BRUSSELS Greece's Apostolos Tzitzikostas, nominee for European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, prepares to make his opening address during his confirmation hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) Lawmakers grilled the first four would-be members of the next European Commission on Nov. 4, with a personal tale of bereavement bringing unexpected poignancy to the start of hearings to confirm Ursula von der Leyen 's top