<p>Maroš Šefčovič, born on 24 July 1966 in Bratislava, is a Slovak diplomat and politician. He has been a European Commissioner since 2009. He is EC's Vice-President-designate and Commissioner-designate for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight.</p>

<p>After the hearing by the Committees on Constitutional affairs (AFCO) and on Legal affairs (JURI), the committees prepare an evaluation letter on the candidate.</p>

Hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, EC's Vice-President-designate

Maroš Šefčovič was Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, and Acting Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries in the von der Leyen Commission I. He was also Vice-President of the EC in charge of the Energy Union in the Juncker Commission and has been a Member of the European Commission since 2009. He is now the European Commissioner-designate for Trade and Economic Security, and European Commissioner-designate for Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Commissioner-designate, Trade, Economic Security, and Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency

EP Plenary session - European Council meetings and European Security

EP Plenary session - EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement

EP Plenary session - Commission Work Programme 2025

AGRI - Exchange of views on the Mercosur agreement and its impact on the agri-food sector

AGRI - Exchange of views with Commissioners Hansen and Šefčovič on the Mercosur agreement and its impact on the agri-food sector

INTA - Exchange of views with Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, on the state of play of EU international trade relations, including EU-US trade relations and the modernised EU-Mexico Global Agreement

EP Plenary session - Geopolitical and economic implications for the transatlantic relations under the new Trump administration

INTA - Exchange of views with Maroš ŠEFCOVIC, Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, on the trade aspects of the EU-Mercosur Agreement

New College of Commissioners family photo.

INTA AFCO - Confirmation hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, European Commissioner-designate for Trade, Economic Security, and Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency.- Press point

INTA AFCO - Confirmation hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, European Commissioner-designate for Trade, Economic Security, and Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Preparation of the European Council of 17-18 October 2024

Launch of the 2024 ESPAS Global Trends report

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Empowering farmers and rural communities - a dialogue towards sustainable and fairly rewarded EU agriculture

AGRI Committee meeting

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Belgian Presidency

CCC - meeting with Commissioners

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Commission Work Programme 2024

ENVI ITRE TRAN AGRI - Hearing of Maroš SEFCOVIC, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight - Press point

Live replay of the EP Plenary session on the Conclusions of the European Council meeting (20-21-30 June) during the Strasbourg plenary week (01.07.19 - 04.07.19). Closing remarks by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Energy Union.

EP Plenary session: Conclusions of the European Council meeting (20-21-30 June) - Closing remarks by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Energy Union

Ahead of the European Council, Socialist leaders meet in Brussels. Arrivals and statements by Pierre MOSCOVICI, Member of the EC in charge of Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs, and Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES), S&D Group leader.

Socialist leaders meet ahead of the European Council: arrivals and statements

Antonio TAJANI, EP President delivers a speech at 4th EU Aeronautics Conference, organised in Brussels by the European Parliament’s Sky and Space Intergroup with the support of ASD Europe.

Speech by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, at 4th EU Aeronautics Conference: extracts

During the plenary session (28-29/11/2018) of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate with Miguel ARIAS CANETE, Member of the EC in charge of Climate Action and Energy, on the new EU strategy for long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction to meet Paris Agreement targets. Statements by Maros SEFCOVIC, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Energy Union, Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE, Member of the EC in charge of Climate Action and Energy, Kathleen VAN BREMPT (S&D, BE), Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA (ECR, PL), Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL) and Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL).

Strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction in accordance with the Paris agreement: extracts from the debate

At the Albert Hall in Brussels, Socialist leaders meet ahead the European Council 18-19/10/2018. Arrivals of Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC, Sergei STANISHEV, PES President, Karmenu VELLA, Member of the EC, Tanja FAJON (S&D, SI), Jean ASSELBORN, Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Fofi GENNIMATA, Greek Leader of PASOK, Maria Joao RODRIGUES (S&D, PT), Maurizio MARTINA, Italian Leader Democratic Party, Maros SEFCOVIC, Vice-Presidednt of the EC, Elio DI RUPO, Belgian Leader of PS, Corina CRETU, Member of the EC, Stefan LOFVEN, Swedish Prime Minister, Joseph MUSCAT, Maltese Prime Minister, Pedro SANCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister, Antonio COSTA, Portuguese Prime Minister and Pierre MOSCOVICI, Member of the EC.

Socialist leaders meet ahead the European Council: arrivals and statements

Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Energy Union, speaks to the press in the European Parliament in Brussels. He took the opportunity to declare his decision to candidate to be the next President of the EC.  The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Press point by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Energy Union

Ahead of the European Council in Brussels, PSE leaders meet at Albert Hall. Arrivals of Maurizio MARTINA, Udo BULLMAN, Maroš SEFCOVIC, Pedro SANCHEZ, Antonio COSTA, Stefan LÖFVEN, Peter PELLEGRINI. Statements by Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE) and Peter PELLEGRINI.

PSE leaders meet ahead of the European Council: arrivals, statements and roundtable

During the meeting of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) in the EP in Brussels, MEPs debate latest developments on Russian gas supplies to the Ukraine with Maroš SEFCOVIC, Vice-President of the EC in charge of the Energy Union. Statements by Maros SEFCOVIC, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Energy Union, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ (EPP, LV), Dan NICA (S&D, RO) and Claude TURMES (Greens/EFA, LU).

Latest developments with regard to Russian Gas supplies to Ukraine: extracts from the exchange of views with Maroš ŠEFCOVIC, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Energy Union

Live replay of the EP High level conference on Clean Energy: opening statements

(08) EP High level conference on Clean Energy. Family photo (11:02 - 11:05)

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp;arrivals and ambiance shots before the debate on the&nbsp;State of the Union 2017. Cutaways of Nigel FARAGE (EFDD, UK), Syed KAMALL (ECR, UK), Jean Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, Frans TIMMERMANS, Guy VERHOFSTAD (ALDE, BE), Michel BARNIER, Martin SEYLMAR, Maros SEFCOVIC, Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Pierre MOSCOVICI, Miguel Arias CANETE, Cecilia MALMSTROM, Mich&egrave;le ALLIOT-MARIE (EPP, FR), Mariya GABRIEL, Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE), Yannick JADOT (Greens/EFA, FR), Maria Joao RODRIGUES (S&amp;D, PT), Christos STYLIANIDE, Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Marianne THYSSEN.

State of the Union 2017: extracts from the arrivals and ambiance shots

Official arrivals of Felipe GONZALEZ,&nbsp;Emmanuel MACRON,&nbsp;Maro&scaron; SEFCOVIC,&nbsp; Jos&eacute; Manuel BARROSO,&nbsp;Theresa MAY,&nbsp;ORBAN, Nicolas SARKOZY,&nbsp;Benjamin NETANYAHU,&nbsp;King Juan Carlos of Spain, Queen Sofia of Spain,&nbsp;Bill Clinton,&nbsp;Angela MERKEL,&nbsp;Peter POROSHENKO,&nbsp;Charles MICHEL,&nbsp;Dmitry MEDVEDEV,&nbsp;Maike KOHL-RICHTER, the widow of Helmut Kohl&nbsp;in the Hemicycle of the EP in Strasbourg on the occasion of the European ceremony of honour for former Chancellor and Honorary Citizen of Europe Helmut KOHL.

European ceremony of honour for former Chancellor and Honorary Citizen of Europe Helmut KOHL: extracts from the arrivals in the Hemicycle

Ahead of the Special European Council (Article 50), Socialist leaders meet in the Albert Hall, in Brussels. Arrivals of Stefan LOFVEN, Swedish Prime Minister, Frans TIMMERMANS, Fofi GENNIMATA, leader of PASOK, Maros SEFCOVIC, Alexis TSIPRAS, Greek Prime Minister, Fran&ccedil;ois HOLLANDE, President of the French Republic, Antonio COSAT, Portuguese Prime Minister, Paolo GENTILONI, Italian Prime Minister, Joseph MUSCAT, Prime Minister of Malta and Federica MOGHERINI, and welcome by Sergei STANISHEV, PES Chair. Statements by Gianni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT), S&amp;D Group Leader.

Socialist leaders meet ahead of the Special European Council (Article 50): arrivals

Socialist leaders meet ahead of the European Council, in Brussels. Arrival of Liviu DRAGNEA, President of PSD (Romania), Stefan L&Ouml;FVEN, Prime Minister of SwedenBohuslav SOBOTKA, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic,&nbsp;Gianni PITTELLA, President of the S&amp;D Group in the EP, Frans TIMMERMANS, Vice President of the European Commission, Federica MOGHERINI, High Represantative of EU, Harlem DESIR, French Minister for European Affairs, Robert FICO, Slovak Prime Minister, Maros SEFCOVIC, Commissioner for Energy Union, Werner FAYMANN, Austrian Prime Minister, and Martin SCHULZ, EP President.
Statement by Gianni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT), Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and Martin SCHULZ, EP President

Minute of silence for the victims of yesterday's attacks in Brussels, in presence of the King and Queen of Belgians, the EC College and Klaus WELLE, EP General secretary&nbsp;in the Berlaymont building (EC headquarter in Brussels - Belgium) - General atmosphere and group photo

Minute of silence for the victims of the attacks in Brussels, in presence of the King and Queen of Belgians, the EC College and Klaus WELLE, EP General secretary

Socialist leaders meet ahead of the European Council in the Albert Hall in Brussels . Statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Maros SEFCOVIC,Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Energy Union.

Debate on the Decision adopted on a Strategic framework for the Energy Unionduring the EP plenary session in Brussels. Statements by&nbsp;Maros SEFCOVIC, European Commission Vice-President for Energy Union, Jerzy BUZEK (EPP, PL), Kathleen VAN BREMPT (S&amp;D, BE), Morten Helveg PETERSEN (ALDE, DK) and Rebecca HARMS (Greens/EFA, DE)

Decision adopted on a Strategic framework for the Energy Union: extracts from the debate

On 20 October 2014, Maroš Šefčovič, vice-président désigné de la CE chargé de L'Union de l'Énergie, appeared before the Committees on Industry, Research and Energy, and on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety of the European Parliament for a hearing to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio. Maroš Šefčovič had the opportunity to make an opening statement, he took part to a question and answer session and made a closing statement. Although the Parliament can only vote on the Commission as a whole, a negative assessment of one of the candidates has in the past already led to the candidacy being withdrawn and replaced. In the outgoing Commission, Maroš Šefčovič was in charge of Inter-Institutional Relations and Administration.

Hearing of Maros SEFCOVIC, Vice-President designate for Energy: extracts from the opening statement - ITRE / ENVI Committees

On 30 September 2014, Maroš Šefčovič, Member designate of the EC in charge of Transport and Space, was heard by the Committee on Transport and Tourism and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy of the European Parliament to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio. He had the opportunity to make an opening statement before taking part in the question and answer session.Although the Parliament can only vote on the European Commission as a whole, a negative assessment of one of the candidates has in the past often led to the candidacy being withdrawn and replaced.In the outgoing Commission, Maroš Šefčovič was Vice-President in charge of Inter-Institutional Relations and Administration.

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