07/10/2020 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 7 October, the European Parliament approved, by a large majority (515 votes to 110, with 70 abstentions), the decision to award the External Trade portfolio to European Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, following the resignation of Phil Hogan at the end of August. Following his successful hearing in front of MEPs on Friday 2 October (see EUROPE B12573A7), the European Parliament Committee on International Trade made...