Following a debate with Ursula von der Leyen on her new team and programme, MEPs elected the College of Commissioners as a whole by roll-call vote. 370 MEPs voted in favour, 282 against, and 36 abstained.&nbsp;

To be confirmed, the College of Commissioners needed a majority of the votes cast (rule 129.7 of the EP Rules of Procedure).

This will be Ursula von der Leyen’s second term as Commission President, following the approval of her&nbsp;first Commission by MEPs in November 2019.

Ahead of the vote, Ursula von der Leyen presented&nbsp;her team and programme, wherein she confirmed the portfolio changes requested by MEPs&nbsp;in the course of Parliament’s evaluation&nbsp;process. “We are ready to get to work immediately,” she said, stressing that her Commission will always be devoted to fighting for freedom, sovereignty, security and prosperity.

After its formal appointment by the European Council via a qualified majority, the new European Commission is expected to take up its duties on 1 December 2024.

Election of the 2024-2029 Commission

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with António COSTA, President of the European Council and Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission: family photo and meeting

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 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

Signature of the Transmission Letter on the election of the European Commission by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Vote on the election of the College of Commissioners: Parliament approves the “von der Leyen II” Commission

Vote on resolution on the presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and its programme

Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and its programme: family photo

Vote on the election of the College of Commissioners: one round of political group leaders in reverse order

Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and its programme: atmosphere shots from the voting session

Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and its programme: MEPs debate (part 3)

EP Plenary session - Presentation by the Commission President elect of the College of Commissioners and its programme

Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and its programme

Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and its programme: MEPs debate (part 2)

Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and its programme: MEPs debate (part 1)

Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and its programme: one round of political group leaders

Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and its programme: extracts from statements by Ursula von der LEYEN, EC President

Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and its programme: extracts from the debate

Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and its programme: opening statement by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President-elect of the European Commission

Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and its programme: atmosphere shots in the chamber

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents (CoP) before the vote on the Election of the College of Commissioners: arrivals and roundtable

Technical briefing on the European Parliament post-electoral Eurobarometer 2024, and on the confirmation hearings of the new European Commission

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

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