First Candidates To European Commission Successfully Pass ‘Casting’

Four future European Commissioners have been given the green light for appointment.

The European Parliament has successfully held hearings for the first four candidates for the new European Commission. On Monday, November 4, the green light was given in the European Parliament to Maroš Šefčovič, candidate for the post of European Commissioner for Trade; Glenn Micallef from Malta, candidate for European Commissioner for Culture; Christoph Hanzen from Luxembourg, candidate for European Commissioner for Agriculture; and Apostolos Tsitsikostas from Greece, who will be in charge of transport issues, reports Deutsche Welle.

Maroš Šefčovič, 58, is currently vice-president of the European Commission and is responsible for liaising between EU institutions. In his new position, he will, among other things, have to negotiate the settlement of the trade conflict with China and the conclusion of a free trade agreement with the participants of the common market of South American countries - Mercosur.

During Hanzen's nomination hearing, emotions ran high. When asked about the mental strain on farmers, Hanzen spoke about the death of his 55-year-old brother. ‘I'm sure it has a lot to do with what farmers are going through - financial hardship and fatigue,’ he explained.

Single System for Ordering Train Tickets

For his part, Tsitsikostas, the candidate for European Commissioner for Transport, assured MEPs that he intends to present long-delayed plans to introduce a single system for ordering train tickets in the EU as early as the coming year. Hearings on the candidacy of the 35-year-old candidate for European Commissioner for Culture, Micallef, went off without a hitch.

To be appointed to European Commission posts, candidates need to secure two-thirds support in their parliamentary committees. If they fail to achieve this, further hearings are held, after which a simple majority is sufficient to get the green light. In the event of an extremely unsuccessful hearing for a candidate, EU governments must propose new candidates.

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