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EU Commissioners-designate confirmation hearings in committees
The designated candidates of the von der Leyen Commission will be heard by the EP committees dealing with their respective portfolios from 04/11/2024 until 12/11/2024. During each confirmation hearing, the commissioner-designate will give an opening speech and then answer questions by committee members. More detailed information, including the candidates' portfolios, the procedure, the schedule, the latest news and a live webstreaming during and record after the hearing, can be found on the dedicated webpage.
BUDG members will exchange with Nadia Calviño, President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Tony Murphy, President of the European Court of Auditors (ECA), on the lessons learnt from the current EU long-term budget, on the 6th November.
On 4 November 2024, CONT Committee will held a Hearing on MFF Heading 1 and Heading 5 with Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President of the Commission, responsible for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age and Iliana Ivanova, Commissioner responsible for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, in the presence of ECA Reporting Members Mihails Kozlovs (MFF Heading 1) and Marek Opioła (MFF Heading 5).
The Fact Sheets on the EU provide an overview of European integration and of Parliament's contribution to that process. They present a brief summary of the EU's institutions and policies, and of Parliament's role in their development. Available in 24 languages, they cover five main areas: how the EU works; economy, science and quality of life; cohesion, growth and jobs; fundamental rights, security and justice; and the EU's external relations. The online version is updated regularly.