Useful information
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A dedicated website is available containing all information and news on the hearings of the candidate Commissioners before the European Parliament committees. Information includes the Commissioners' CVs and relevant procedures and documents.
http://www.elections2014.eu/en/new-commission/
The website will also feature live webstreaming and VODs of all hearings.
http://www.elections2014.eu/en/new-commission/hearings
Infographics are available on the news portal of the European Parliament's website http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/infographics
Press officers for the different policy areas and nationalities are available for further information, both in Brussels and in the capitals of member states. Link to the contact list is below this section.
Audiovisual media
For audiovisual media, a dedicated website will offer broadcast-quality material
http://audiovisual.europarl.europa.eu/Page.aspx?id=1527
Media library on Commissioners' hearings 1995 - 2014
http://audiovisual.europarl.europa.eu/Page.aspx?id=1469
Europe by satellite, EbS http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/ebs/schedule.cfm
For further information, contact the hotline/newsdesk Hotlinenewsdesk@europarl.europa.eu
Social media
Follow our Twitter accounts for latest updates on timing, practical information and live coverage of the hearings. The specialised Twitter accounts are listed in the next sestion.
EP PressService @EuroParlPress
There will also be a Twitter dashboard for every hearing, using a word cloud to show in real time the meeting-related topics most discussed on Twitter. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/hearings-2014/en/new-commission/
A Tumblr account will offer access to 27 Storify files, aggregating material from each hearing: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/hearings-2014/en/new-commission/
European Parliament will also cover the hearings on its social media profiles:
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/europeanparliament
- Instagram http://ow.ly/BO5s0
- Flickr http://ow.ly/BLith
- Storify https://storify.com/europarl_en