European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday named a new team to lead the European Union's most powerful institution for the next five years and tackle challenges to the region's security,

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is to announce her new leadership team to the European Parliament on Tuesday amid the angry and abrupt resignation of France's Thierry Breton. The former EU internal market commissioner said that von der Leyen asked Paris to nominate another person in exchange for "an allegedly more influential portfolio for France" in the EU executive arm in a resignation letter on X.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled Tuesday the 26 names of her picks for the new commission that will govern the European Union for the next five years.