Analysis-Euro-sceptic gains in EU election complicate von der Leyen's Commission bid

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during an event at the European People's Party headquarters, on the day of the European Parliament elections in Brussels, Belgium, June 9, 2024. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw REFILE - CORRECTING LOCATION FROM "European Parliament" to "European People's Party headquarters

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The rise of euro-sceptic nationalist parties in the European election is likely to complicate Ursula von der Leyen's bid to get a second term as president of the powerful European Commission, though she remains the front-runner for the job.

To secure another five years as boss of the EU's executive arm, von der Leyen needs a "qualified majority" of the 27 European Union leaders and also a majority in the 720-seat European Parliament.