MEPs are about to vote on the new European Commission. (Voting between 11am to 12pm Irish time)
President-elect Ursula von der Leyen presented her team of 27 to the Parliament in Strasbourg this morning.
Ireland’s Phil Hogan has been given the trade portfolio and is set to take up office on December 1st.
Ms von der Leyen says the new Commission is ready to get to work:
Out words: to work
Dur: 00:20
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