EU Parliament approves new European Commission

9 February 2010, Strasbourg – The European Parliament elected the new European Commission by 488 votes to 137, with 72 abstentions, in Strasbourg on Tuesday. The vote took the form of a single ballot on the whole College of Commissioners, consisting of one Commissioner from each of the 27 EU Member States. The new Commission will stay in office until 31 October 2014.

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• 9 February 2010
  • Former EU Commission Vice President Wallström meets with UN Secretary-General Ban on her new appointment as Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict
  • Statement by EU HR Ashton on Iranian nuclear activities
  • Statement by EU HR Ashton on human rights in China
  • EU to hold top-level discussion on economic situation
  • EU Parliament set to gain new powers in its relations with EU Commission
  • EU Parliament approves new European Commission
  • "Speaking with one voice: defining and defending the European interest" – Speech by EU Commission President Barroso
• 8 February 2010
  • EU Statement – United Nations Commission for Social Development: Social consequences of the financial and economic crisis
  • EU Fact Sheet on Haiti - Updated
  • Joint Statement by the EU and US calling on Iran to fulfil its human rights obligations