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EFD: 'Thanks to civil society mobilization and some responsible MEPs, Tibor Navracsics will not be the commissioner for education, youth, culture and citizenship!'

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TN"Our collective campaign against Tibor Navracscis (pictured) designation to take over the portfolio of education, youth, culture and citizenship has paid thanks to a handful of MEPs in the Education and Culture Committee who stood against this nomination, writes Europe for Freedom and Democracy (EFD).

"During his initial hearing, Navracsics was questioned several times by members of the European Parliament about controversial reforms in Hungary, which he – then Viktor Orban’s justice minister – directly implemented and executed. He faced difficulties in distancing himself from the decisions made during his mandate between 2010 and 2014.

"After additional cross-examination by members of the CULT committee in the European Parliament, Tibor Navracsics’ candidature was finally rejected on 6 October, with 14 votes against, 12 for and one abstention.

"We hope this fragile majority will pave the way for a European Commission more open and receptive to citizens’ concerns, more committed to take heed of its role and defend the European values in the spirit of the treaties.

"We now expect Juncker and the European Parliament to take good account of this democratic vote and hope the reshuffling of portfolios will result into acceptable proposals in line with the concerns and aspirations widely expressed by civil society organisations who massively stood against this nomination!"

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