The hearings will start on 4 November and take place until 12 November. The Conference of Presidents also decided on the division of responsibilities among committees for the confirmation hearings. The detailed schedule of which Commissioner-designate will be heard at what time will be decided by the Conference of Presidents at its next meeting.

The European Parliament invites Commissioners-designate to appear before the appropriate committees for hearings in order to scrutinise if they are suitable for the posts they have been assigned to.

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “The hearings for the Commissioners-designate are an important moment for European democracy. European Parliament members will thoroughly vet every candidate’s competence, independence and European commitment before voting on the College as a whole. Democracy will cut no corners. With a new legislative term comes new expectations. Rightly so, citizens want solutions to their concerns. The…