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European Parliament hearings for Commissioners designate

The Treaty establishing the European Community provides that Members of the European Commission be subject as a body to a vote of approval by the European Parliament prior to their appointment. The practice was therefore established to hold hearings of each Commissioner designate before the responsible parliamentary committees.


As a general rule, in accordance with the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission, hearings have also generally been organised when one or several new Commissioners were to be appointed during the course of a Commission's term.


Please find below links to the websites of hearings of Commissioners designate.

 
 
Hearings for Commissioners designate (2014):
 
  • Bulgarian (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) Spanish (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) Czech (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) Danish (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) German (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) Estonian (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) Greek (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) English (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) French (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) Gaelic (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) Croatian (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) Italian (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) Latvian (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) Lithuanian (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) Hungarian (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) Maltese (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) Dutch (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) Polish (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) Portuguese (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) Romanian (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) Slovak (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) Slovenian (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) Finnish (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate) Swedish (2014 - Hearings for Commissioners designate)
 
 
Commission led by José Manuel Barroso (2009-2014):
 
July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEP
  • Bulgarian (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) Spanish (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) Czech (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) Danish (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) German (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) Estonian (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) Greek (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) English (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) French (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) Gaelic (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) Croatian (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) Italian (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) Latvian (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) Lithuanian (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) Hungarian (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) Maltese (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) Dutch (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) Polish (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) Portuguese (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) Romanian (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) Slovak (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) Slovenian (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) Finnish (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs) Swedish (July 2014 - MEPs say yes to four new Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs)
June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica
  • Bulgarian (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) Spanish (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) Czech (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) Danish (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) German (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) Estonian (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) Greek (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) English (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) French (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) Croatian (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) Italian (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) Latvian (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) Lithuanian (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) Hungarian (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) Maltese (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) Dutch (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) Polish (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) Portuguese (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) Romanian (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) Slovak (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) Slovenian (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) Finnish (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica) Swedish (June 2013 - Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mimica)
December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate
  • Bulgarian (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) Spanish (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) Czech (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) Danish (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) German (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) Estonian (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) Greek (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) English (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) French (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) Italian (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) Latvian (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) Lithuanian (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) Hungarian (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) Maltese (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) Dutch (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) Polish (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) Portuguese (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) Romanian (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) Slovak (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) Slovenian (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) Finnish (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) Swedish (December 2009 / January 2010 - Investiture Procedure of the 2009-2014 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate)
 
 
Commission led by José Manuel Barroso (2004-2009):
 
October 2008 - Hearing of Baroness Catherine Margaret Ashton of Upholland
  • English (October 2008 - Hearing of Baroness Catherine Margaret Ashton of Upholland) French (October 2008 - Hearing of Baroness Catherine Margaret Ashton of Upholland)
June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani
  • Bulgarian (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) Spanish (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) Czech (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) Danish (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) German (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) Estonian (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) Greek (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) English (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) French (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) Italian (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) Latvian (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) Lithuanian (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) Hungarian (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) Maltese (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) Dutch (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) Polish (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) Portuguese (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) Romanian (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) Slovak (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) Slovenian (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) Finnish (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani) Swedish (June 2008 - Hearings of Vice-President Barrot and Commissioner-designate Tajani)
April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou
  • Bulgarian (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) Spanish (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) Czech (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) Danish (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) German (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) Estonian (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) Greek (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) English (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) French (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) Italian (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) Latvian (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) Lithuanian (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) Hungarian (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) Maltese (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) Dutch (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) Polish (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) Portuguese (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) Romanian (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) Slovak (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) Slovenian (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) Finnish (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou) Swedish (April 2008 - Hearing of Mrs Androula Vassiliou)
November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria
  • Bulgarian (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) Spanish (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) Czech (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) Danish (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) German (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) Estonian (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) Greek (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) English (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) French (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) Italian (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) Latvian (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) Lithuanian (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) Hungarian (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) Maltese (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) Dutch (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) Polish (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) Portuguese (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) Romanian (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) Slovak (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) Slovenian (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) Finnish (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria) Swedish (November 2006 - Hearings of the Commissioners designate from Romania and Bulgaria)
September/November 2004 - Investiture Procedure of the 2004-2009 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate
  • English (September/November 2004 - Investiture Procedure of the 2004-2009 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate) French (September/November 2004 - Investiture Procedure of the 2004-2009 Commission: Hearings of the Commissioners designate)
 
 
Commission led by Romano Prodi (1999-2004):