EP head: composition of EC to be voted next Wednesday

Next Wednesday, the European Parliament in Strasbourg will vote on the composition of the European Commission chaired by Ursula von der Leyen, the EP head David Sassoli said at a press conference.

“If the vote is positive, the European Commission will be able to start its work on December 1,”  the President of the EP added.

Sassoli was asked about the fact that Great Britain has not yet nominated its candidate for Commissioner. Pursuant to the decision of the European Council, the Commission and its chairman are to have as many people as there are the Member States. Meanwhile, due to the lack of a British person, 27 members will join the von der Leyen college. The head of the EP replied that according to legal assessments of the Council, the European Commission and the EP, the establishment of the European Commission “is possible with 27 commissioners”. Some experts emphasized, however, that the decisions of the EC thus appointed may later be questioned legally.

(PAP)