The What-if question, had made in the past few days in Brussels, a lot has been answered on Thursday night with the significant words: “The European Commission initiates an infringement procedure against the United Kingdom, after this has failed, a candidate for the office of an EU Commissioner to propose”, say it in a message, the EU authority sent against 18 o’clock. The United Kingdom had announced on Wednesday evening by letter, because of the upcoming elections on may 12. To send December a Commissioner in the new Commission. This decision you’ve analyzed and came to the conclusion, “that the United Kingdom to fulfil its obligations under the EU violates the Treaty,” said the communication from the Commission.
In article 17, paragraph 4 of the EU Treaty is that the EU-Commission, “to consist of one national of each member state”. The duty to appoint a Commissioner, was also part of the last renewal of Brexit-period, it is said in the message. The UK have now up to 22. November, next Friday, so, time to take a position.
Thus a day ends with a Bang that was expired, contrary to expectations, almost silent. In the EU-Parliament had to face up to three replacement candidates for the EU Commission the questions of the relevant committees, after the deputies had let the first posted candidates from France, Hungary and Romania, by fall.
Particularly, the Frenchman Thierry Breton was under observation because he had to convince the members of Parliament on Thursday on the double of his professional competence for the Department for internal market, industry, and defense. But also the fact that he knows when he should use the Power better, this office. The first point, at least, Breton prepared, as a former Minister of economy and Chairman of the Board of the technology company Atos not too many problems. Because of the potential for conflicts of interest, it looked in the afternoon but could come in this past life in the economy as a pitfall, and not just for him self. Breton would be the deputies failed, would have brought to the designated Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in distress, after the first French candidate, Sylvie Goulard, had failed.
After the hearings, there was only a loose candidate for the new Commission
At the hearing, however, revealed that Breton had to not only answer to possible conflicts of interest issues, but also many to his new portfolio – the Goulard in a different way. After this impression was confirmed: The Frenchman got the approval of Christian and social Democrats, liberals and the European Conservatives (ECR).
Brittany wasn’t the only one who had to audition on the Thursday before the European Parliament. The Hungarian candidate Olivér Várhelyi failed in a first vote, the necessary Two-thirds majority and must answer further questions in writing. As a former employee of the EU Commission and EU Ambassador of Hungary, the 47-Year-old in Brussels, is well known. He is regarded as intelligent and competent, but also absolutely loyal to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The designated Commissioner for enlargement argued, to open as soon as possible accession talks with Albania and Northern Macedonia, was as quickly to the next thing. Instead, it was his independence and the question of whether someone is from a country against which the EU carries out a rule of law procedure, it is the Right thing to do, to illustrate Armenia or the Ukraine, the importance of independent courts.
In the polished English Várhelyi a dozen Times, almost word-for-word the same answer: “As a Commissioner, I will not accept any instructions by any government.” He refused, however, to distance themselves from Orbán’s policy. Even Orbán’s controversial statement, Hungary wanted to use the by a compatriot-studded division to support Turkey and Azerbaijan, rejected Várhelyi. Green, Left, and also many social Democrats, is not convinced by his appearance. The support of the European people’s party (EPP) and ECR can be explained mainly by the desire that von der Leyen finally should get started with the work that the troublemaker Hungary had just a Commissioner and as an advocate of the candidate countries could prove.
In comparison to Breton and Várhelyi, the Nachrückerin from Romania, Adina-Ioana V?lean, at the least controversial. The former MEP of the EPP is supposed to take care of the transport Department. On Thursday, after the hearing, V was?lean from the competent Committee for your new office confirmed.
Created: 15.11.2019, 10:48 PM
