On the sidelines of the plenary session in Strasbourg, the European Parliament is preparing to hear Wopke Hoekstra, European Commissioner-designate for Climate Action, on Monday 2 October from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. The European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) will assess his ability to take on this role. The Industry (ITRE), Foreign Affairs (AFET) and Development (DEVE) committees will also be taking part.
The following day, European Commission Executive Vice-President Maroš...