Ashton under fire at EU confirmation hearing

Report of the confirmation hearing for European Commissioner Catherine Ashton at the European Parliament, Brussels, 11 January 2010.

Le Monde, 28.1.10: Seek them here, seek them there...(as translated in PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/179091-seek-them-here-seek-them-there

EurActiv, 12.1.10: Ashton eases through Parliament hearing http://www.euractiv.com/priorities/ashton-eases-parliament-hearing-news-223335

Deutsche Welle, 11.1.10: EU foreign policy chief faces questioning from lawmakers http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5108809,00.html

ESO: Background information: Ashton takes on her critics http://www.europeansources.info/record/ashton-takes-on-her-critics/

ESO: Background information: Brussels leadership team faces grilling http://www.europeansources.info/record/brussels-leadership-team-faces-grilling/

BBC News, 11.1.10: UK's Ashton seeks 'more credible' EU http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8451738.stm

European Parliament: Press Release, 11.1.10: Summary of the hearing of Catherine Ashton - Foreign Affairs http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/008-66979-008-01-02-901-20100108IPR66978-08-01-2010-2010-false/default_en.htm

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