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20141007PHT73311_originalJyrki Katainen and Frans Timmermans, who are both candidates for becoming vice-presidents in the new European Commission, took the floor today (7 October) as part of the ongoing hearings at the Parliament. Katainen will be interviewed by the relevant committees and Timmermans will be heard at a group's presidents meeting open to all MEPs. There will also be and additional hearing for Jonathan Hill. The hearings of nominees for the new Juncker Commission started on 29 September. Click here for the Parliament's recap on Storify of all the hearings so far.

Finland's Jyrki Katainen has been nominated as the vice-president for jobs, growth, investment and competitiveness. He will be heard by economic and monetary affairs committee; employment and social affairs committee; industry, research and energy committee; transport and tourism committee; and regional development committee.

Frans Timmermans, from the Netherlands who has been assigned the portfolio of vice-president for better regulation, inter-Institutional relations, rule of law and charter of fundamental rights, will be interviewed by the leaders of the political groups. However, all MEPs are able to attend this Open Conference of Presidents.

There was an additional hearing for Jonathan Hill, from the UK. He has been nominated as the commissioner for financial stability, financial services and the capital markets union. The hearing was organized by the economic and monetary affairs committee.
For more on the hearings, click on the links below. You can follow the reactions from the political groups on the hearings online. To do this, just click on the name of the group: EPP, S&D, ECR, ALDE, GUE/NGL, Greens/EFA and EFDDYou can follow candidate commissioners and political groups' questions and answers on the press Twitter accounts.

Missed a hearing? Read the Storify accounts following each hearing and use the hashtag #EPhearings2014 to comment on Twitter.

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