In this interview excerpt, Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission with responsibility for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship from 2010 to 2014, describes the circumstances surrounding her appointment to this post in 2010 under Commission President José Manuel Durão Barroso.

In this interview excerpt, Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission with responsibility for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship from 2010 to 2014, describes the importance of her area of responsibility for the day-to-day life of European citizens.

In this interview excerpt, Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission with responsibility for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship from 2010 to 2014, explains the action she took as Commissioner to promote respect for fundamental rights in various European Union Member States. She particularly mentions the infringement proceedings against France over its policy towards Roma, her opposition to the constitutional reform in Hungary targeting judges that were not affiliated with the ruling political party, and her efforts to prevent the dismantling of the Higher Court of Justice in Romania. She also describes her considerable freedom of action within the European Commission to pursue these matters.

In this interview excerpt, Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission with responsibility for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship from 2010 to 2014, explains how all proposals from the European Commission must be examined before being submitted for approval to verify their compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights.

In this interview excerpt, Viviane Reding, a Member of the Luxembourg Parliament from 1979 to 1989, a Member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 1999 and since 2014, a Member of the European Commission from 1999 to 2014 and Vice-President of the Commission from 2010 to 2014, discusses the refugee crisis in Europe, emphasising the sanctity of the right to asylum but noting that there are limits to the numbers of refugees that can be hosted in the European Union. She also expresses her disagreement with those European states that are refusing to take in any refugees.