Hearings: Věra Jourová (Czech Republic) and Josep Borrell (Spain)
The hearings on 7 October feature two vice presidents-designate: Věra Jourová (Czech Republic) and Josep Borrell (Spain). The latter has been proposed as the EU's foreign policy chief.
Monday 7 October opens the second week of hearings. Josep Borrell (Spain) and Věra Jourová (Czech Republic) must prove to MEPs that they can deliver on what is expected of the new European Commission.
Before the European Parliament votes the new European Commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen into office, parliamentary committees assess the suitability of the commissioners-designate.
Each candidate commissioner is invited to a live-streamed, three-hour hearing in front of the committee or committees responsible for their proposed portfolio. The hearings take place between Monday 30 September and Tuesday 8 October.
Hearings on Monday 7 October:
Josep Borrell (Spain)
High Representative/Vice President-Designate - A Stronger Europe in the World
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14.30 - 17.30 CET
Responsible committee: foreign affairs
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- Official documents
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Věra Jourová (Czech Republic)
Vice president-designate - Values and Transparency
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14.30 - 17.30 CET
Responsible committees: constitutional affairs; civil liberties, justice and home affairs
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- Official documents
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