European Parliament (News)

Thursday, 14 November

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President Metsola opened the 13-14 November plenary session in Brussels with a minute of silence for the victims of the flood tragedy in Spain.

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Wednesday, 13 November

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European Parliament’s spokespersons will hold a last-minute briefing on the 13 - 14 November plenary session today at 14.30.

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On Tuesday evening, the Industry and Internal market committees questioned Henna Virkkunen, Finnish candidate for the Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy portfolio.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Three committees questioned Teresa Ribera Rodríguez, Spanish candidate for Commission Executive Vice-President for the Clean, Just and Competitive Transition.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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The members of two committees questioned Roxana Mînzatu, Romanian candidate for Vice-President for the People, Skills and Preparedness portfolio on Tuesday afternoon.
Committee on Culture and Education
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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On Tuesday, four parliamentary committees questioned Stéphane Séjourné, French candidate for the Prosperity and Industrial Strategy portfolio.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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The Committee on Regional Development questioned Raffaele Fitto, Italian candidate for Commission Executive Vice-President responsible for cohesion and reforms.
Committee on Regional Development

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The Foreign Affairs Committee questioned Kaja Kallas, Estonian candidate for High Representative/Vice-President for foreign affairs and security policy.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Tuesday, 12 November

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At the informal European Council meeting in Budapest the President of the European Parliament outlined her vision on European competitiveness.

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On Thursday, the Committees on Budgets and Budgetary Control questioned Piotr Serafin, Polish candidate for the budget, anti-fraud and public administration portfolio.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Budgetary Control

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Valdis Dombrovskis, Latvian candidate for the Economy and Productivity, Implementation and Simplification portfolio, was questioned by two committees on Thursday afternoon.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Wopke Hoekstra from the Netherlands, Commissioner-designate for Climate, Net-Zero and Clean Growth, was questioned by three committees on Thursday morning.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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The Foreign Affairs Committee questioned Marta Kos, Slovenian candidate for the Enlargement portfolio, on Thursday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Thursday, 7 November

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Two European Parliament committees questioned Olivér Várhelyi, Hungarian candidate for the Health and Animal Welfare portfolio, on Wednesday evening.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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The Foreign Affairs and Industry, Research and Energy committees questioned Andrius Kubilius, Lithuanian candidate for the Defence and Space portfolio, on Wednesday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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The Committee on Fisheries questioned Costas Kadis, Cypriot candidate for the Fisheries and Oceans portfolio, on Wednesday.
Committee on Fisheries

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