During the consultations, Juncker and the EPP agreed to cooperation with the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), the second largest group in the new parliament, as well as secured the backing of all but two member state leaders.
Počas konzultácií Juncker a EPP súhlasili so spoluprácou s S&D, druhou najsilnejšou frakciou v Parlamente a zabezpečili aj súhlas lídrov všetkých krajín s výnimkou dvoch.