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20140925PHT70001_originalThe 27 candidates hoping to be part of the European Commission led by Jean-Claude Juncker start appearing at hearings at the European Parliament on 29 September. During the three-hour hearings, Parliament committees will test the candidate commissioners' expertise and competences ahead of the voting on whether to approve the new Commission on 22 October. The hearings will be shown live and can also be followed on various other platforms. Read on to find out how.

The hearings start on 29 September and continue until 7 October. For the detailed schedule, click here.
The processBefore the hearing candidate commissioners provide answers to written questions from MEPs. At the start of the hearing the candidate can make a speech of a maximum of 15 minutes, followed by a question and answer session. The three-hour hearings are organized by the EP committees dealing wit the candidates' portfolio with the aim of assessing their general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to the portfolio.

Parliament has the final say

The European Parliament plenary has to approve the Commission as a whole before it is able to start its work. However, in the past it has happened that a negative assessment in the hearings led to candidates being withdrawn and portfolios being reshuffled.

How to follow the hearings

All hearings will be streamed live on the European Parliament website. For the live broadcast click here.

Use the #EPhearings2014 hashtag on Twitter to comment or find reactions.

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Find out what the hearings’ hottest topics are on the Twitter dashboard.

Read the summary of the hearings on the Storify page with quotes, photos, videos and background information.

Find more information on the candidates and the process on the dedicated hearings website.

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