11/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/12/2024 01:03
Tuesday, 12 November
From 9.00, MEPs will evaluate whether the candidates for the posts of Vice-Presidents of the European Commission are qualified both to be members of the College and to carry out the particular duties to which they have been assigned.
Find more detailed information about the hearings process and how to follow them.
All hearings are public and can be followed live on Parliament's webstreaming and Ebs/Ebs+.
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Today's hearings schedule is as follows:
9.00 - 12.00, room ANTALL 2Q2
Raffaele Fitto
Portfolio: Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms
Responsible committees
Committee on Regional Development
Contacts
(+32) 470 89 21 92
(+32) 498 98 35 91
Watch the hearing live.
Press point
Adrian-Dragoş BENEA (S&D, Romania), Chair of the Regional Development Committee, will hold a press point after the meeting. You can follow it live on Parliament's webstreaming and on EbS.
9.00 - 12.00, room ANTALL 4Q2
Kaja Kallas
Portfolio: High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission
Responsible committee
Contacts
Viktor ALMQVIST
(+32) 470 88 29 42
EP_ForeignAff
(+32) 470 96 08 19
(+32) 477 99 06 65
Watch the hearing live.
Press point
David McAllister (EPP, Germany), Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, will hold a press point after the meeting outside the meeting room. You can follow it live on Parliament's webstreaming and on EbS.
14.30 - 17.30, room ANTALL 2Q2
Roxana Mînzatu
Portfolio: Executive Vice-President for People, Skills and Preparedness
Responsible committee
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Committee on Culture and Education
Contacts
(+32) 473 864 141
(+32) 477 99 14 95
(+32) 470 95 17 07
Watch the hearing live.
Press point
Li ANDERSSON (The Left, Finland), Chair of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, and Nela RIEHL (Greens/EFA, Germany), Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education will hold a press point after the hearing outside the meeting room. You can follow it live on Parliament's webstreaming and on EbS.
14.30 - 17.30, room ANTALL 4Q2
Stéphane Séjourné
Portfolio: Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy
Responsible committee
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Contacts
(+32) 498 98 13 37
(+32) 477 99 06 65
(+32) 470 88 02 62
Watch the hearing live.
Press point
Anna CAVAZZINI (Greens/EFA, Germany), Chair of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, Antonio DECARO (S&D, Italy), Chair of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, and Aurore Lalucq (S&D, France), Chair of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, will hold a press point after the hearing.
You can follow it live on Parliament's webstreaming and on EbS.
18.30 - 21.30, room ANTALL 2Q2
Teresa Ribera Rodríguez
Portfolio: Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition
Responsible committee
Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Contacts:
Thomas HAAHR
(+32) 470 88 09 87
(+32) 498 98 14 02
(+32) 498 98 39 85
Watch the hearing live.
Press point
Antonio DECARO (S&D, Italy), Chair of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, and Aurore LALUCQ (S&D, France), Chair of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, will hold a press point after the hearing outside the meeting room. Ms Ribera will also address the press after the hearing.
You can follow their statements live on Parliament's webstreaming and on EbS.
18.30 - 21.30, room ANTALL 4Q2
Henna Virkkunen
Portfolio: Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy
Responsible committee
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Contacts:
(+32) 470 88 10 60
(+32) 498 98 13 37
(+32) 470 89 21 92
Watch the hearing live.