Oliver Varhelyi

On Wednesday, the European Parliament agreed to approve all seven pending European Commissioner candidates, according to Politico, citing four MEPs and political officials.

The European Commissioner-designate for health and animal welfare, Hungary's Oliver Varhelyi, failed to sail through his vetting in Brussels on Nov. 6, and will have to provide further written details, according to parliamentary sources.

Oliver Varhelyi, the Hungarian nominee for European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, has been sent back for a second round of questioning after MEPs expressed dissatisfaction with his responses. The hearing, which took place in Brussels, involved Varhelyi addressing the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, as well as Agriculture and Rural Development committees.

The EU's top diplomat on Wednesday stressed Türkiye's increasing geopolitical importance, saying the country is crucial to the bloc's strategic interests amid global challenges.

Speaking at a press conference, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell noted that "Türkiye is a candidate country whose geopolitical relevance has grown significantly in the current circumstances."

BRUSSELS - EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi said on Thursday he had had a good meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Brussels to prepare "next steps as we launch ambitious reforms based on the Serbian Reform Agenda."

In a post on X, Varhelyi wrote that the EU's new 6 bln euro growth plan was "already in full swing."

BRUSSELS - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday in Brussels he had discussed the EU accession path with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and that Serbia was due to become a member of the Single European Payment Area (SEPA) from January 1.

BRUSSELS - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday in Brussels he had had a good and open discussion with EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi about Serbia's progress in the EU accession process, and that he had noted that Serbia was prepared to take new steps towards EU membership and that he had requested more active engagement by European institutions to protect the rights

BRUSSELS - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has arrived in Brussels for a working luncheon to be hosted for Western Balkan leaders by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday.

Vucic is also due to have a separate meeting with European Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will attend a working luncheon hosted for Western Balkan leaders by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

The Brussels working luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, September 19, 2024, the presidential press office announced in a statement.

Ekaterina Zaharieva is identified as one of the five European Commissioner nominees facing significant scrutiny, according to Politico. Zaharieva, recently nominated by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for the role of Commissioner for Startups, Research, and Innovation, is under particular scrutiny.