Pro-War Forces Unite Against Oliver Varhelyi, Requiring Answers to Further Questions

Oliver Varhelyi, Hungarian commissioner-designate for health and animal welfare, has been asked to answer a second series of questions. Although the candidate has proven successful so far, he is facing politically motivated concerns. The European People's Party has concluded a pact with the left-wing EP groups, requiring Hungarian commissioner-designate to answer further questions rather than immediately confirming his nomination, Fidesz MEP Csaba Domotor wrote on social media.

Hungarian Commissioner-designate Oliver Varhelyi at the confirmation hearing in Brussels (Photo: Sandor Csudai)

According to Fidesz MEP Csaba Domotor, the procedure is politically motivated. As he pointed out:

As we have predicted, the European People's Party has concluded a pact with the left-wing EP groups, requiring Hungarian Commissioner-designate Oliver Varhelyi to answer further questions rather than immediately confirming his nomination.

"It is a serious circumstance and characteristic of their democratic attitude that the decision on this was made before Oliver Varhelyi's confirmation hearing," he added.

"By doing this they have made the confirmation hearings a part of the regular political pressure campaigns," he said, highlighting that Oliver Varhelyi's hearing lasted more than three hours, and he has already demonstrated his experience and expertise. "It's too bad the MEPs questioning him didn't care about any of this," he added.

Europe deserves more than this. And so does Hungary. And democracy,

the MEP said.

Cover photo: Hungarian Commissioner-designate Oliver Varhelyi at the confirmation hearing in Brussels (Photo: Sandor Csudai)