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

Ursula von der Leyen (front) attends a press conference after being elected the next president of the European Commission 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)