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Episode 148
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Let the grilling of the commissioner-nominees begin
The Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament (JURI) met on Thursday (3 October) to start the vetting of commissioners-designate to see who is fit to join the Commission's new line-up.
Although the vetting process is based on the nominees providing the necessary information, the JURI Committee has a crucial role in scrutinising financial declarations to identify potential conflicts of interest.
Which are the commissioners-designate that are already raising concerns due to their business and political connections?
To look into this topic host Evi Kiorri is joined by Euractiv's Politics journalist Magnus Lund Nielsen.