Stefan Fule speaks to press on EU hearings

Description: Stefan Fule speaks to press on EU hearings Country: Czech Republic Position: Enlargement Commissioner BRUSSELS -- The first Eastern European to be trusted with a significant foreign-policy role in the European Union went through his confirmation hearing today and stuck closely to the established political consensus within the bloc on future expansion, arguing that all current candidates should be admitted Stefan Fule is a former Czech diplomat and Europe minister who will work under the EU's new high representative for foreign policy, Catherine Ashton. For more: www.rferl.org