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EU parliament votes on new commission next week
By EUobserver
The EU parliament will vote on the new EU commission led by Ursula von der Leyen on 27 November at noon, the leaders of the parliament decided on Thursday. The vote will come following a presentation by von der Leyen of the commissioners and their programmes. If MEPs give a green light to the new commission, von der Leyen and her team can take office on 1 December.