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EPISODE · Oct 4, 2024 · 11 MIN

Let the grilling of the commissioner-nominees begin

from Today in the EU · host Euractiv

The Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament (JURI) met on  Thursday (3 October) to start the vetting of commissioners-designate to see who is fit to join the Commission's new line-up. Although the vetting process is based on the nominees providing the necessary information, the JURI Committee has a crucial role in scrutinising financial declarations to identify potential conflicts of interest.Which are the commissioners-designate that are already raising concerns due to their business and political connections? To look into this topic host Evi Kiorri is joined by Euractiv's Politics journalist Magnus Lund Nielsen. 

The Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament (JURI) met on  Thursday (3 October) to start the vetting of commissioners-designate to see who is fit to join the Commission's new line-up. Although the vetting process is based on the nominees providing the necessary information, the JURI Committee has a crucial role in scrutinising financial declarations to identify potential conflicts of interest.Which are the commissioners-designate that are already raising concerns due to their business and political connections? To look into this topic host Evi Kiorri is joined by Euractiv's Politics journalist Magnus Lund Nielsen.

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