European Parliament Approves 26 Commissioners Under Ursula von der Leyen’s Leadership
The European Parliament has approved 26 Commissioners for Ursula von der Leyen’s second Commission following a green light from leaders of the EPP, Socialists, and Renew groups. A final vote on the approval of the new Commission will take place on November 27 in Strasbourg. Negotiations were tough regarding nominations, particularly for Italian Commissioner Raffaele Fitto and Hungarian Commissioner Oliver Varhely, as well as Spanish nominee Teresa Ribera, highlighting political tensions and differing views among party factions.