A week of parliamentary hearings of commissioner designates kicks off in Brussels, with foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton among the first to face the three-hour long grilling awaiting each of the 26 candidates.
On Monday (11 January), in parallel to Ms Ashton's hearing in the foreign affairs committee, Polish designate Janusz Lewandowski - in the running for the budget portfolio - will face MEPs from two relevant committees.
The next duo facing separate hearings later that af...
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