When: 15h00 – Thursday 2 October
Where: Press Room PHS 0A50 (Salle Anna Politkovskaya), European Parliament, Brussels.
With MEPs:
Ernest Maragall (Greens/EFA)Ramon Tremosa (ALDE)Ernest Urtasun (Greens/EFA)Francesc Gambús (EPP)
Following the recent decision of Spain's cons...
Green MEPs Bas Eickhout and Claude Turmes deem energy and climate commissioner-designate Cañete unsuitable. He has failed to allay the serious concerns about the conflicts of interest regarding his nomination as EU climate and energy commissioner, notably the continued involvement of his brother-in-law in the oil industry. For the Greens/…
Green MEP Karima Delli gives our assessment of Transport Commissioner nominee Maroš Šefčovič
What is your overall impression of how commissioner-designate Šefčovič performed?
Mr. Šefčovič performed better than expected and had a surprisingly detailed knowledge of a broad range of issues. ...
Greens call for a truthful and reliable climate and energy commissioner
The Greens/EFA group questions the links of Commissioner designate Miguel Arias Cañete and his family to the oil industry and believes these pose serious concerns about his independence and commitment to the general public interest.
Greens/EFA MEP Reinhard Bütikofer comments the hearing of Carlos Moedas
What is your overall impression of how commissioner-designate Moedas performed?
He certainly is an experienced politician and a smooth operator. He avoided the danger zones. He did not trip up, did not offend, he...