81 hours of hearings 27 candidates The election of the European Commission by 488 in favour to 137 opposed and 72 abstentions brings to an end almost 5 months of delay due to wrangles in the ratification of the Lisbon treaty.
Otrdien Parlaments ar 488 balsīm par, 137 — pret un 72 — atturoties apstiprināja jauno Eiropas Komisiju, kas uzsāks darbu 10. februārī.