Following the resignation of Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has reshuffled her team. MEPs held two extraordinary hearings for the posts of Trade and Finance. Valdis Dombrovskis, currently the Executive Vice-President of the Commission, was questioned by a group of committees led by the Committee on International Trade for the trade portfolio. Parliament will have the final say on his appointment.

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Parliament vets Valdis Dombrovskis for Trade Commissioner

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led by the Committee on International Trade,

has heard and questioned Valdis Dombrovskis,

Ursula von der Leyen's proposed candidate

Dombrovskis, a former Latvian prime minister,

has been a Commission vice-president since 2014.

prompted by the resignation of Phil Hogan,

a position set to be filled by Mairead McGuinness.

we can futureproof Europe's trade policy."

In the hearing, MEPs questioned his position

fair trade and the relationship with the UK after Brexit.

Parliament will vote on whether it considers Dombrovskis