Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner-designate for Environment and Oceans, demonstrated a thorough knowledge of his mission statement and the challenges of sustainability at his joint hearing before the European Parliament's Environment and Fisheries Committees on Thursday 3 October, without always answering MEPs' questions precisely. However, he was applauded at the end of his performance in English.
The recent Minister of Economy and Innovation of his country, who was determined to be...