(AGENPARL) - Roma, 26 Novembre 2024 - (AGENPARL) – mar 26 novembre 2024 None [1] Press service ** European Parliament **
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Media advisory
26-11-2024 None [3] Joint press conference by President Metsola and President von der Leyen
EP President Metsola and EC President von der Leyen will hold a press conference following the Parliament’s vote on the College of Commissioners tomorrow at +/-13.00.
When: Wednesday 27 November +/-13.00
Where: Daphne Caruana Galizia Press room
On Wednesday, the European Parliament will vote on approving the new College of Commissioners. Ahead of the vote, MEP’s will hold a debate with European Commission President von der Leyen on her team and programme [4] .
To be confirmed, the College of Commissioners needs the endorsement of a majority of the votes cast ( rule 129(7) of the EP Rules of Procedure [5] ).
Once elected by Parliament and after its formal appointment by the European Council via a qualified majority, the new European Commission is expected to take up its duties on 1 December 2024.
Practicalities*
You can follow the press conference live from +/-13.00 on Wednesday in Parliament’s Daphne Caruana Galizia press room or via Parliament’s webstreaming [6] and EbS+ [7] .
Interpretation of the press conference will be available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Maltese.
  –> Further information None [8] Hearings webpage None [9] EP Think Tank: Parliament’s confirmation hearings of the Commissioners-designate None [10] Parliament’s Rules of Procedure – Annex VII: approval of the Commission None [11] Media Advisory: hearings of the Commissioners-designate (25/10/2024) None [12] Photos, video and audio material
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