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New European Commission to take office in December, vote on von der Leyen’s team delayed New European Commission to take office in December, vote on von der Leyen’s team delayed
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Ursula von der Leyen will have to wait a bit longer before she takes over as the next European Commission president after the European Parliament delayed a vote on the appointment of her team, AP said.Ursula von der Leyen will have to wait a bit longer before she takes over as the next European Commission president after the European Parliament delayed a vote on the appointment of her team, AP said.
The executive arm of the EU which proposes laws and ensures they are implemented throughout the bloc, was initially scheduled to take office November 1, but European lawmakers rejected three proposed candidates, delaying the whole process. The EU’s executive arm, which proposes laws and ensures they are implemented throughout the bloc, was initially scheduled to take office November 1, but European lawmakers rejected three proposed candidates, delaying the whole process.
European Parliament president David Sassoli and the chairmen of the various political groups met Wednesday and decided not to include the vote of investiture in the agenda for next week’s plenary session.European Parliament president David Sassoli and the chairmen of the various political groups met Wednesday and decided not to include the vote of investiture in the agenda for next week’s plenary session.
Lawmakers are now “willing to vote on time to allow new Commission to start 1st December,” and ask for the “rapid appointment of the new 3 commissioners-designate,” parliament spokesman Jaume Duch tweeted. The delay will allow France, Romania and Hungary to finalize their candidates after their initial choices were dismissed. Lawmakers are now “willing to vote on time to allow new Commission to start 1st December,” and ask for the “rapid appointment of the new 3 commissioners-designate,” parliament spokesman Jaume Duch tweeted. The delay will allow France, Romania, and Hungary to finalize their candidates after their initial choices were dismissed.