Bulc walks on fire… and survives

Report of the confirmation hearing for Violeta Bulc, the Slovenian Commissioner-designate for Transport, in the European Parliament on 20 October 2014.

Slovenia's first choice for the European Commission, Alenka Bratušek, had been forced to withdraw following an unsatisfactory hearing before the European Parliament on the 6 October 2014.

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ESO: Background information: President-elect Juncker asks the Council to add Violeta Bulc to the list of Commissioners-designate http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-president-elect-juncker-asks-the-council-to-add-violeta-bulc-to-the-list-of-commissioners-designate/

ESO: Background information: European Commission 2014 - 2019 - Parliamentary Hearings, September - October 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-commission-2014-2019-parliamentary-hearings-september-october-2014-this-time-its-different-parliamentary-hearings-2014/

European Parliament: Transport committee: Hearing: Violeta Bulc http://www.elections2014.eu/en/new-commission/hearing/20141016HEA74271

EUObserver, 21.10.14: EU's fire-walking commissioner clears path for Juncker http://euobserver.com/political/126156

ESO: Background information: The Juncker Commission: Maroš Šefčovič proposed as Vice-President for Energy Union, Violeta Bulc as Transport Commissioner http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-the-juncker-commission-maros-sefcovic-proposed-as-vice-president-for-energy-union-violeta-bulc-as-transport-commissioner/

Delo, 21.10.14: Violeta Bulc rescues Slovenia's honour (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE152273-Violeta-Bulc-rescues-Slovenia-s-honour

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