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Ursula von der Leyen unveils new European Commission team
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced her long-awaited list of nominees to make up the next European Commission. Her new team are tasked with challenges including wars on our European doorstep, as well as in the Middle East. Other pressing issues include migration, climate change and economic competitiveness.
Ursula von der Leyen’s list of 27 candidates still needs to be approved by the EU Parliament. Each member state of the EU has been assigned a post, but from the initial reaction of the media, it doesn’t seem that everyone is happy.
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What is the European Commission?
The European Commission serves as the executive arm of the European Union. It consists of a president, currently von der Leyen, who is proposed by the leaders of member states and then elected by the European Parliament.
The president then creates the national government equivalent of a Cabinet, whose members are informally known as commissioners, with representatives from all EU member states. European Commission members are given portfolios similar to ministers or secretaries in national governments. Their appointment is subject to approval by the European Parliament.
Some 32,000 European civil servants support the Commission in its work.