The hearings of the designated commissioners were taken hostage by partisan reflexes and electoral strategies. They brought to light the differences between European democratic forces.
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Deputy Head of the International Division
By Véronique LamquinPublished on 11/21/2024 at 00:01
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LThe European Union saved face but not honor. Barring any big surprises, the new Commission will be dubbed by Parliament next Wednesday, in Strasbourg, and will take office on 1is December. Almost six months after the elections, just before the inauguration of Donald Trump. But this timetable was only kept at the cost of deplorable political games.
On paper, the hearing by parliamentarians of the designated commissioners is good governance. This involves, according to the rules of the assembly, verifying, by the elected representatives of the European people, that the powerful community executive is made up of women and men who demonstrate European commitment and skills for the portfolio. entrusted to them. A laudable exercise which, incidentally, allows Parliament to show, every five years, in a highly publicized moment, that it weighs in the institutional balance of the Union.
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