New EU chief Ursula von der Leyen names team for climate and global challenges

European Commission's president-designate Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a news conference at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, September 10 2019. Picture: REUTERS/ YVES HERMAN

Her “college” of commissioners will take office on November 1, assuming they secure approval from the European parliament — not a given after it only narrowly backed the German in July. Juncker called his team the “political” commission. Von der Leyen said hers would be “geopolitical”, implying that the EU should play a greater role in world affairs.Announcing the key roles in her line-up, she said Denmark’s Margrethe Vestager would remain in charge of competition policy and Irishman Phil Hogan would take on trade.Her proposed team offers rough gender balance, a plus point for EU legislators, with 13 women and 14 men.

The bloc should be a bigger player in artificial intelligence and big data and improve its defence against cyber attacks. Hogan, currently in charge of agriculture, will face a battle to resolve trade tensions with US President Donald Trump’s administration and will be in charge of establishing future economic relations with Britain after Brexit.

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