The appointment of Hadja Lahbib as European Commissioner was confirmed this Wednesday by MEPs, we learned shortly after 5 p.m., at the end of a meeting of the coordinators of the political groups. She obtained two thirds of the necessary votes.
This confirmation follows a hearing of more than three hours of the outgoing Minister of Foreign Affairs by MEPs, during which the liberal answered numerous questions about her convictions and her skills for her future functions.
Hadja Lahbib was put in charge of the equality, crisis management and humanitarian aid portfolios in the new European Commission chaired by Ursula von der Leyen. “It is a great honor for me to have the confidence of MEPs. The challenges and responsibilities that await me match my motivation“, affirmé Hadja Lahbib.
“European values of equality and solidarity have made me who I am. I will defend them with all my strength and conviction.“The former journalist made a strong impression during her oral presentation on Wednesday morning, despite repeated questions on Iranian visa files and her visit to Crimea.
The coordinators of the different political groups in the European Parliament were to meet immediately to decide whether or not they supported his nomination. Their meeting was finally postponed until the end of the afternoon, because the EPP wanted to combine the deliberations with that on the Swedish commissioner-designate Jessika Roswall, whose hearing went less well the day before.
The latter also received a positive assessment from deputies at the end of the afternoon. After the hearing of all the commissioners by the European Parliament, which takes place until November 12, the college as a whole will have to obtain the support of all MEPs, probably during the plenary session at the end of November.
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