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Thursday's (3 October) hearings featured Paolo Gentiloni (Italy) Kadri Simson (Estonia) Virginijus Sinkevičius (Lithuania) Johannes Hahn (Austria) Margaritis Schinas (Greece) & Dubravka Šuica (Croatia).

Before the European Parliament can vote the new European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen into office, parliamentary committees will assess the suitability of all commissioners-designate.
Each candidate commissioner will attend a live-streamed, three-hour hearing in front of the committee or committees responsible for their proposed portfolio. The hearings take place between Monday 30 September and Tuesday 8 October.
Hearings on Thursday 3 October
Paolo Gentiloni (Italy)
Economy
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Responsible committee: economic and monetary affairs
Kadri Simson (Estonia)
Energy
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Responsible committee: industry, research and energy
Virginijus Sinkevičius (Lithuania)
Environment and oceans
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Responsible committees: fisheries and environment, public health and food safety
Johannes Hahn (Austria)
Budget and administration
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Responsible committees: budgets and budgetary control
Margaritis Schinas (Greece)
Protecting our European way of life
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Responsible committees: civil liberties, justice and home affairs; culture and education
Dubravka Šuica (Croatia)
Democracy and demography
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Responsible committee: constitutional affairs
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