EU's top team faces Brussels lawmakers in divisive confirmation hearings

EU heavyweights, including ex-Estonian PM Kaja Kallas and ex-French FM Stephane Sejourne, face Brussels lawmakers Tuesday in confirmation hearings that are set to highlight the bloc’s political rifts. Kallas and Sejourne, tapped as vice-presidents by EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, are among six nominees for leadership roles in the new European Commission.