Possible names for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's new team have emerged as member states complete their nominations, German daily Die Welt reported Tuesday. Von der Leyen is now set to evaluate the proposed candidates, with her decisions expected to be announced soon. Despite her call for gender balance and requests for both male and female nominees, only a limited number of countries, including Estonia, Spain, Portugal, and Croatia, have put forward female candidates. Notable female candidates include former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas for EU foreign policy chief, Spain's Deputy PM Teresa Ribera, and Sweden's EU Minister Jessika Roswall. Other key nominees include re-nominated commissioners like France's Thierry Breton and Hungary's Oliver Varhelyi, alongside new names such as Austria's Finance Minister Magnus Brunner and Greece's former Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis. Von der Leyen is expected to finalize her team by September 6, after which the new members will undergo questioning by European Parliament committees before a vote of confidence. The new European Commission is slated to take office in December, marking the start of its five-year term overseeing various EU policies. — Agencies
