Slovene commissioner criticised across the board

Reports of the hearing in the European Parliament before the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) on the 6 October 2014 for the European Commissioner-designate for the Energy Union and Vice-President-designate Alenka Bratušek from Slovenia.

On the 8 October 2014 the Industry and Environment Committees voted overwhelmingly against Bratusek - by 112 to 13 votes. Alenka Bratusek withdrew her candidacy on the 9 October 2014.

On the 10 October 2014 Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar nominated Violeta Bulc as EU Commissioner-designate.

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EurActiv, 06.10.14: Bratušek’s poor showing adds to Juncker's worries http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/bratuseks-poor-showing-adds-junckers-worries-308953

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Večer, 07.10.14: Bratušek disappoints at EU hearing (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE151510-Bratusek-disappoints-at-EU-hearing

EUObserver, 08.10.14: Slovene commissioner nominee set to be sent home http://euobserver.com/institutional/125952

EurActiv, 08.10.14: Cañete safe after EPP-Socialist deal but Bratušek is out http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-priorities-2020/canete-safe-after-epp-socialist-deal-bratusek-out-309041

EUObserver, 08.10.14: Ball in Juncker's court after MEPs reject Slovene commissioner http://euobserver.com/political/125972

Euro|Topics: Main Focus, 09.10.14: Bratušek rejected after EU hearing http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/archiv_dossier/DOSSIER151697-Bratusek-rejected-after-EU-hearing

European Commission: RAPID: STATEMENT/14/307: Statement by President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-14-307_en.htm

EUObserver, 09.10.14: Slovenian saga may delay Juncker commission http://euobserver.com/political/125991

EUObserver, 10.10.14: Slovenia nominates unconventional candidate for EU commission post http://euobserver.com/political/126010

EurActiv, 10.10.14: Slovenia nominates Bulc to replace Bratušek http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014-live/slovenia-nominates-bulc-replace-bratusek-309097

Transparency International: EU Office, 03.10.14: Outgoing Prime Minister nominates herself for European Commissioner http://www.transparencyinternational.eu/2014/10/outgoing-prime-minister-nominates-herself-for-european-commissioner/

EurActiv, 09.10.14: Potočnik may get fourth term http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/potocnik-may-get-fourth-term-comissioner-309046

EurActiv, 09.10.14: Slovenian MEP the favourite to replace Bratušek http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014-live/slovenian-mep-favourite-replace-bratusek-309074

EUObserver, 13.10.14: Juncker to meet Slovenian candidate, amid fresh controversy http://euobserver.com/political/126036

EurActiv, 14.10.14: Verhofstadt throws his weight behind Bulc http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/verhofstadt-throws-his-weight-behind-bulc-309158

EurActiv, 14.10.14: If Bulc is nominated, the next Dan Brown novel should be about the Brussels bubble http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/if-bulc-nominated-next-dan-brown-novel-should-be-about-brussels-bubble

EUObserver, 25.09.14: The Slovenian commissioner's letter politics http://euobserver.com/news/125767

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