the EU parliament has adopted in plenary session in Strasbourg with the new composition of the commission.
461 meps voted for the commission and 157 against. 89 representatives abstained. .
the Finnish commissioner’s international trade partnerships, responsible for Jutta Urpilainen .
development cooperation Urpilainen working in the foreign relations of the corresponding Josep Borrell in a team together with enlargement commissioner Olivér Várhelyin and crisis management in the corresponding Janez Lenarčičin with.
the Commission, leading Ursula von der Leyenin objective is that Europe becomes the world’s first carbon neutral continent and a digital super power.
the Commissioner, the responsibilities and the domestic:
Frans Timmermans , green development program, Netherlands
Margrethe Vestager , digital readiness, Denmark
Valdis Dombrovskis , people in favor of a functioning economy, Latvia
Josep Borrell Fontelles , a stronger EU on the world stage, Spain
Maroš Šefčovič , the interinstitutional relations and the future of anticipation, Slovakia
Jourová , values and transparency, Czech republic
Dubravka Šuica , democracy and population development, Croatia
Margaritis Schinas ,the european way of life promotion, Greece
Johannes Hahn , budget and administration, Austria
Hogan , trade policy, Ireland
Mariya Gabriel , innovointija and youth, Bulgaria ** **
Nicola Schmit ,employment and social rights, Luxembourg
Paolo Gentiloni , economic, Italy
Janusz Wojciechowski , agriculture, Poland
Thierry Breton , the internal market, France
Elisa Ferreira , cohesion – and reform things, Portugal
Stella Kyriakides , health, Cyprus
Didier Reynders, justice, Belgium
Helena Dalli , equality, Malta
Ylva Johansson , home affairs, Sweden
Janez Lenarčič , crisis management, Slovenia
Adina Vălean , transport, Romania
Olivér Várhelyi , the neighbourhood policy and enlargement, Hungary
Jutta Urpilainen , international partnerships, Finland
Kadri Simson , energy, Estonia
Virginius Sinkevičius , environment, oceans and fisheries, Lithuania
the EU get rid of aspiring British did not send their own members..
the Case supplement.
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a stricter climate policy and strengthening the role of women – Disdain asked a Finnish mep for, what they expect from the new commission
Sources: European commission, Reuters, BTI
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