Meet the new European Commission

Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected for a 2nd word successful bureau arsenic President of the European Commission – but what bash we cognize astir the 26 lieutenants who’ll service nether her?  

EU subordinate states person been fixed until 30 August to accidental who they privation to suggest arsenic Commissioner. 

Not everyone has yet done truthful – and governmental turmoil successful Belgium and Bulgaria means a apt delay. Von der Leyen whitethorn propulsion backmost connected immoderate of the antheral choices, fixed that she wants to execute sex balance.  

Once the last roster is known successful mid-September, they’ll beryllium assigned portfolios and taxable themselves for confirmation from the European Parliament.  

That mightiness beryllium tricky – not slightest those who don’t look to person overmuch acquisition (waves astatine Malta’s 35-year-old Glenn Micaleff), oregon inactive worse for those antecedently caught calling MEPs “idiots.” (Take a bow, Hungary’s Olivér Várhelyi). 

But those who bash marque it done volition beryllium successful complaint of immoderate large issues, from protecting the situation to supporting Ukraine.  

From lawyers to linguists, world TV stars to volleyball champs, we look down the CVs astatine the personalities who could signifier EU authorities successful the 5 years to come. Click connected the candidates to find much astir them:

Jack Schickler, Marta Iraola Iribarren, Cynthia Kroet, Paula Soler, Robert Hodgson, Marta Pacheco, Jorge Liboreiro and Mared Gwyn Jones contributed to this story.