EP and EC joint press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission following the Parliament’s vote on the College of Commissioners

EP Plenary session - Voting session - Election of the College of Commissioners

This News items shows the arrivals Ursula VON DER LEYEN, Roberta METSOLA and political groups’ leaders, and a roundtable of the meeting of the Conference of Presidents. President of the Commission von der Leyen discusses with the suggested structure and portfolios of the college of Commissioners with Parliament’s Conference of Presidents (President Metsola and political groups’ leaders). This meeting opens the evaluation process, including the confirmation hearings, once Parliament receives all the necessary documentation.

Meeting of the Conference of Presidents in presence of Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission on the confirmation hearings process

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President-elect of the European Commission, give a joint press conference after the reelection of Mrs VON DER LEYEN, as EC President. The Commission President-elect will now send official letters to member state heads of state or government inviting them to put forward their candidates for European Commissioner posts. Parliament will then organise nominee hearings in the relevant committees after the summer. The full college of Commissioners then needs to be endorsed by Parliament. Extracts from the press conference.

Election of the President of the European Commission: extracts from the joint press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Ursula von der LEYEN, President-elect of the European Commission

Roberta METSOLA, EP President announces the result of the vote of the election of the President of the European Commission: Ursula VON DER LEYEN is reelected President of the European Commission with 401 votes in favour.

Election of the President of the European Commission: announcement of the results of the vote

MEPs vote in the election of the President of the European Commission. Before the vote, Ursula VON DER LEYEN, candidate for a second mandate 2024-2029 presented her political priorities and outlined her vision and plans as Commission President

Election of the President of the European Commission: atmosphere in the chamber

MEPs vote on the election of the President of the European Commission. Before the vote, Ursula VON DER LEYEN, candidate for a second mandate 2024-2029 presented her political priorities and outlined her vision and plans as Commission President

Election of the President of the European Commission: order of business

MEPs vote by secret paper ballot after the debate with Ursula von der Leyen on her political priorities and outline her vision and plans as Commission President. To be elected, von der Leyen will need the backing of an absolute majority of the Parliament (more than half of its members) .

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