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Brussels – The European commissioner designated by Portugal, Maria Luís Albuquerque, was confirmed for the portfolio of Financial Services and the Union of Savings and Investments by the European Parliament, after three hours of hearing promoted by the parliamentary committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, together with the committees on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.
At 57, the former Portuguese government official is one of 11 women among 27 names (a quota of 40% for women and 60% for men) of the next community executive of Ursula Von der Leyen, now subject to parliamentary endorsement, whose main mission is community economic competitiveness.
A ‘green light’ from a two-thirds majority of MEPs is necessary, with the final decision to be announced on November 21 by the Conference of Presidents of the European assembly (an organization that brings together the leaders of the parliamentary groups and the president of the institution, Roberta Metsola).
On November 21, the process regarding the new college of European commissioners is closed, with the final vote in plenary of the European Parliament to be held in the French city of Strasbourg at the end of the month’s session (scheduled for November 25 to 28).
The EPP political group includes the PSD and the CDS. (Nov 06, 2024)
Maria Luís Albuquerque passes the EU ‘exam’
A two-thirds majority of MEPs is required, with the final decision to be announced on November 21 by the Conference of Presidents of the European assembly (the body that brings together the leaders of the parliamentary groups and the president of the institution, Roberta Metsola).
