Ursula von der Leyen is currently working intensively on the structure of her new Commission. The Commission President intends to present the results of her deliberations on the distribution of areas of responsibility to the group chairmen in the European Parliament on Sept. 11 or 12. The exact date has not yet been set, according to parliamentary circles. The hearings of the candidates in the committees could then begin on Sept. 23. Even before that, Mario Draghi will inform the group leaders about his eagerly awaited report on competitiveness on Sept. 5, as my colleagues report in this issue.