EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT.

Main activities during the week beginning April 12:

* Hearings of the ten new Commissioner-designates from the acceding countries: From Tuesday April 13 to Thursday 15

The new Member States' Commissioners will be interviewed by the Conference of Chairmen of the EP Committees, presided over by Joseph Daul (EPP-ED, France) and open to all MEPs. These hearings will be held at the European Parliament's Brussels headquarters (in order: Commissioner-designate, country, portfolio, serving Commissioner):

- Tuesday April 13

Sandra Kalniete, Latvia, Agriculture and Fisheries, Franz Fischler

Peter Balazs, Hungary, Regional Policy,

Joe Borg, Malta, Development and Humanitarian Aid, Poul Nielson

- Wednesday April 14

Janez Potocnik, Slovenia, Enlargement, Gunter Verheugen

Pavel Telicka, Czech Republic, Health and Consumer Protection, David Byrne

Dalia Grybauskaite, Lithuania, Education and Culture, Viviane Reding

Danuta Hubner, Poland, Trade, Pascal Lamy

Jan Figel, Slovakia, Enterprise Policy, Information Society, Erkki Liikanen

Markos Kyprianou, Cyprus, Budget, Michaele Schreyer

- Thursday April 15

Siim Kallas, Estonia, Economic and Financial Affairs, Pedro Solbes

After the last hearing, on April...