Debate with Ursula von der Leyen and the vote on her election
At 9.00, Ursula von der Leyen will present her political priorities and outline her vision and plans as Commission President, followed by a debate with MEPs until around 11.00.
The vote – to be held by secret paper ballot – is scheduled for 13.00.
To be elected, von der Leyen will need the backing of an absolute majority of the Parliament (more than half of its members) .
Article 14 of the Treaty of the European Union provides that the EP “shall elect the President of the Commission”. If Ursula von der Leyen does not obtain the required majority, Parliament’s President will invite the European Council to put forward another candidate within one month, for election using the same procedure.
Ursula von der Leyen has been Commission President since 2019 and was the EPP’s lead candidate in the 6 – 9 June European elections.
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