Members of the European Parliament cited concerns about “connections to Russia” in rejecting the Hungarian nominee for the next European Commission, László Trócsányi.
The Parliament’s legal affairs committee on Thursday blocked the confirmation of both Trócsányi, slated to become commissioner for relations with the EU’s neighbors, and Romanian nominee Rovana Plumb, who had been selected as transport commissioner.
The committee did not publicly detail its reasons for the decisions, which presented a first major test for Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen. But letters sent by the committee chair, seen by POLITICO, spell out their concerns in more detail.
In Plumb’s case, the …read more
Source:: European Voice
