On 1 December 2024, a new European Commission takes office. Re-elected for a second mandate in July, President Ursula von der Leyen leads a new College of Commissioners to deliver the 2024-2029 work programme. Over the next five years, the College will work on seven ambitious political priorities

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In a vote that took place in Strasbourg, Members of the European Parliament gave their confidence to the new team presented by President von der Leyen. The new College of Commissioners that will take office on 1 December.

Ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November, the European Commission and the High Representative/Vice-President issued a statement calling for the protection of women and girls from violence.

At the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference in Baku the parties adopted a New Collective Qualified Goal for Climate Finance which will reach at least USD 1.3 trillion per year by 2035, by combining public and private investment and giving a strengthened role to multilateral development banks.

In April this year, the EU carried out a major reform of its economic governance framework to make it simpler, more transparent and with greater national ownership.

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Want to work for the EU institutions as a translator? We'll announce translator competitions for Danish, Greek, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Maltese and Dutch on 3 December 2024.

President Ursula von der Leyen attended the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro where leaders discussed fight against global poverty, climate change, peace and security.

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President Ursula von der Leyen issued a statement on the occasion of the 1000th day since Russia started its unprovoked and unjustified military aggression on Ukraine.

On the eve of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on 17 November 2024, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the ‘ Scaling up Renewables in Africa’ campaign.

Find out about the EU's Equal Pay Day - a day to raise awareness about the gender pay gap that exists between men and women and about EU legislation in this area

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The EU single market counts 5 million posted workers – or employees who are sent temporarily to provide services in another EU country by their employer.

Commission President von der Leyen participated in an informal meeting of the European Council and a meeting of the European Political Community in Budapest last week.

At the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference on 11-22 November, the EU will work with international partners to deliver on the goals of the Paris Agreement of limiting global average temperature rise to as close as possible to 1.5C. Global financial flows must be more aligned with the Agreement.

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EU greenhouse gas emissions fell by 8.3% in 2023, compared to 2022, reveals the latest climate action progress report by the European Commission.