A day after the European Council's decision on the EU's top jobs, the European Commission began to take the necessary steps for the transition to its next president, Ursula von der Leyen.

"Previous experience has shown that it is necessary for the candidate for President/the

President-elect and the Commissioners-designate to spend considerable time in Brussels,

Luxembourg and/or Strasbourg to attend preliminary meetings with Members of the

other Institutions and with Commission staff,” wri...