Published: July 17th, 2024,
Last updated: August 28th, 2024

The Ursula von der Leyen coalition is in place. The heads of the EPP, Social Democrat and Liberal groups have agreed on the political content, personnel policy aspects, and the structure and upgrading of committees. The substantive demands of the three groups are to be reflected in the guidelines that Ursula von der Leyen will present to the group leaders this Thursday morning. The negotiations, which have been ongoing since the European elections, are thus considered to be complete. There is an increased likelihood that von der Leyen will be re-elected as Commission President today. As things stand at present, a joint declaration by the group leaders of the platform is not planned.