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Hungary's Olivér Várhelyi has been asked to submit to a second round of questioning, following a testy hearing by MEPs over his candidacy for health and animal welfare commissioner (Photo: © European Union 2024 - Source : EP)

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20 down, six to go — the highlights (and lowlights) of EU commissioner hearings

The past week has seen 20 of the 26 commissioner hopefuls grilled by panels of MEPs in a gruelling format that seeks to get them to commit to future policy. At least, that's the intention.

Some wobbled painfully through the three-hour plus hearings, at least one was given a pass despite reported conflicts, and others still came across as competent on their res...

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

Hungary's Olivér Várhelyi has been asked to submit to a second round of questioning, following a testy hearing by MEPs over his candidacy for health and animal welfare commissioner (Photo: © European Union 2024 - Source : EP)

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

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