Published: October 15th, 2024,
Last updated: October 23rd, 2024

The new EU Commissioners are no longer allowed to fill their cabinets predominantly with nationals. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen obliges the ordinary Commissioners to appoint no more than two of their six cabinet members from the same member state. The limit is three (out of nine) for the executive vice-presidents and four (out of twelve) for von der Leyen’s cabinet of presidents.