Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as head of the European Commission. Leading democrats are starting to doubt Joe Biden's chances of winning the presidential election again. Meanwhile, PiS MEP Daniel Obajtek has made a so-called declaration on the private interests of MPs. Here are six things to know on Friday, July 19.
1. Leading Democrats Are Starting to Have Doubts About Biden
Joe Biden needs to seriously consider the merits of his candidacy, he said. USA Barack Obama. Former president believes Democrat's chances of winning November's election elections decreased significantly.
Axios cited statements from leading Democrats who say the growing pressure on Biden will soon lead him to withdraw his candidacy, perhaps as early as this weekend.
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2. Ursula von der Leyen re-elected as head of the European Commission
Ursula von der Leyen was re-elected as head of the European Commission. 401 MEPs voted in favour of entrusting her with the position, 284 against. The required absolute majority of votes needed to confirm the German's candidacy was 360 votes.
Immediately after the vote, the Prime Minister congratulated Donald Tusk“Congratulations on your re-election, dear Urszula. Times are tough, but I am convinced that with your courage and determination, you will cope perfectly. We will cope, together,” he wrote.
3. Obajtek showed his fortune
Daniel Obajtek, in accordance with the guidelines of the European Parliament, submitted a so-called declaration of private interests of members of parliament. In the document, the former president of Orlen had to present information about his professional activity in recent years, as well as the income related to it.
Daniel Obajtek earned a little over PLN 9 million in three years at Orlen – according to the statement. Interestingly, according to the declaration, the MEP PIS still draws a large salary from Hungarian construction company Bayer Construct Zrt.
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4. There will be inspections at the Cloud School
The education authorities will look at the results of the high school leaving exams at the School in the Cloud and how they relate to the students' final grades – informed the Minister of Education Barbara Nowacka.
– We have signals that the students' final grades were exceptionally high and do not translate into the results of the high school final exams – she added. According to Nowacka, the way in which the educational process is shaped in this particular facility, where “children do not have constant contact with teachers”, raises concerns.
5. The car collided head-on with an American military vehicle.
On Thursday afternoon, near the town of Świętoszów (Lower Silesia), a head-on collision between a passenger car and an American military vehicle occurred, the Bolesławiec fire department reported.
The driver of the passenger car was injured and transported to hospital by LPR helicopter.
6. New Facts About the Failed Assassination Attempt on Trump
Investigators are trying to learn more about what Thomas Matthew Crooks was doing in the days and hours leading up to the assassination of the former U.S. president. Donald Trumpwhich occurred on Saturday, July 13.
Before the attack, the man wrote on the popular gaming platform Steam that “July 13th will be my release day, watch how it goes,” a source familiar with the matter told CNN.
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