<p>Elisa Ferreira, born on 17 October 1955 in Porto, is a Portuguese politician and economist. She was a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2016.</p>

<p>After the hearing by the Committee on Regional Development (REGI) of the European Parliament, the committee prepares an evaluation letter on the candidate. Parliament is expected to vote on the new Commission as a whole on 23 October.</p>

Hearing of Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate, Cohesion and Reforms

Raffaele Fitto was a Member of the European Parliament (1999-2000, 2014-2022) and became Co-Chair of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR) of the European Parliament in 2019. He was the Italian Minister for European Affairs, Southern Italy, Cohesion Policy and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) from 2022 to present, and he is now Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Cohesion and Reforms, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Raffaele FITTO, Executive Vice-President-designate, Cohesion and Reforms

REGI - Presentation of the Priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council

REGI - Exchange of views with Kyriacos Kakouris, Vice-President of EIB

REGI - Ninth report on economic and social cohesion

REGI - Exchange of views with Sharon Dijksma, Mayor of Utrecht, on the Eurocities policy statement – A Strong Cohesion Policy Promoting Urban Transformation

REGI - Exchange of views with Nadim Ahmad, OECD, on the main territorial impacts of the global challenges and available instruments for national authorities and regions to address them

REGI - Exchange of views with Executive Vice-President Raffaelle Fitto on the future of cohesion policy

REGI - A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world

REGI - Second Trilogue on Regulation on Facilitating Cross-Border Solutions

REGI-  Confirmation hearing of Raffaele FITTO, European Commissioner-designate for Cohesion and Reforms - Press point

REGI-  Confirmation hearing of Raffaele FITTO, European Commissioner-designate for Cohesion and Reforms

REGI - Presentation of the ECA Review 03/2024: An overview of the assurance framework and the key factors contributing to errors in 2014-2020 cohesion spending

REGI Committee constitutive meeting

REGI - Exchange of views with Commissioner Elisa Ferreira on the achievements for the cohesion policy during 2019-2024 legislative term and on the 9th Cohesion report

REGI - Presentation of the Belgian Presidency's priorities

REGI committee meeting

REGI Interparliamentary Committee Meeting - The Future of Cohesion Policy post 2027: Opportunities, Challenges and Next Steps

REGI - Exchange of views with Marko Pavić, Chairperson of the Croatian Parliament’s Committee on Regional Development and EU Funds

REGI -  Presentation of the Spanish Presidency of the Council programme

The Regional Development Committee (REGI) has its final vote on the proposed REACT-EU package that includes €55 billion of additional funds to be made available to EU countries, to provide assistance for fostering crisis repair and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

REACT-EU: extracts from the vote and statements by Andrey NOVAKOV (EPP, BG), co-rapporteur

Members of the Regional Development Committee (REGI) approved the establishment of the Just Transition Fund (JTF) with 27 votes in favour, 7 against and 8 abstentions during a vote in the European Parliament in Brussels. MEPs request a significant increase in the budget allocated from the 2021-2027 financial framework (from EUR 11 270 459 000 in current prices to EUR 25 358 532 750 in 2018 prices, also referred to as the “principle amount”). This amount would be supplemented with an additional EUR 32 803 000 000 in current prices, as proposed under the EU Recovery Instrument. Statements by Manolis KEFALOGIANNIS (EPP, EL), rapporteur, and Younous OMARJEE (GUE/NGL, FR), REGI Chair.

Establishing the Just Transition Fund: extracts from the vote in REGI

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (17-19 June 2020), joint debate on the preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 June 2020 Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Statements of representatives of EP Committees

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 June 2020 and Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the UK and Northern Ireland: Statements of representatives of EP Committees

Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate for Cohesion and Reforms, is heard by the Committee on Regional Development (REGI) in association with the Committee on Budgets (BUDG) and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test her general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to her portfolio. Statements by Younous OMARJEE (GUE/NGL,FR), Chair of REGI Committee, and Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate, Cohesion and Reforms.

Hearing of Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate, Cohesion and Reforms: atmosphere shots

On 2nd October 2019, Elisa FERREIRA, from Portugal, Commissioner-designate for Cohesion and Reforms, is heard by the Committee on Regional Development (REGI) in association with the Committees on Budgets (BUDG) and Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test her general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to her portfolio. Closing statements by Elisa FERREIRA and Younous OMARJEE (GUE/NGL,FR), Chair of REGI Committee

Hearing of Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate, Cohesion and Reforms: Closing statements by Elisa FERREIRA and Younous OMARJEE (GUE/NGL,FR), Chair of REGI Committee

On 2nd October 2019, Elisa FERREIRA, from Portugal, Commissioner-designate for Cohesion and Reforms, is heard by the Committee on Regional Development (REGI) in association with the Committees on Budgets (BUDG) and Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test her general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to her portfolio. Ambiance of arrivals and opening statement by Younous OMARJEE (GUE/NGL,FR), Chair of REGI Committee

Hearing of Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate, Cohesion and Reforms: Ambiance of arrivals and opening statement by Younous OMARJEE (GUE/NGL,FR), Chair of REGI Committee

On 2nd October 2019, Elisa FERREIRA, from Portugal, Commissioner-designate for Cohesion and Reforms, is heard by the Committee on Regional Development (REGI) in association with the Committees on Budgets (BUDG) and Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test her general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to her portfolio. On this occasion,Elisa FERREIRA has the opportunity to take part in a question and answer session. Second round of questions

Hearing of Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate, Cohesion and Reforms: Questions and answers (Part 5)

Hearing of Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate, Cohesion and Reforms: Questions and answers (Part 4)

On 2nd October 2019, Elisa FERREIRA, from Portugal, Commissioner-designate for Cohesion and Reforms, is heard by the Committee on Regional Development (REGI) in association with the Committees on Budgets (BUDG) and Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test her general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to her portfolio. On this occasion,Elisa FERREIRA has the opportunity to take part in a question and answer session. Questions by the Political group coordinators.

Hearing of Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate, Cohesion and Reforms: Questions and answers (Part 1)

Hearing of Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate, Cohesion and Reforms: Questions and answers (Part 3)

Hearing of Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate, Cohesion and Reforms: Questions and answers (Part 2)

Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate, Cohesion and Reforms and Younous OMARJEE (GUE/NGL,FR), Chair of REGI Committee, speak to the press following the hearing of Elisa FERREIRA, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Press point by Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate, Cohesion and Reforms and Younous OMARJEE (GUE/NGL,FR), Chair of REGI Committee, following the hearing of Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate, Cohesion and Reforms

On 2nd October 2019, Elisa FERREIRA, from Portugal, Commissioner-designate for Cohesion and Reforms, is heard by the Committee on Regional Development (REGI) in association with the Committees on Budgets (BUDG) and Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test her general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to her portfolio. On this occasion, Elisa FERREIRA has the opportunity to make an opening statement.  The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Hearing of Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate, Cohesion and Reforms: Opening statement by Elisa FERREIRA

Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate for Cohesion and Reforms, is heard by the Committee on Regional Development (REGI) in association with the Committee on Budgets (BUDG) and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test her general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to her portfolio. Statements by Constanze KREHL (S&D, DE), Ondřej KNOTEK (RE, CZ), Simone SCHMIEDTBAUER (EPP, AT) and Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate for Cohesion and Reforms.

Hearing of Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate, Cohesion and Reforms: extracts from the hearing

Iskra MIHAYLOVA (ALDE, BG), Chair of the Committee on Regional Development (REGI) of the EP, and Corina CREŢU, Member of the EC in charge of Regional Policy, speak to the press on EU joint regional developments, during a press point in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Press point by Iskra MIHAYLOVA (ALDE, BG), Chair of REGI Committee, and Corina CREŢU, Member of the EC in charge of Regional Policy, on EU joint regional developments

Joint meeting of the Committee on Regional Development (REGI) and Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON),&nbsp;with ministers from Spain and Portugal in the context of the Structured Dialogue, in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Luis DE GUINDOS JURADO, Spanish Minister for Economy and Competition, Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN (EPP, ES), Paloma L&Oacute;PEZ BERMEJO (GUE/NGL, ES), Ernest URTASUN (Greens/ALE, ES), M&aacute;rio CENTENO, Portuguese Minister of Finance, Pervenche BER&Egrave;S (S&amp;D, FR), and Miguel VIEGAS (GUE/NGL, PT).

Exchange of views with Luis de GUINDOS, Spanish Minister of Economy and Competitiveness and Mário CENTENO, Portuguese Minister of Finance: extracts

Meeting of the Committee on Regional Development (REGI) in the EP in Brussels on the Common Provisions Regulation as regards specific measures for Greece. Statements by Corina CRETU, Member of the EC in charge of Regional Policy, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ (EPP, NL), Constanze Angela KREHL (S&amp;D, DE), Notis MARIAS (ECR, BE), Ivan JAKOVCIC (ALDE, HR) and Younous OMARJEE (GUE/NGL, FR)

Common Provisions Regulation as regards specific measures for Greece: extracts from the exchange of views with Corina CREŢU, Member of the EC in charge of Regional Policy - EP Committee on Regional Development

On 1 October 2014, Corina CREŢU, Member designate of the EC in charge of Regional Policy, was heard by the Committee on Regional Development to test her general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to her portfolio. Corina CREŢU had the opportunity to make an opening statement, took part in 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.

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