On 18 July 2024, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who was elected for a second mandate, presented to the European Parliament her Political Guidelines for the next European Commission 2024-2029.
On 17 September, she also put forward a list of Commissioners-designate and determined their portfolios, reflecting the ambitions set out in the Political Guidelines.
The Commissioners-designate appear in public hearings at the European Parliament. After that, the Commission as a whole is approved in a single vote of consent by the Parliament. The European Council, acting by qualified majority, formally appoints the Commission’s new leadership.
