Wednesday, 27 November 2019, European Parliament officially invested the new European Commission, led by the new European Commissioner, Ursula von der Leyen.
She was invested, along her commissioners, with 461 votes in favor, 157 against and 89 abstentions.
Ursula von der Leyen is a German politician and one of the closest collaborators of Angela Merkel, the German chancellor. She served in the federal government of Germany from 2005 to 2019 as the longest-serving member of Angela Merkel’s cabinet.