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Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, presents the new members of her team

Video. Far-right ECR group gets powerful Commission post, stirring Parliament

Updated: 17/09/2024 - 16:40 GMT+2

Socialists, Liberals and Greens oppose von der Leyen's appointment of Italian hard-right Raffaele Fitto (ECR) as executive vice-president of the new European Commission.

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