PREVIEW: Von der Leyen’s EU Commission bid seen hanging on Greens’ backing

Published 18:28 on July 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:32 on July 13, 2024  / Emanuela Barbiroglio /  EMEA

The newly elected European Parliament is holding its first plenary session in Strasbourg next week, with a potential majority for Commission President-designate Ursula von der Leyen seemingly hanging on the future of climate policies, as she needs backing from the Greens to secure a second term.
The newly elected European Parliament is holding its first plenary session in Strasbourg next week, with a potential majority for Commission President-designate Ursula von der Leyen seemingly hanging on the future of climate policies, as she needs backing from the Greens to secure a second term.


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