FILE PHOTO: German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen, who has been nominated as European Commission President, briefs the media after the Conference of Presidents of European Parliament's party blocs in Brussels, Belgium, July 10, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's nominee to head its executive Commission proffered economic, environmental and social reforms in a bid for support from a lukewarm EU parliament in a confirmation vote taking place on Tuesday.
Seeking to win over socialists, whose backing is key if she is to get the absolute majority she needs, conservative Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday she would back a guaranteed EU minimum wage and an unemployment benefit scheme.
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