European Parliament elections have begun in the 27 countries of the European Union. About 400 million voters will elect 720 representatives.
The European Parliament plans to elect the new head of the European Commission on July 18. Politico wrote this on Thursday, June 6.
“These elections will take place two days after the members of the European Parliament elected their president. The main candidate for the post of head of the European Commission is its current head, Ursula von der Leyen,” the publication wrote.
To win the post, he must win the support of a supermajority of EU leaders and then get the votes of at least 361 of the 720 MEPs.
The European Parliament can only vote when a majority of EU heads of state and government formally nominate a candidate. This may happen at the meeting of the European Council on June 27 and 28. Next, the discussion will move to the political groups of the European Parliament, which, in this case, will end on July 11.
In the European Union, on Thursday, June 6, the European Parliament elections began, which will last until June 9 inclusive.
After that, comes the period of election of the leaders of the EU countries and the European Parliament of the head of the European Commission and the formation of the executive board of the EC – 27 European Commissioners. The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, agreed to accept the second mandate.
European Parliament elections: the future of the EU is at stake
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Source: korrespondent
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