Fiery passion, charm, a touch of humility and good preparation helped Christos Stylianides, the European Union’s prospective new commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis management, come through his confirmation hearing with flying colors on Sept. 30.
MEPs were grilling all members-elect of the new European Commission before they voted Oct. 22 to accept Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker's team.
A relative unknown outside of his native Cyprus, Stylianides, who took office Nov. 1, is no stranger to members of the European Parliament’s influential Committee on Development, known as DEVE.