Leyen Commission: How MPs want to vote

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, receives the Commissioners-designate: On September 18, 2024, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, receives the Commissioners-designate. — The new Von der Leyen Commission will be put to the vote in the plenary session in Strasbourg.

The new Von der Leyen Commission is certain to receive an absolute majority of votes when the European Parliament votes on the Commission as a whole in Strasbourg on Wednesday. This time the requirements are lower than on July 18, when Ursula von der Leyen needed 360 out of 719 votes for a second mandate.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Von der Leyen Commission II will face the vote of MEPs in Strasbourg. The bar is not as high as on July 18, when Ursula von der Leyen needed 360 votes for her re-election, i.e. more than half of all 719 elected MEPs had to vote for her. This time, the votes of the absolute majority of MPs present will suffice. Between 320 and 340 votes should be enough.

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