US EditionUrsula von der Leyen unveils new European Commission team
- Ursula Von Der Leyen has proposed a new team of commissioners, needing Parliament's support before taking office, as reported by Euractiv.
- Iratxe García noted two executive vice-president jobs will go to S&D members but criticized including a member from the ECR group.
- Von Der Leyen stated that women make up 40% of the commissioners, with six executive vice-presidents, four of whom are women.
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A Commission with many strangers, few giants and women in key roles. Six executive vice-presidents, including one from Italy's Raffaele Fitto. This is the structure of the new EU Executive unveiled today by Ursula von der Leyen. Italy snatches one of the top posts, which replace the current structure of three executive vice-presidents and four regular vice-presidents, but obtains powers that do not have much communicative resonance. The Italian …
Ursula von der Leyen’s Commission of 'light and dark' - EU politicians react
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) of all political stripes spent much of Tuesday (17 September) briefing journalists on what they think of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s proposal for the next EU executive team.
The German unveiled the structure of the next college of commissioners on Tuesday in Strasbourg. She had appointed six Vice-Presidents and emphasized that the priorities of some were the priorities of all. But she is the one who is taking the helm, more firmly than ever....
The weakening of the French and German governments at home and a college of commissioners without a dominant figure reinforces the political weight of the German president.
Von der Leyen reveals new team of European commissioners
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday revealed the proposed structure of the new European Commission, which is expected to be confirmed by the European Parliament for a five-year term in the coming months."Together, we have defined core priorities. They are built around prosperity, security, democracy," von der Leyen announced during a news conference.She said women represented 40 percent of the 27 commissioners an…
Von der Leyen announces candidates for new European Commission - The Times HUB
Photo: Ursula von der Leyen European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced the names of candidates for the new European Commission, who will hold office for the next five years, Reuters reports. Climate change "is… the backdrop to everything we do," von der Leyen said at a press conference, adding that "the security issue, driven by Russia's war in Ukraine, and competitiveness are having… a much greater influence on the compos…
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