EU party chiefs reach deal on von der Leyen's commission nominees, sources say

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron//File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Parliament leaders have reached an agreement to approve the members of the next European Commission following elections earlier this year, two sources with knowledge of the negotiations told Reuters on Wednesday.

The agreement means the new Commission working under German conservative Ursula von der Leyen will likely take office by December - in line with the president's planned timing.