Spotlight: Von der Leyen becomes first female EU executive chief with narrow win

President-elect of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (L) shakes hands with President of the European Parliament David-Maria Sassoli after a press conference at the headquarters of European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, July 16, 2019. Germany's Ursula von der Leyen was elected to be the next president of the European Commission on Tuesday with a slim majority. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)