Várhelyi, who has been serving as Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, has a controversial track record in his five years in Brussels, so much so that Euronews wrote in late July that whether the 52-year-old will be given a second chance as a European commissioner “remains highly doubtful.”

He is reported to have been the target of unrelenting criticism for breaking ranks with the commission's official line and pursuing an agenda aligned with Viktor Orbán's government in Hungary.

It is unsurprising, therefore, that MEPs took time to consider confirming him in his role..

EU Commission Confirms Olivér Várhelyi In Health Role

The Hungarian EU Commissioner-Designate is stripped of certain responsibilities.

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