The chief of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, expressed at this time her willingness to collaborate with the newly elected President of the European Council, António Costa, with whom she met, in response to the challenges of the European Union (EU).
“United we are going to reply to frequent challenges,” Metsola wrote in a message shared on the social community X, the place she shared a photograph of her assembly with the previous Portuguese Prime Minister, who will take workplace on December 1st, and with whom she had “a superb dialog” at this time.
“As he prepares for his new function as President of the European Council and because the European Parliament begins to look at the designated commissioners: these are essential moments for Europe,” she added, illustrating a photograph of each in her workplace.
With the presentation, on Tuesday, of the nominees for the School of Commissioners, the affirmation course of is open, with the European Parliament having to hold out particular person hearings of the chosen ones in parliamentary committees earlier than voting on the brand new govt as a complete.
The President of the European Fee, Ursula von der Leyen, assigned Maria Luís Albuquerque, the candidate for European Commissioner proposed by Portugal, the portfolio of Monetary Providers and Union of Financial savings and Funding.