Reactions: Tonio Borg expected to be given green light

The nomination of Tonio Borg as European Commissioner is expected to be given the green light by the European Parliament in the wake of this afternoon's three-hour hearing by MEPs in Brussels. EP sources confirmed to timesofmalta.com that the MEPs evaluating Dr Borg had made a positive assessment of the Maltese foreign minister.. "The IMCO (Internal market) group coordinators have decided to give a positive assessment of Dr Borg's performance and will be recommending a green light," one MEP said. The Environment committee, the lead committee assessing Dr Borg's assessment is still meeting but sources also said that their assessment will be positive. According to the chairman of the Committee, Mattias Groote, Dr Borg performed 'brilliantly'. "There is no reason whatsoever to reject Dr Borg's nomination", Mr Groote, a Socialist MEP himself, told timesofmalta.com. These recommendations are now expected to be forwarded to the Conference of Presidents of the EP and a final vote will be taken next week in Strasbourg.. OTHER REACTIONS Earlier reactions to the European Parliament hearing of Tonio Borg were also mostly positive. The EPP group of which the PN forms part...