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ČT24 | Members of the European Parliament approve new European Commission
Shortly after midday, the European Parliament approves the new European Commission by a majority. The new executive will take office on 1st December. It will also include the Czech Commissioner Jozef Síkela, who will be in charge of the international partnership. President Ursula von der Leyen has identified innovation, decarbonisation and security as her top priorities for the next term. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČT24.
27. November 2024
The negotiations themselves have shown that the voting majority is not very strong and Ursula von der Leyen will have to seek votes across the European Parliament.
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