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Most Romanian MEPs present in Strasbourg voted in favor of the new European Commission

by AI | 27.Nov 2024 | Europe in brief AI

Most of the Romanian MEPs present in the plenary of the European Parliament meeting in Strasbourg voted in favor of the new European Commission.

European Parliament vote on the new European Commission

Strasbourg – Most Romanian MEPs present on Wednesday in Strasbourg voted in favor of the new European Commission, which was approved by the plenary of the European Parliament with 370 votes in favor, 282 against, and 36 abstentions, according to the minutes published after the vote on the European legislative website.

Thus, in favor of the new European Commission voted MEPs Rareş Bogdan, Daniel Buda, Gheorghe Falcă, Mircea Hava, Siegfried Mureşan, Adina Vălean (all members of the European People’s Party group), Dan Barna (member of the Renew Europe group), Dragoş Benea, Vasile Dîncu, Gabriela Firea, Maria Grapini, Roxana Mînzatu, Ştefan Muşoiu, Victor Negrescu, Dan Nica (all members of the S&D group) and Nicolae Ştefănuţă (member of the Greens group).

Among the Romanian MEPs, Adrian Axinia, Gheorghe Piperea, Şerban-Dimitrie Sturdza, Claudiu Târziu, Georgiana Teodorescu (all members of the European Conservatives and Reformists group, ECR) and Luis-Vicenţiu Lazarus (non-affiliated) voted against the new EU executive.

MEPs Lorant Vincze and Iuliu Winkler (both from the EPP group) abstained from voting.

Romania has 33 MEPs in the European Parliament.

Following the debate with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen regarding her new team and program for the next five years, deputies elected the college of commissioners by roll call vote. To be confirmed, the college of commissioners needed the majority of the votes cast (Article 129 paragraph (7) of the EP Rules of Procedure).

This will be the second term for Ursula von der Leyen as President of the Commission, following the election of her first Commission by the MEPs in July 2019.

Before the vote, Ursula von der Leyen presented her team and program, where she confirmed the portfolio changes requested by MEPs during the evaluation process. “We are ready to get to work immediately,” she said, emphasizing the Commission’s intention to always be dedicated to the fight for freedom, sovereignty, security, and prosperity.

After her official appointment by the European Council by qualified majority, the new European Commission is expected to take up its duties on December 1st. MEPs will monitor the Commission’s commitments for the next five years. (27.11.2024)