STRASBOURG – The brand new Bulgarian EU Commissioner Ekaterina Zakharieva shall be chargeable for “Startups, Analysis, and Innovation”. This was introduced at a press convention within the European Parliament (EP) in Strasbourg by the President of the European Fee (EC) Ursula von der Leyen. She introduced the construction of the longer term Fee and the allocation of obligations of the brand new Commissioners after assembly with the EP Presidential Council, together with the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola and the leaders of the political teams. The brand new European Fee may have 11 ladies.
“The draft construction of the brand new EC relies on our political priorities,” mentioned Ursula von der Leyen and added that these are competitiveness, safety, and digitalization.
“Ekaterina Zakharieva would be the Commissioner chargeable for startups, analysis actions, and improvements. We have to put analysis actions, improvements, science, and know-how on the middle of our economic system. She’s going to assist to speculate an increasing number of with a give attention to precedence sectors and improvements,” commented von der Leyen.
The portfolio that Bulgaria obtained is extraordinarily necessary, Zakharieva mentioned to Bulgarian journalists in Strasbourg. “I notice the duty. It’s immense. The portfolio that Bulgaria obtained is likely one of the portfolios of the longer term“, added Zakharieva.
The present Bulgarian EU Commissioner Iliana Ivanova with the portfolio “Improvements, Analysis, Tradition, Schooling, and Youth” congratulated Zakharieva on social networks for the big belief positioned in her with one of the vital necessary strategic portfolios sooner or later European Fee. “This can be a recognition of her competence and qualities, in addition to the achievements and contribution of Bulgaria on this area,” wrote Ivanova.
The brand new 27 EU Commissioners are set to be voted on by the European Parliament. The brand new European Fee is scheduled to take workplace on November 1. (September 17, 2024)
