Jacques DELORS, President-elect of the Commission, attends the vote on his new Commission in plenary session in Strasbourg, after having given a speech before the hemicycle. Several MEPs make a speech during the session.

Strasbourg

plenary session

vote

PFLIMLIN, Pierre (EPP, FR)

DELORS, Jacques (FR)

SPINELLI, Altiero (COM, IT)

ESTGEN, Nicolas (EPP, LU)

ROGALLA, Dieter (PSE, DE)

PROUT (Lord Kingsland) , Christopher J. (EPP, UK, Sir)

WIJSENBEEK, Florus A. (ELDR, NL)

DURY, Raymonde M.E.A. (PSE, BE)

PITT, Terrence J. (UK, Terry)

SQUARCIALUPI, Vera (COM, IT)

COSTE-FLORET, Alfred (RDE, FR)

TORTORA, Enzo (IT)

HUCKFIELD, Leslie J. (S, UK)

CRYER, George Robert (S, UK)

HAMMERICH, Else (ARC, DK)

DI BARTOLOMEI, Mario (LDR, IT)

ORMESSON, Olivier d' (FR)

Delors Commission: vote on the inauguration of the new Delors Commission

SOUNDBITE (French), Nicolas ESTGEN, MEP, -

SOUNDBITE (French), Alfred COSTE-FLORET, MEP, -

SOUNDBITE (German), Else HAMMERICH, MEP, -

SOUNDBITE (English), Leslie J. HUCKFIELD, MEP, -

SOUNDBITE (French), Altiero SPINELLI, MEP, -

SOUNDBITE (English), George Robert CRYER, MEP, -

SOUNDBITE (Italian), Mario DI BARTOLOMEI, MEP, -

SOUNDBITE (English), Dieter ROGALLA, MEP, -

SOUNDBITE (French), Raymonde DURY, MEP, on gender balance in the new Commission

SOUNDBITE (French), Florus WIJSENBEEK, MEP, complaining about the fact that too many Socialist MEPs take the floor

SOUNDBITE (Italian), Enzo TORTORA, MEP, -

SOUNDBITE (Italian), Vera Liliana SQUARCIALUPI, MEP, -

SOUNDBITE (English), Christopher PROUT, MEP, -

SOUNDBITE (French), Olivier d&apos; ORMESSON, MEP, -

SOUNDBITE (French), Pierre PFLIMLIN, EP President, -

Result of the vote: 207 in favour; 34 against; 37 abstention. Total:278. The resolution is adopted

SOUNDBITE (French), Jacques DELORS, President of the EC, -