Andrius Kubilius takes the helm as the first European Commissioner for Defence скачать в хорошем качестве

Andrius Kubilius takes the helm as the first European Commissioner for Defence

Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/eudebates Ursula von der Leyen presented her team and programme, wherein she confirmed the portfolio changes requested by MEPs in the course of Parliament’s evaluation process. “We are ready to get to work immediately,” she said, stressing that her Commission will always be devoted to fighting for freedom, sovereignty, security and prosperity. You can read her speech on the Commission’s website. Ms von der Leyen announced that the Commission’s first initiative will be a competitiveness compass, to close Europe’s innovation gap with the US and China, to increase security and independence and to deliver on decarbonisation. On the European Green Deal, she said, “we must and we will stay the course on its goals”. She committed to presenting a clean industrial deal, launch a strategic dialogue on the future of Europe’s car industry, continue working on a competitive circular economy, and work towards a European savings and investment union. On the ongoing wars in Ukraine, the Middle East and parts of Africa, Ms von der Leyen said that “Europe must play a stronger role in all of these areas”, stressing that it is “needed more than ever”. Strengthening our security is crucial, she said, calling on Europe to spend more on defence. “Europe’s security will always be this Commission’s priority,” she added. In the subsequent debate, some MEPs stressed the need for the new Commission to begin addressing the challenges Europe is facing quickly. They called on the Commission to improve European competitiveness in the light of intensifying global competition, to implement the European Green Deal, to ensure energy independence, and to build a defence union in response to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Others signalled their disapproval of the new College of Commissioners. VDL's NEW college of European Commissioners Teresa Ribera Rodríguez Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition Henna Virkkunen Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Stéphane Séjourné Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy Kaja Kallas High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Roxana Mînzatu Executive Vice-President for People, Skills and Preparedness Raffaele Fitto Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms Maroš Šefčovič Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency Valdis Dombrovskis Commissioner for Economy and Productivity; Implementation and Simplification Dubravka Šuica Commissioner for Mediterranean Olivér Várhelyi Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare Wopke Hoekstra Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth Andrius Kubilius Commissioner for Defence and Space Marta Kos Commissioner for Enlargement Jozef Síkela Commissioner for International Partnerships Costas Kadis Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Maria Luís Albuquerque Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union Hadja Lahbib Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management; Equality Magnus Brunner Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Jessika Roswall Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy Piotr Serafin Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration Dan Jørgensen Commissioner for Energy and Housing Ekaterina Zaharieva Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation Michael McGrath Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, and the Rule of Law Apostolos Tzitzikostas Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Christophe Hansen Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Glenn Micallef Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport Stay connected with us! Facebook:   / eudebates.tv   Twitter:   / eudebates   Instagram:   / eudebates.tv   #eudebates the unique initiative aiming to promote debate, dialogue, knowledge, participation and communication among citizens. #vonderLeyen #EU #Europe #EuropeanUnion #Europeans #college