European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has delayed the announcement of the jobs each EU country's representative will hold in her top team until next week, the European Parliament has said.
Ms von der Leyen had been expected to announce tomorrow the portfolios or the 26 other members of her new commission - confirming which countries' nominees will win powerful jobs leading European Union rulemaking on trade, competition and the green agenda.
The parliament said a late change to Slovenia's candidate had delayed the process.
"The commission has asked the European Parliament to postpone Present von der Leyen's presentation to the COP on the composition of the future College until the list of nominees is complete," the European Parliament said in a statement.
The Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament, or COP, comprises the leaders of the different political factions in the assembly.
A meeting with senior EU MEPs to confirm the new jobswill now take place on 17 Sept, the statement said.
Slovenia's government yesterday proposed Marta Kos as its candidate, after the country's initial pick Tomaz Vesel withdrew his candidacy last week.
Countries faced an end of August deadline to name their nominees, but some have made late changes as Ms von der Leyen has sought to add more women to the line-up.
Most governments had ignored her request to send both a male and female nominee for their post.
Fianna Fáil TD Micheal McGrath was nominated to be Ireland's next commissioner.
