Article 01-10-2019 - 17:00 Reference No: 20190926STO62266

Wednesday’s commissioner hearings: Reynders, Dalli, Goulard, Ferreira and Lenarčič

Wednesday's hearings feature commissioners-designate (Belgium), Helena Dalli (), Sylvie Goulard (France), (Portugal) and Janez Lenarčič (Slovenia).

Wednesday's hearings

On Wednesday 2 October Didier Reynders (Belgium), Helena Dalli (Malta), Sylvie Goulard (France), Elisa Ferreira (Portugal) and Janez Lenarčič (Slovenia) must prove to MEPs that they are ready to meet all the expectations of the new .

Before the European Parliament votes the new European Commission, led by , into office, parliamentary committees will assess the suitability of the commissioners-

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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.

Learn more about the hearings process.

Hearings on Wednesday, 2 October:

Didier Reynders (Belgium)

Justice

9.00 - 12.00 CET Responsible committees: civil liberties, justice and home affairs; legal affairs Watch the hearing live Official documents Audiovisual materials

Helena Dalli (Malta) Equality

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14.30 - 17.30 CET Responsible committees: gender equality; employment Watch the hearing live Official documents Audiovisual materials

Sylvie Goulard (France) Internal market

14.30 - 17.30 CET Responsible committees: internal market and consumer protection; industry, research and energy Watch the hearing live Official documents Audiovisual materials

Elisa Ferreira (Portugal)

Cohesion and reforms

18.30 - 21.30 CET Responsible committee: regional development Watch the hearing live Official documents Audiovisual materials

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Janez Lenarčič (Slovenia) Crisis management

18.30 - 21.30 CET Responsible committee: development Watch the hearing live Official documents Audiovisual materials

Find out more Full schedule of the hearings

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