The winners and losers of the European elections have been decided – now it’s time to get down to business. Many important decisions will be made in Brussels and Strasbourg in the coming weeks. An overview.
From 10 June: formation of parliamentary groups
The newly elected members of parliament form Fractions based on common political beliefs.
17 June: Special summit to elect the new Commission President
The heads of state and government of the European Union want to hold a special summit to decide on the selection of the new Commission President or the new President. This post is considered one of the most important in the EU: whoever heads the Commission leads the EU executive, which proposes laws and monitors compliance with common law.
The current EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen In order for her to be able to run for a second term, she must be proposed as a candidate to Parliament by a qualified majority. This means that in addition to the 13 heads of state and government who belong to the same party family as her, at least three other heads of large member states must vote for her. Negotiations are also underway on the future President of the European Council and the post of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs.
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27-28 June: Summit of Heads of State
The Heads of State and Government meet again, this time for a regular summitIdeally, everything will be finalized at this point and the decisions will only need to be formalized. If not, the heads of state and government will continue to discuss the top positions.
16-19 July: First plenary session of Parliament after European elections
The newly elected parliament comes to its first plenary session in Strasbourg Here, the MPs are expected to elect the new President of Parliament. Roberta Metsola from Malta has held the office so far. The conservative recently expressed interest in running again. If the heads of state and government have already agreed on the head of the EU Commission by that time, the Parliament could vote on it in a secret ballot during this plenary session and elect Ursula von der Leyen or one of her competitors as the head.
16-19 September: Second parliamentary session
Second session of the new Parliament. If they have not already done so, the MEPs will now vote on the Commission leadership.
1 December: EU Council President takes office
The new President of the European Council takes office. He or she must first be elected by the heads of state and government by a qualified majority. The task of the Council President is to coordinate the cooperation and summit meetings of the EU states. The previous Council President Charles Michel may not run for office again after five years in office.
Source: Stern
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