(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 13 - Kallas confirmation vote postponed According to the European Parliament sources, the European Parliament has decided to postpone the vote on the nomination of Kaja Kallas as the new High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Earlier, EP sources said the confirmations were likely to be postponed until Wednesday, Nov 13. The decisions have now been postponed to a later date pending "mediation" by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, the sources said.
    In addition to the vote on Kallas's nomination, the European Parliament has also postponed votes on confirming the appointments of five other candidates for the executive Vice-Presidents of the upcoming European Commission and Commissioner-designates: Raffaele Fitto (Italy), Roxana Mînzatu (Romania), Stéphane Séjourné (France), Teresa Ribera (Spain) and Henna Virkkunen (Finland).
    Based on the committee's recommendations, the Conference of Presidents (comprising European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and the political group chairs) is scheduled to conduct the final assessment and officially conclude the all nominees' hearings on November 21.
    The vote by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on the entire college of Commissioners, requiring a majority of votes cast through a roll-call, is currently planned for the plenary session in Strasbourg from November 25 to 28.
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