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To keep top job, 'lots of negotiations' lie ahead for von der Leyen with Greens and Grand Coalition

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As the dust settled Monday from EU elections, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen appeared in prime position to secure a new term -- but she'll need to wheel and deal to lock it in. While the headline from the night was gains for the far right that unleashed a political earthquake in France, German conservative von der Leyen, 65, appeared among the other main winners. She saw her centre-right European People's Party (EPP) strengthen its grip on first place in the European Parliament -- as centrist forces maintained an overall majority. For in-depth analysis on the centrists' overall performance, faced with a far-right surge, FRANCE 24's Delano D'Souza is joined by fellow journalist Armen Georgian and Ilke Toygur, Director of the Global Policy Center at IE University.