Grilled by MEPs on the trade deal with Latin American countries, Slovakia’s Commissioner-designate defended a deal that would satisfy opponents demanding insurances for farmers and transparency.
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00:00The hearings to confirm nominees for EU commissioners have begun.
00:05The first two candidates, the veteran Maros Cevcovic, Commissioner for Trade and Economic
00:10Security, and the youngest, Glenn Mikaleff, Commissioner for Intergenerational Justice,
00:16were screened in Brussels on Monday.
00:19The Slovak Cevcovic, who has been in office since 2009, spoke against trade wars and defended
00:26his position strongly.
00:28Clashes with China and the Mercosur agreement were the focus of the three-hour hearing.
00:37And I will never sign off on a deal that is not in the EU's collective interest.
00:45Despite being criticised for his lack of experience, Malta's Glenn Mikaleff seems to convince MEPs.
00:53The
01:19hearings will end next Tuesday with the questioning of nominees for European Commission Vice Presidents
01:25Kaya Kalas and Theresa Ribeiro.