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Virginijus Sinkevičius will be the youngest commissioner, at 28, if successful. 'We need to listen' to the climate protests, he told MEPs. (Photo: European Parliament)

Sinkevičius pledges to 'listen' to climate protests

Lithuania's commissioner-designate for environment and oceans, Virginijus Sinkevičius, unveiled during his three-hour hearing on Thursday (3 October) a package of proposals to protect the environment from the bottom of the oceans to the top of the sky.

"To me, Europe means freedom, opportunity, openness but also taking responsibilities," the youngest (28) nominee for the commission told MEPs.

"We need to listen" to the climate protests, said Sinkevičius, adding the protesters sho...

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

Virginijus Sinkevičius will be the youngest commissioner, at 28, if successful. 'We need to listen' to the climate protests, he told MEPs. (Photo: European Parliament)

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

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