Parliamentarians sharpening their knives for commissioner hearings
EU member statesโ nominees for the new European Commission will next month have to run the gauntlet of European Parliament hearings before legislators approve their appointments.
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European Parliamentโs scheduling fiasco risks delaying commissioner hearings
It’s highly unlikely Ursula von der Leyen’s team will be able to start in November.
Future commissioners line up but no clear contender for the health portfolio
Commissioner hearings in the European Parliament are some way off. Nominations are in but there is no obvious contender for the health portfolio.
Socialists fear a lack of influence in von der Leyenโs Commissionย
Either more commissioner posts, more powerful portfolios, or ironclad commitments will be needed to cement Socialist support for von der Leyenโs Commission, key figures warn.
Commission update: Men and domestic politics prioritised as deadline looms
Commission President von der Leyen seems to have dropped her vision of a gender balanced EU Commission. Analysts told Euractiv that domestic politics and tactical manoeuvring seem to take precedence over the common European good.ย
Who will be your countryโs next EU Commissioner?
With the EU elections approaching fast, member states have started to game out who they will send as their national Commissioner to Brussels, Euractiv takes a closer look at the rumour mill around the candidates, and the portfolio wishes across…