MEPs reject two EU commissioner candidates
by Jennifer Rankin in Brussels from on (#4R8CB)
Candidates from Hungary and Romania are rejected in unprecedented move over alleged conflicts of interest
The European parliament has rejected EU commissioner candidates from Hungary and Romania over alleged conflicts of interest, in a blow to the incoming president, Ursula von der Leyen.
The unprecedented move by MEPs ratchets up pressure on Von der Leyen, who must see her team of 26 EU commissioners approved next month if her new commission is to be ready for its launch day on 1 November.
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