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Hahn: No new member states over next five years
In his confirmation hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday, Austrian Commissioner-designate for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn said that no new countries will join the EU during the next five years.
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Austrian Enlargement Commissioner: ‘Turkey is an important partner for us’
The next five years will not see any new enlargement by the EU, Jean-Claude Juncker stated in his guidelines for the next European Commission. However, during his Parliament hearing on Tuesday (30 September), Enlargement Commissioner-designate Johannes Hahn said there will be no "twiddling of thumbs" either. EURACTIV Germany reports.
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Günther Oettinger: ‘We are in the midst of a revolution’
German Commissioner-designate for the Digital Economy and Society portfolio, Günther Oettinger, was grilled by MEPs on Monday (29 September) in the European Parliament, where he called on the EU to catch up with international competitors and commented on leaked celebrity “selfies". EURACTIV Germany reports.
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Make or break week begins for the Juncker Commission
The next 10 days could make or break a plan to reshape the European Union under new management, in an attempt to revive the economy and regain trust among its half-billion people.
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Malmström under the spotlight as hearings begin
The European Union's likely next trade chief Cecilia Malmström will face tough questions about how she would handle free trade negotiations with the United States when confirmation hearings for the new European Commission open today (29 September).
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Commissioner-designate Hearings Calendar 2014
INFOGRAPHIC: Jean-Claude Juncker's team of commissioners-designate face a grilling from MEPs in the European Parliament from next week. Make sure you know who is under the spotlight and when with our calendar of hearings [Download A4/A3-printable file].
![Digital Commissioner designate Günther Oettinger answered questions in a hearing before the European Parliament on Monday (29 September) evening. [EP]](https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/09/oettinger1309_0_0.jpeg)
