Karel de Gucht speaks to press on EU hearings

Karel de Gucht speaks to press on EU hearings Country: Belgium Position: Trade Commissioner The European Parliament hearing for Karel De Gucht went smoothly, on 12 January, with his main challenges being to set out his vision for handling the trade commissioners portfolio following the Lisbon Treaty and the financial crisis. The former member of the European Parliament, outgoing development commissioner and former Belgian foreign minister was barely quizzed on his personal qualifications for the job, rather his approaches to negotiating the complex and often conflicting demands of the EUs 27 member states, its trade partners and the developing nations it aims to support. For more: europolitics.info