The European Commission will provide Ukraine with a loan of up to EUR 35 billion as part of the G7 pledge.The President of the European Commission, Ursula von

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled Tuesday the 26 names of her picks for the new commission that will govern the European Union for the next five years.

Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday unveiled her proposed line-up for the new European Commission, which she wants to lead from November 1. Below is a list of the 27 commissioners - one from each of the European Union's member states - and the portfolios they have been assigned to.

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Top of the pecking order with executive vice-president roles are the French, Finnish, Estonian, Italian, Romanian and Spanish nominees.

BRUSSELS (AP) — An influential French member of the European Union’s powerful executive branch resigned on Monday, calling into question the leadership of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen just as she tries to assemble a new team for the next five years.

Thierry Breton, a French business executive and commissioner for the EU’s vast internal market who recently clashed with tech billionaire Elon Musk, suggested that von der Leyen had gone behind his back to get another French official named in his place to the next commission.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen nominated candidates for key EU executive positions. Each EU member state is represented. Notable nominees include Piotr Serafin for Budget, Raffaele Fitto for Cohesion Policy,

Un influyente miembro francés del poderoso ejecutivo de la Unión Europea renunció el lunes al puesto y cuestionó el liderazgo de la presidenta de la Comisión Europea, Ursula von der Leyen, que está tratando de formar un nuevo equipo para los próximos cinco años.

The European Commission president has pitched herself as the answer to the question: ‘who do I call if I want to speak to Europe?’