Press release – Hearing of Commissioner-designate Maroš Šefčovič
November 4, 2024
The European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold a hearing with Commissioner-designate Maroš Šefčovič on November 8, 2024. Šefčovič is nominated to the position of Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight by President-elect Ursula von der Leyen.
During the hearing, Šefčovič will be questioned by MEPs on his vision for the role of the Commission, his priorities for the next five years, and his qualifications for the position. MEPs will also have the opportunity to ask Šefčovič about his views on specific policy areas, such as the EU’s relationship with the United Kingdom, the EU’s budget, and the EU’s role in the world.
Šefčovič is a Slovak politician who has served as a member of the European Commission since 2010. He is currently the Vice-President for the Energy Union. Šefčovič is a member of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D).
The hearing will be held in the European Parliament’s József Antall Building in Brussels. It will start at 14:30 CET and is expected to last for three hours. The hearing will be webstreamed live on the European Parliament’s website.
Additional information:
- The hearing will be open to the public.
- Members of the public can submit questions to the Commissioner-designate via the European Parliament’s website.
- The Commissioner-designate will have the opportunity to make a short opening statement before answering questions from MEPs.
- The hearing will be followed by a vote in the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The committee will then make a recommendation to the European Parliament as a whole.
- The European Parliament will vote on the full Commission on November 27, 2024.
Press release – Hearing of Commissioner-designate Maroš Šefčovič
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