Von der Leyen requests EU leaders to nominate male and female candidates for EC positions
Re-elected President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (Photo: Getty Images)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will ask EU leaders to nominate candidates for EC positions in the coming weeks, according to The Guardian.
"I will, as I did last time, write a letter and ask for a proposal of a man and a woman to be proposed as candidates. The only exception, like last time, is income when there is an incumbent commissioner that stays," she said.
Von der Leyen emphasized that she will strive for an equal distribution of men and women around the Commission's table.
Re-election of von der Leyen
On July 18, the European Parliament re-elected Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission for a second term.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ursula von der Leyen has actively supported Ukraine and has visited Kyiv multiple times. During her election campaign, she advocated for increased defense spending and did not rule out the possibility of a new war.
Von der Leyen announced her intention to create a European Defense Union during her next term as President of the European Commission.
