Hungarian European Commissioner Nominee Faces Further Scrutiny After Unfavorable Hearing

Oliver Varhelyi, the Hungarian nominee for European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, has been sent back for a second round of questioning after MEPs expressed dissatisfaction with his responses. The hearing, which took place in Brussels, involved Varhelyi addressing the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, as well as Agriculture and Rural Development committees.

Despite speaking for three hours, Varhelyi was the only one of the 15 candidates heard so far who did not receive approval....