He head of the Vox delegation in Brussels, Jorge Buxadedenounced this Wednesday, in his turn to speak in the Strasbourg plenary session, the new “Mud Commission” after Von der Leyen government endorses Teresa Ribera in final voting session new members of the European Commission. “We had the opportunity to say ‘no’ to Teresa Ribera twice, but you preferred dishonor and indignity. Thus, the new Commission is mortally wounded for the Spanish people”, underlined Buxadé. According to him, the new European Commission “was sealed on the death that invaded the overflowing canals of Valencia”.
In this sense, Buxade emphasized popular and the socialists: “They are the other side of the same coin”. “It’s the currency of climate fanaticism; CO2 emission rights; censorship on social networks; the persecution of the dissident; massive layoffs, unfair trade deals; financial economy on the real economy”, explained Buxadé from the Tribune of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Buxadé warned that this “currency destroys landscapes, place solar panel farms And wind turbines where man once stood; the one who dismantles the dams And let nature run wild, destroying everything it finds“. In short, “you –popular and socialists – will responsible for every business that closes; of any illegal immigrant or false refugee who attacks a Catholic church; carry out an anti-Semitic pogrom or burn a flag of Spain, France or Germany,” he stressed. “You are responsible,” Buxadé concluded.
For his part, the president of Patriots for Europe, Jordan Bordella, announced the rejection by the entire group of this new Commission: “The same cause, with the same effects”, he lamented, just before warning that they are leading Europe “to dismantling”. “. It is for this reason that he announced that “do not count on us to accompany you”.
Teresa Ribera will be vice-president for clean, fair and competitive transition and competition commissioner in Ursula von der Leyen’s new European Commission, after the leaders of the three main parliamentary groups, German MEP Manfred Weber (European People’s Party), the Spanish Iratxe García (Socialists and Democrats) and the French Valérie Hayer (Renaissance), reached an agreement last week according to which will allow the entry into force of the new Community Executive on December 1st.
To achieve this consensus, the EPP agreed to lift the veto against Teresa Ribera, promoted by the leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, due to her management. of DANA, which devastated Valencia on October 29. In return, the Social Democrats reciprocated by accepting the conservative party. Raffaele Fittocandidate of the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni.
Von der Leyen’s European Commission will begin this Sunday, December 1, 2024, after obtaining the support of European Parliament with 370 votes for, 282 against and 36 abstentions.
What is the European Commission for?
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. Its main functions are:
- Propose new laws and policies.
- Monitor your application.
- Managing the European Union budget.
- The Commission also ensures that European Union policies and laws are correctly applied in all member states, negotiates international agreements on behalf of the EU and allocates funds. Furthermore, it represents the interests of the European Union on the global stage, ensuring a coordinated approach between European Union countries.
How is the European Commission organized?
There are 27 commissioners, headed by a president of the European Commission. In this case, it is Ursula von der Leyen. Commissioners work on specific policy priorities set by the President of the Commission. In this case, it is Ursula von der Leyen. The Commission is organized into:
- Policy departments, called General Directorates, responsible for different policy areas. They develop, implement and manage EU policy, legislation and funding programmes.
- Service departments that deal with specific administrative matters.
- Executive agencies that manage programs created by the Commission.
