Audiovisual Service - Weekly meeting of the von der Leyen Commission, 22/11/2022

Weekly meeting of the von der Leyen Commission, 22/11/2022

On 22 November 2022, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and the members of the College of the European Commission, gathered together for the weekly meeting of the von der Leyen Commission, in Strasbourg. Among other items, they discussed a new EU instrument to limit excessive gas price spikes and progress in Romania under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism. They also registered a European Ctizens' Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘European Day of "Whatever it Takes".

On the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (VAW) on 25 November, the President and the members of the College were dressed with orange scarves.

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ID P-059509

Date 22/11/2022

Photos 20

Category Commission meeting

Tags European Commission - meeting Protection of women’s rights von der Leyen I Commission

Personalities Josep Borrell Fontelles Virginijus Sinkevičius Olivér Várhelyi See more

Location Strasbourg - EP/Louise-Weiss

Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice, Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World, Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of an Economy that works for People, and Commissioner for Trade, Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Market, Margaritis Schinas, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of promoting our European Way of Life, Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Adina Vălean, European Commissioner for Transport, Věra Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency, Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy, Dubravka Šuica, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography, Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ursula von der Leyen, Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Commissioner for Competition, Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Helena Dalli, European Commissioner for Equality, Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union, Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight, Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Paolo Gentiloni, European Commissioner for Economy, Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy, Janez Lenarčič, European Commissioner for Crisis Management, and Janusz Wojciechowski, European Commissioner for Agriculture (from left to right)

Ursula von der Leyen with an orange scarf marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Mairead McGuinness with orange scarf marking the International Day to end Violence against Women, with an orange scarf marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Helena Dalli, European Commissioner for Equality, with an orange scarf marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Market, with an orange scarf marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Margaritis Schinas, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of promoting our European Way of Life, with an orange scarf marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, with an orange scarf marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Ursula von der Leyen, on the left, and Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, with orange scarves marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Helena Dalli, European Commissioner for Equality, with an orange scarf marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Mairead McGuinness with orange scarf marking the International Day to end Violence against Women, with an orange scarf marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner for Home Affairs, with an orange scarf marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Margaritis Schinas, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of promoting our European Way of Life, with an orange scarf marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, with an orange scarf marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice, with an orange scarf marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Janusz Wojciechowski, European Commissioner for Agriculture, with an orange scarf marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy, with an orange scarf marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World, with an orange scarf marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy

General view of the College meeting

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