New EU Commission Confirmed: Glenn Micallef Takes Over Culture Portfolio
On November 27, 2024, the European Parliament approved the new EU Commission. Alongside Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's team, Glenn Micallef was confirmed as the EU Commissioner for Youth, Culture, and Sport.
Freshly confirmed: Glenn Micallef is among the members of the European Commission team led by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (front, 4th from right). However, the Maltese-born Social Democrat, who is the EU Commissioner for Youth, Culture and Sport, only partially makes it into the spotlight in the group photo (back, 2nd from right). Photo: Dati Bendo, European Union, 2024Dati Bendo, European Union, 2024
The formation of the new European Commission was far from a foregone conclusion. Notably, debates arose around Italian politician Raffaele Fitto, a member of the post-fascist Fratelli d’Italia party, and Olivér Várhelyi, known for his close ties to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Ultimately, 370 members of the European Parliament voted in favor of the Commission team, 282 voted against, and 36 abstained.
The formation of the new European Commission was far from a foregone conclusion. Notably, debates arose around Italian politician Raffaele Fitto, a member of the post-fascist Fratelli d’Italia party, and Olivér Várhelyi, known for his close ties to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Ultimately, 370 members of the European Parliament voted in favor of the Commission team, 282 voted against, and 36 abstained.
