Jonathan Hill and Frans Timmermans hearings

http://www.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/europe-29516062

• The British and Dutch nominees for the next European Commission have been undergoing pre-confirmation hearings with MEPs
• The UK's Lord Hill has faced the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee for a second time, having failed to win its support first time round
• The Dutch nominee, Frans Timmermans, has been appointed to the new role of First Vice-President of the Commission
• Mr Timmermans has been facing scrutiny from an Open Conference of Presidents, a special committee that all MEPs are invited to attend
• After the hearings, the MEPs will produce separate reports on their performances
• The Commission as a whole then needs to get a vote of approval from the European Parliament, currently scheduled for the end of this month