The European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs has requested additional information from 10 European Commissioners-designate as part of the procedure to assess potential conflicts of interest.

Among those targeted is Raffaele Fitto, nominated as executive vice-president for cohesion and reforms. The screening process is confidential and takes place behind closed doors, according to the commission's website. The declarations of interests of the commissioners-designate will be published after the screening procedure is completed.