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Latest news - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
The next IMCO committee meeting is scheduled for:- 18 November 2024 (tbc)
Calendar of IMCO committee meetings for the remainder of 2024 (updated on 16 October 2024)
Calendar of IMCO committee meetings for 2025
Meeting documents
List of IMCO Coordinators
Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP - 18 November 2024 (tbc)
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Latest news - Confirmation hearing of Commissioner-designate Šefčovič - Committee on Constitutional Affairs
The designated candidates of the new von der Leyen Commission will be heard by the EP committees dealing with their respective portfolios from 04/11/2024 until 12/11/2024.
AFCO will be jointly responsible with the Committee on International Trade (INTA) for the confirmation hearing of Maroš Šefčovič, Commissioner-designate for Trade and Economic Security and for Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency.
Maroš Šefčovič's confirmation hearing will take place on Monday 4 November between 14:30 and 17:30.
The hearing will include an opening speech by the Commissioner who will then be asked to answer questions from the MEPS of the two respective committees (INTA/AFCO) to see if he is suitable to become a commissioner and capable of fulfilling the duties.
The hearings are public and can be followed in streaming on the dedicated web page of the European Parliament.
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Latest news - Next meetings - Subcommittee on Tax Matters
The next meetings of the FISC Subcommittee are scheduled for:- 21 November 2024, from 9.00 to 12.30
- 3 December 2024, from 14.30 to 18.30
FISC Members
2024-2029 FISC Bureau and Coordinators
ECON-FISC Welcome Pack: Introduction to Committee Work
ECON-FISC Welcome Pack: Policies, Powers and Procedures
FISC Activity Report 2020-2024
Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP - 21 November 2024, from 9.00 to 12.30
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Latest news - Confirmation hearings of Commissioners-designate - Committee on Foreign Affairs
The confirmation hearings of the Commissioners-designate before the EP's committees will take place from 4-12 November 2024. AFET is in charge of the hearings for Dubravka Šuica, Mediterranean (5 Nov. 14:30-17:30, ANTALL 4Q2), Marta Kos, Enlargement (7 Nov. 9:00-12:00, ANTALL 4Q2), and Kaja Kallas, VP/HR (12 Nov. 9:00-12:00, ANTALL 4Q2). AFET and ITRE are jointly responsible for Andrius Kubilius, Defence & Space (6 Nov. 18:30- 21:30, ANTALL 2Q2).
In each confirmation hearing, the commissioner-designate will give an opening speech and answer questions by committee members. Parliament evaluates the general competence, European commitment and personal independence of the Commissioners-designate. It assesses their knowledge of their prospective portfolio and their communication skills.
AFET is invited to the hearings for Maroš Šefčovič (4 Nov. 14:30-17:30, ANTALL 2Q2), Jozef Síkela (6 Nov. 14:30-17:30, ANTALL 2Q2), and Henna Maria Virkkunen (12 Nov. 18:30-21:30, ANTALL 4Q2).
Commissioners-designate hearings
AFET-SEDE-DROI calendar of meetings 2024
Meeting documents
Webstreaming
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Highlights - AFET travels to the United Kingdom - 28-30 October - Committee on Foreign Affairs
A seven-member strong delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) will travel to the United Kingdom from 28 to 30 October 2024. This will be the first official visit of the Committee abroad in this parliamentary term. The delegation will discuss possibilities for strengthening of the EU-UK partnership, in particular in foreign and security affairs.This visit will also be an opportunity to exchange views on issues of global and regional significance such as the Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East and tensions in the Indo-Pacific.
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