Before the European Parliament votes the new European Commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen, into office, parliamentary committees assess the suitability of all commissioners-designate.



Parliament’s legal affairs committee identified conflicts of interests with two earlier candidates - László Trócsányi (Hungary) and Rovana Plumb (Romania) - while Sylvie Goulard (France) did not receive the support of the internal market and industry committees for the post of internal market commissioner. As a result, the three candidates had to be withdrawn and new candidates were proposed.



Each candidate commissioner is invited to a live-streamed, three-hour hearing in front of the committee or committees responsible for their proposed portfolio.



Learn more about the hearings process.