Self-assured Dutch commissioner pledges to change EU culture

Reports of the hearing in the European Parliament Conference of Presidents (COP) on the 7 October 2014 for the European Commissioner-designate for Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, Rule of Law and Charter of Fundamental Rights-designate and First Vice-President of the Commission-designate Frans Timmermans.

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European Parliament: Newsroom: New Commission: Hearing: Frans Timmermans, 07.10.14 http://www.elections2014.eu/en/new-commission/hearing/20140918HEA65220

Blog: Open Europe, 07.10.14: Timmermans comes out fighting for EU Reform http://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/timmermans-comes-out-fighting-for-eu.html

EurActiv, 08.10.14: Popular Timmermans signals mandatory register of lobbyists http://www.euractiv.com/sections/public-affairs/popular-timmermans-signals-mandatory-register-lobbyists-308997

EUObserver, 09.10.14: And then there was Frans http://euobserver.com/news/125992

EUObserver, 11.11.14: Who is Frans Timmermans? http://euobserver.com/news/126445

European Commission: 2014-2019: The Commissioners: Frans Timmermans http://ec.europa.eu/commission/2014-2019/timmermans_en

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