Malta’s and Hungary’s Commission nominees face ‘tough’ grilling in Parliament – EPP

Will the European Parliament approve the list of Commission nominees that von der Leyen will present next week?

According to veteran German MEP Peter Liese (CDU/EPP), some nominees will struggle to secure their spot, with the Maltese and Hungarian choices most imperilled.

Euronews has seen a list of 25 commissioners-designate doing the rounds of Ursula von der Leyen’s own European People’s Party, which earmarks their potential portfolios. It may not reflect what the Commission President finally decides on 11 September, but Radio Schuman can give you a peek at the latest on which names will slot into the portfolios.

We also take a quick look at the newly elected prime minister in France: Michel Barnier is very well known in EU Brussels circles, as two-time European Commissioner and chief negotiator of the Brexit deal. Will he be able to keep all political sides of France’s divided National Assembly together however?