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Post European Elections Changes in the European Institutions

Post European Elections Changes in the European Institutions. 22-25 May European Parliament Elections. JUNE.

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Post European Elections Changes in the European Institutions

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  1. Post European Elections Changes in the European Institutions

  2. 22-25 May European Parliament Elections

  3. JUNE Taking into account the results of the elections, and after consulting the new European Parliament, the European Council proposes a candidate for President of the Commission to the European Parliament (26-27 June)

  4. Heads of State Appoint Juncker Name: Jean-Claude Juncker Age: 59 Party: European People’s Party (EPP) Background: He joined the Christian Social People’s Party in Luxembourg in 1974. He was first appointed Deputy Minister of Labour at the age of 28, in 1982. He was appointed Minister of Labour in 1984, and Minister of Finance in 1989. Then, from 1995 to 2013, he has been Prime Minister of Luxembourg. From 2005 until 2013, he was also President of the Eurogroup. Prime Ministry of Luxembourg, Jean-Claude Juncker, said: “Poverty is not inevitable. One can combat it. And we combat poverty. »

  5. European Council Decides on a new Strategic Agenda

  6. - stronger economies with more jobs - societies enabled to empower and protect all citizens - a secure energy and climate future - a trusted area of fundamental freedoms - effective joint action in the world. On all these points, we indicate actions to be taken. However, the main purpose was not to go into details, but to set the direction for the legislative work in the next five years; to achieve what people expect Europe to do. These five priorities must guide the action and planning of the EU institutions in the years ahead, and it is important that all institutions organise their work accordingly. All five points are forward-looking, and I could expand on each, but it is fair to say we paid particular attention to economic priorities.ӬPresident of the Councvan Rompuy

  7. The five key priorities of the Strategic Agenda set out by the Council recognise the social deficit in the EU including high levels of unemployment, poverty and social exclusion and inequality: “Action in these fields is vital, given the important challenges awaiting our societies. Though the recovery in Europe is gaining pace, unemployment is still our highest concern – especially for young people – and inequalities are on the rise”

  8. JULY The European Parliament elects the European Parliament president, the 14 new Vice-Presidents, Quaestors, Chairs and Vice-Chairs of committees (1-3 July) and votes to confirm or reject the chosen Commission President (14-17 July)

  9. Chairs and Vice-Chairs of EP committees The relative size of political groups will determine what chairmanships they get in the coming mandate. Each group has a number of points, according to size, and the one with the most points gets to choose first. So, the EPP gets to choose first, then S&D, and, if they still have more points then the others after that, they get to choose again. Then the other groups get their pick, until all positions are filled.

  10. AUGUST Member States put forward nominations for European Commissioners, in cooperation with the Commission President, who assigns portfolios to the Commissioner nominees.

  11. SEPTEMBER Hearings of Commissioner nominees at the European Parliament. The EP then votes to either confirm or reject the entire proposed Commission

  12. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER The process of initiating Intergroups and gathering enough group signatures will start in September, and somewhere in November or December it will be clear which Intergroups have enough support (three signatures from groups are needed)

  13. POTENTIAL CANDIDATES for PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

  14. Name: Olli Rehn Currently: European Commissioner for economic and monetary affairs Name: Viviane Reding Currently: European Commissioner for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship Name: Guy Verhofstadt Currently: Member of the European Parliament for Belgium Name: Michel Barnier Currently: European Commissioner for the internal market and services

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