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Taking place from 2-6 December, Disability Rights Week will advocate for the rights of people with disabilities, and for their voices to be heard.

Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council.

On Tuesday evening, the Industry and Internal market committees questioned Henna Virkkunen, Finnish candidate for the Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy portfolio.

Three committees questioned Teresa Ribera Rodríguez, Spanish candidate for Commission Executive Vice-President for the Clean, Just and Competitive Transition.

On Tuesday, four parliamentary committees questioned Stéphane Séjourné, French candidate for the Prosperity and Industrial Strategy portfolio.

Wopke Hoekstra from the Netherlands, Commissioner-designate for Climate, Net-Zero and Clean Growth, was questioned by three committees on Thursday morning.

The Foreign Affairs and Industry, Research and Energy committees questioned Andrius Kubilius, Lithuanian candidate for the Defence and Space portfolio, on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, the Industry, Research and Energy and Employment and Social Affairs committees questioned Dan Jørgensen, Danish candidate for the Energy and Housing portfolio.

On Tuesday, the Industry, Research and Energy Committee questioned Ekaterina Zaharieva, Bulgarian candidate for the Startups, Research and Innovation portfolio.

MEP Christian Ehler (EPP, DE) was reelected as Chair of Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA), on Thursday.