The EU Council announced that it approves the list of proposed new European Commissioners. The list was presented earlier this week by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, BTA reported.
After this step, the European Parliament has to schedule dates for the hearings of the candidates in the relevant parliamentary committees and for the voting of the composition of the entire EC in a plenary session. The future European Commissioners will work with a mandate until October 31, 2029, the decision of the Council of the EU states.
The announcement specifies that after the EP procedures are exhausted, the European Council must approve the appointment of the future commission by a qualified majority. The second commission chaired by von der Leyen is expected to start work by the end of the year.
There are eleven women in the draft structure of the new European Commission, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced earlier this week in Strasbourg. All candidates will go through hearings with MEPs who must approve their candidacy. The new European Commission is due to take office by the end of the year. The full list of candidates for the new EC:
Teresa Ribera (Spain/Socialists and Democrats) - competition, EC Vice-President for a just energy transition
Henna Virkunen (Finland/European People's Party) - digital and new technologies, EC Vice-President for EU technological sovereignty, security and democracy
Stephane Séjournet (France/Renew Europe) - Internal Market, Vice-President of the EC for Production Strategy
Kaya Kalas (Estonia/Renew Europe) - High Representative of the EU for Foreign Policy and Security, Vice-President of the EC
Roxana Manzatu (Romania/Socialists and Democrats) - People, Education, Culture, Skills and Social Rights, EC Vice-President
Rafaele Fito (Italy/European Conservatives and Reformists) - Cohesion and Regional Development, Vice-President of the EC
Maros Šefčovič (Slovakia/Socialists and Democrats) - trade and economic security
Valdis Dombrovskis (Latvia/European People's Party) - economy, productivity
Dubravka Suica (Croatia/European People's Party) - Mediterranean
Oliver Varhey (Hungary/Patriots for Europe) - Health, Animal Care
Wopke Hoekstra (Netherlands/European People's Party) - climate, growth and zero emissions
Andrews Kubilius (Lithuania/European People's Party) - defense and space
Marta Kos (Slovenia/Renew Europe) - EU enlargement
Josef Sikela (Czech Republic/European People's Party) - international cooperation
Kostas Cadiz (Cyprus/non-partisan) - fisheries and oceans.
Maria Luis Albuquerque (Portugal/European People's Party) - Financial Services and Investment Union
Hadja Labib (Belgium/Renew Europe) - crisis management
Magnus Brunner (Austria/European People's Party) - Home Affairs and Migration
Jesika Rosvall (Sweden/European People's Party) - environment, water and competitive circular economy
Pyotr Seraphim (Poland/European People's Party) - budget, anti-fraud and public administration
Dan Jorgensen (Denmark/Socialists and Democrats) - energy and housing
Ekaterina Zaharieva (Bulgaria/European People's Party) - startups, research and innovation
Michael McGrath (Ireland/Renew Europe) - democracy, justice and the rule of law
Apostolos Dzidzikostas (Greece/European People's Party) - transport and tourism
Christophe Hansen (Luxembourg/European People's Party) - agriculture and food
Glen Micallef (Malta/Socialists and Democrats) - youth, culture and sport