The European Parliament elects the President of the European Commission. First opportunity is the July II session (15-18 July).

After the elections, one of the first tasks of an incoming Parliament is to elect a new President of the European Commission (the EU’s executive body). Member States have already nominated a candidate for the post: Ursula VON DER LEYEN, former German Federal Minister for Defense.

Moreover, Parliament needs to approve the new President of the Commission by an absolute majority (half of the existing MEPs plus one). If the candidate does not obtain the required majority, the Member States need to propose another candidate within a month's time (European Council acting by qualified majority).

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VON DER LEYEN, Ursula (DE, EC)

Appointment of the President of the European Commission

Conference of Presidents: arrivals and round table

Press conference by Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, (S&D, ES), on the Election of the President of the Commission

Parliament elects Ursula von der Leyen as head of European Commission

Election of the President of the CommissionStatement by the candidate for President of the Commission

EP Plenary - Election of the President of the Commission - Ursula VON DER LEYEN is elected President of the EC

Election of the President of the Commission - Statement by the Newly Elected President of the Commission

Press conference by David SASSOLI, EP President and by and by Ursula von der LEYEN, elected President of the European Commission

EP Plenary - Election of the President of the Commission - Ushers preparing the plenary Chamber for the vote

Plenary session Election of the President of the Commission - Counting of the votes

Plenary session Election of the President of the Commission

Election of the President of the Commission - MEPs greet Ursula VON DER LEYEN the newly elected President of the EC

Election of the President of the European Commission: ambiance shots of the arrivals and opening speech by David SASSOLI, EP President (09:00-09:09)

Election of the President of the European Commission: answer by Ursula von der LEYEN, candidate for President of the Commission (10:20-10:27)

Press conference by David SASSOLI, EP President and by Ursula von der LEYEN, elected President of the European Commission

Election of the President of the European Commission: extracts from the ambiance shots of the election

Election of the President of the European Commission: extracts from the statements by EP political group speakers

Election of the President of the European Commission: MEPs debate - part 1 (10:27-11:27)

Election of the President of the European Commission: extract from the closing statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, candidate for President of the Commission

Election of the President of the Commission: ambiance shots prior to the vote and reminder of the procedure to follow by David SASSOLI, EP President (18:00 - 18:16)xx

Election of the President of the Commission: vote (18:16 - 18:42)

Election of the President of the European Commission: MEPs debate - part 2 (11:27-12:11)

Election of the President of the European Commission: first round of political group speakers (09:43-10:20)

Election of the President of the Commission: atmosphere following the annoucement of the results

Press conference by Dacian CIOLOȘ (RE, RO), RE Group leader, on the vote on the Candidate for President of the European Commission

Election of the President of the European Commission: extracts from the announcement of the result of the election of the President of the EC

Election of the President of the European Commission: closing statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, candidate for President of the Commission (12:57-13:03)

Election of the President of the European Commission: extracts from the statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, candidate for President of the EC

Election of the President of the Commission: result of the vote

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