Hearing of Commissioner-designate Sir Julian King, 12 September 2016

On 12 September 2016, the European Parliament's Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE) were held a hearing of European Commissioner-designate Sir Julian King. He had been nominated as a result of the resignation of Lord Hill following the outcome of the UK referendum on withdrawal from the Union in June 2016.

Under the EU Treaties, a new Member of the Commission is appointed by the Council by common accord with the Commission President, after consulting Parliament.

On the 2 August 2016, the President of the European Commission had announced his intention to allocate the Security Union portfolio to Sir Julian King.

The European Parliament endorsed his candidature as Commissioner for the Security Union on 15 September 2016.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: President Juncker consults the European Parliament on Sir Julian King as Commissioner for the Security Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/president-juncker-consults-the-european-parliament-on-sir-julian-king-as-commissioner-for-the-security-union/

European Parliament: Hearings of prospective European Commissioners http://www.europarl.europa.eu/hearings-2014/en

Politico, 12.09.16: New security chief faces EU test — just don’t mention Brexit http://www.politico.eu/article/new-security-chief-faces-eu-test-just-dont-mention-brexit-julian-king-commissioner-designate-for-security-hearing/

EUObserver, 12.09.16: UK's next EU commissioner 'highly motivated' https://euobserver.com/justice/135019

European Parliament: Press Release, 12.09.16: Civil liberties MEPs to assess UK candidate for Commissioner for Security Union http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160912IPR42178/

EurActiv, 12.09.16: My loyalty will be to the EU, UK’s ‘last Commissioner’ tells MEPs http://www.euractiv.com/section/justice-home-affairs/news/my-loyalty-will-be-to-the-eu-candidate-for-uks-final-commissioner-tells-meps/

Politico, 13.09.16: Julian King vows to serve ‘European interest’ http://www.politico.eu/article/julian-king-vows-to-serve-european-interest-security-counter-terrorism-brexit/

EUObserver, 12.09.16: King to become UK's last EU commissioner https://euobserver.com/uk-referendum/135043

The Guardian, 13.09.16: Britain's last EU commissioner 'will act in EU's interest' https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/13/britains-last-eu-commissioner-will-act-in-eus-interest

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: SPEECH/16/3018, 12.09.16: Introductory remarks by Commissioner-designate Sir Julian King to the LIBE Committee http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-16-3018_en.htm

Politico, 13.09.16: [Opinion]: The accidental commissioner http://www.politico.eu/article/julian-king-eu-commissioner-security-terrorism/

European Parliament: Press Release, 15.09.16: Parliament endorses Sir Julian King as Commissioner for Security Union http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160909IPR41739/

Politico, 15.09.16: European Parliament approves new UK commissioner http://www.politico.eu/article/european-parliament-approves-appointment-of-julian-king-security-union-counter-terrorism-uk-eu-commissioner/

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