On 27 November, the European Parliament approved the College of Commissioners for the forthcoming term of the European Commission. The College passed with 370 number in favour, 282 against, and 36 abstentions. Of particular interest for dementia policy are the following Commissioners and portfolios:
• Executive Vice-President for People, Skills and Preparedness – Roxana Mînzatu
• Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management; Equality – Hadja Lahbib
• Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare - Olivér Várhelyi • Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation - Ekaterina Zaharieva.
The new term of the European Commission will formally commence on 1 December 2024. Further information on the Commissioners and their portfolios are available at:
https://commission.europa.eu/towards-new-european-commission-2024-2029_en