EU: incoming EU Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen presents her gender-balanced political team

President-elect Ursula von der Leyen has kept to her first commitment of gender parity. Set to head up the European Commission over the upcoming five years Ursula von der Leyen presented her selection for the EU College of Commissioners, comprising an equal number of males and females. With ten years experience as National Employment and Labour Minister, Nicolas Schmit (Luxembourg) is the new Commissioner-designate for the ‘Jobs' portfolio.

Through . Published on 10 September 2019 à 16h41 - Update on 10 September 2019 à 16h41

On 10 September 2019, President-elect Ursula von der Leyen presented her team of more ‘politically’ oriented Commissioners-designate who will seek to achieve her objectives for the EU. Indeed prior to announcing the allocation of the various portfolios, Ursula von der Leyen emphasized her core topics of ‘the European Green Deal, a Europe fit for the digital age, an economy that works for people,…

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