of the European Commission, led by Germany's Ursula von der Leyen, who will serve her second five-year term as president.
Lawmakers voted 370 in favor, 282 against, with 36 abstentions, giving the green light to the 27-member executive team. The new Commission is set to take office on Dec. 1. ■
