Agreement resolves Socialists’ threats to block Brothers of Italy nominee and EPPs opposition to Spain’s deputy PMEuropean parliament leaders have reached a deal to approve Ursula von der Leyen’s top team, paving the way for the new European Commission to take office on 1 December.Leaders of the centre-right European People’s party (EPP), the Socialists and the centrist Renew group – who between them have 56% of the parliament’s 720 seats – forged a compromise on Wednesday intended to ensure that von der Leyen’s nominees would be approved in a vote next week. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/20/european-parliament-reaches-deal-on-approving-von-der-leyens-top-team
Author : Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
Publish date : 2024-11-20 22:32:04
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European parliament reaches deal on approving von der Leyen’s top team
