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11/06/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/06/2024 01:07
EP TODAY
Wednesday, 6 November
Today marks the third day of the confirmation hearings of the Commissioners-designate, during which MEPs will evaluate whether the Commissioners-designate are qualified both to be a member 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+.
Find additional information also on Parliament's dedicated website on the hearings.
Find press releases on the hearings.
Today's hearings schedule is as follows:
9.00 - 12.00, room ANTALL 2Q2
Hadja Lahbib
Portfolio: Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management; Equality
Responsible committees
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Contacts
(+32) 485 399443
Polona TEDESKO
(+32) 470 88 42 82
EP_Justice
(+32) 473 864 141
(+32) 470 88 02 62
Watch the hearing live.
Barry ANDREWS (Renew, Ireland), Chair of the Committee on Development, Lina GÁLVEZ (S&D, Spain), Chair of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality, Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP, Spain), Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, and Antonio DECARO (S&D, Italy), Chair of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, will hold a press point after the hearing outside the meeting room.
You can follow it live on Parliament's webstreaming and on EbS.
9.00 - 12.00, room ANTALL 4Q2
Maria Luís Albuquerque
Portfolio: Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union
Responsible committee
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Contacts
Dorota KOLINSKA
(+32) 498 98 32 80
EP_Economics
(+32) 477 99 14 95
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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.
Commissioner-designate Albuquerque will also talk to the press after the hearing.
You can follow their statements live on Parliament's webstreaming and on EbS.
14.30 - 17.30, room ANTALL 2Q2
Costas Kadis
Portfolio: Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans
Responsible committee
Contacts
(+32) 477 99 14 95
(+32) 470 96 47 35
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Carmen Crespo Díaz (EPP, Spain), Chair of the Committee on Fisheries, 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
Jozef Síkela
Portfolio: Commissioner for International Partnerships
Responsible committee
Contacts
(+32) 485 399443
(+32) 484 27 87 54
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Barry Andrews (Renew, Ireland), Chair of the Committee on Development, will hold a press point after the hearing outside the meeting room.
Commissioner-designate Sikela will also talk to the press after the hearing.
You can follow their statements live on Parliament's webstreaming and on EbS.
18.30 - 21.30, room ANTALL 2Q2
Andrius Kubilius
Portfolio: Commissioner for Defence and Space
Responsible committee
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Contacts:
(+32) 470 88 29 42
(+32) 498 98 13 37
(+32) 470 89 29 21
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18.30 - 21.30, room ANTALL 4Q2
Olivér Várhelyi
Portfolio: Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare
Responsible committee
Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Contacts:
(+32) 470 95 17 07
(+32) 484 27 87 54
(+32) 477 99 20 73
Watch the hearing live.
Antonio DECARO (S&D, Italy), Chair of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, will hold a press point after the hearing outside the meeting room. You can follow it live on Parliament's webstreaming and on EbS.
Contacts:
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