On September 17th, President von der Leyen disclosed the composition of the College of Commissioners, a crucial step for the EU. The new College of Commissioners will now go through parliamentary scrutiny: each Commissioner-designate will be invited to appear before the appropriate committee or committees for a single confirmation hearing, publicly live streamed.
The Lifelong Learning Platform welcomes the proposal of a Vice President that looks over education and skills altogether; as a matter of fact, LLLP focused a large part of its advocacy efforts during the summer to push a Vice President for Lifelong Learning to Member States’ governments, receiving positive feedback from many - and notably from Romania. It is reassuring to see such an ambitious portfolio that brings together education, social affairs and employment priorities, ensuring synergies between DG EAC-DG EMPL, and presenting a joint European Commission approach to the EPSCO-EYCS and CULT-EMPL dyads in the Council of the EU and European Parliament.
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