Schulz walks careful line on politics of EP commissioner hearings

On the 15 and 16 July 2014, European Parliament President Martin Schulz shared some thoughts on the new commissioners hearings to be undertaken by the MEPs after their nomination by national governments.

The head of the European Parliament said that the "radically anti-European" views of Jonathan Hill, British premier David Cameron's nominee for the European Commission, might prevent him getting onto the EU's executive body.

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ESO: Background information: The next EU executive: What challenges? http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-next-eu-executive-what-challenges/

ESO: Background information: MEPs flex their muscles ahead of Juncker approval vote http://www.europeansources.info/record/meps-flex-their-muscles-ahead-of-juncker-approval-vote/

ESO: Background information: UK cabinet reshuffle promotes high profile Eurosceptics http://www.europeansources.info/record/uk-cabinet-reshuffle-promotes-high-profile-eurosceptics/

EurActiv, 16.07.14: Schulz says Parliament may reject Hill as UK Commissioner http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/schulz-says-parliament-may-reject-hill-uk-commissioner-303532

European Parliament: Press Release, 15.07.14: Schulz calls for more female commissioners: 'Parliament will not accept a gentlemen’s club' http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20140715STO52511/

The Guardian, 16.07.14: Cameron's nominee for EU executive branded 'radical anti-European' http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jul/16/cameron-nominee-eu-executive-radical-anti-european

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