Stylianides exits confirmation hearing a star

Cypriot Commissioner-designate Christostos Stylianides, assigned the portfolio of Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, had his hearing in front of the Development committee of the European Parliament on the 30 September 2014. According to EurActiv, he made a good impression due to his commitment to a job other commissioners sought to avoid.

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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: Briefing: Christostos Stylianides http://www.europarl.europa.eu/EPRS/Commissioner_hearings/EPRS-Briefing-538938-Humanitarian-aid-FINAL.pdf

European Parliament: Development committee: Hearing: Christostos Stylianides http://www.elections2014.eu/en/new-commission/portfolios-and-candidates/20140910CAD60723/Christos-Stylianides

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