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By Sofia BADARI and Antoine KREMER, ABBL
A new momentum for the Banking Union? – MEPs cross-examine Commissioner-designate Mairead McGuinness
A game of musical chairs has landed Mairead McGuinness, the Irish candidate Commissioner to replace the outgoing Phil Hogan, with the portfolio of financial services. A crucial step on her way to becoming Commissioner is the hearing by the European Parliament. MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) screen her finances, potential conflicts of interest as well as her grasp of the key issues of her allocated portfolio. For many candidates it is as much a technical as a political exercise to win the necessary support from the house. Mairead McGuinness’ moment of truth came on 2 October...
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