"I think it's a very important process because, at the end of the day, the Commissioners are elected indirectly, they don't go through a popular vote. I think that going through the European Parliament is the essence of democracy in Europe," said one of the citizens interviewed by Euronews.
"The hearing begins with a 15-minute presentation by the Commissioner on his/her priorities, followed by a question and answer session with MEPs - from the largest to the smallest political group - and ends with the final statements by the Commissioner-designate," says Romane Armangau, a Euronews journalist.
EU DECODED explains the process, the political 'games' and recalls what happens when some nominees are rejected. This happened to three nominees in 2019, and several others in the past!
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