Exercising democracy

More than 200,000,000 Europeans voted in the European elections in May, giving a strong mandate to the new European Parliament. The elections were the first step in a process of change in the European institutions that culminates with the EU’s executive body, the European Commission.

On 1 November, a new team of commissioners should take office, but that will only happen if the Parliament gives its approval in a plenary vote. Before taking that decision and giving the Commission the legitimacy it needs, MEPs will meet each commissioner-designate and test their suitability in a series of public hearings.

Find out how it all works in our infographic.