Press release – Election of the new European Commission

Starting at 9.00, Ursula von der Leyen, President-elect of the European Commission, will present her team of Commissioners-designate (already vetted by MEPs in the recent hearings) and discuss the new Commission’s objectives with Parliament.

After the debate, each political group will briefly meet to discuss their voting intentions.

The election at noon will be preceded by statements from the leaders of the political groups (in reverse order of the size of their groups).

A press conference by EP President Sassoli and President-elect von der Leyen is scheduled for 13.30.

Background

Results of previous Commission investiture votes:

• 10.2014 Jean-Claude Juncker 423 votes in favour – 209 against – 67 abstentions (total number of MEPs 751)
• 02.2010 José Manuel Barroso 488-137-72 (total number of MEPs – 736)
• 11.2004 José Manuel Barroso 478-84-98 (total number of MEPs – 732)
• 09.1999 Romano Prodi 510-51-28 (total number of MEPs – 626)
• 01.1995 Jacques Santer 417-104-59 (total number of MEPs – 567)

You can follow the debate, the vote and the press conference live here.