Also 'European Parliament she said yes to Jean-Claude Juncker, from November 423 new president of the European Commission. The plenary assembly in Strasbourg gave the go-ahead for confidence with 209 votes in favour, 67 against and XNUMX abstentions.
The EPP, S&D (Socialists and Democrats) and Alde (Liberals) groups had announced their favorable vote. The Conservatives abstained, while they voted against the European United Left, the Greens, the eurosceptics of the EFDD (including the M5s) and the far right (including the Front Nationale and Lega Nord).
Juncker in the morning had announced that the 300 billion investment plan will arrive by Christmas.
