Government to support Ursula von der Leyen as candidate for EU presidency

Ms von der Leyen looks likely to stay on as president for another five years after a strong showing for her centre-right European People’s Party parliamentary group

Tánaiste Micheál Martin said agreement on the nomination had been reached between three political groupings in Europe (Brian Lawless/PA)

The Irish government is to support the nomination of Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission president.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin said that a “high-level” agreement had been reached between three political groupings in Europe in the wake of the EU elections in June.