European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen will present her proposed College of Commissioners on Tuesday, after announcing that she had received nominations from all EU countries.
Von der Leyen announced her plans in a post on Twitter, shortly after Italian officials confirmed that the former Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni would be their country’s nominee.
Although von der Leyen said she had received names from all EU countries, a spokesman said that she meant all but the U.K., given that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to put forward a name — citing his certainty that Britain will quit the bloc by October 31.
The nominees for the Commission must be confirmed by the European Parliament, prior to the new College taking office on November 1.
Von der Leyen has said repeatedly that she is aiming for an equal number of male and female commissioners.