During the plenary session (25-28 November 2019) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, David SASSOLI, EP President makes a statement after the vote on the Commission von der Leyen. He signed the nomination letter in the name of the European Parliament before giving it to Ursula VON DER LEYEN in front of the MEPs.

statement

Strasbourg

plenary session

ceremony

SASSOLI, David Maria (S&D, IT, S&D, IT)

VON DER LEYEN, Ursula (DE, EC)

von der Leyen Commission (T)

Election of the Commission: signing ceremony of the nomination letter with David SASSOLI, EP President, and Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President-elect of the EC

Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President-elect greetings the MEPs

SOUNDBITE (Italian), David SASSOLI, EP President, -

David SASSOLI, EP President signing the nomination letter

View of the results of the vote: 461 in favour, 157 against and 89 abstentions

David SASSOLI, EP President giving the nomination letter to Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President-elect of the EC