Hungary’s first European Commission nominee failed on substance. Now, his replacement faces criticism over style.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán this week proposed Olivér Várhelyi, currently Hungary’s ambassador to the EU, as his pick for the new Commission after the European Parliament rejected his first candidate.
The Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee blocked László Trócsányi, a former justice minister, on the grounds that conflicts of interest would have prevented him from carrying out the duties of a commissioner.
EU diplomats as well as current and former Hungarian officials describe Várhelyi, a career diplomat and former Commission official, as highly intelligent and extremely knowledgeable on EU …read more
Source:: European Voice
