Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

EP to vote Iliana Ivanova’s nomination for European commissioner

Iliana Ivanova during the hearing at the EP
Photo: EPA/BGNES

The European Parliament is expected to vote the nomination of Iliana Ivanova as Bulgaria’s next European commissioner today.

The nomination has already been voted by two European Parliament committees, and the Conference of Presidents has decided to close the hearing process of the Bulgarian nominee. The chairs of the parliamentary committees described the hearing as excellent. Ivanova is expected to be appointed commissioner for innovation, research, culture, education and youth until the end of the European Commission’s term in 2024.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Atanas Atanasov

Atanas Atanasov: PP-DB are ready to propose a government with the third cabinet-forming mandate

There is no division in We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB) and they will propose a government with the third cabinet-forming mandate if it is handed to them. ''We will go to the president with a ready platform to convince him that we..

published on 7/9/24 5:44 PM

GERB-SDS will not support second or third exploratory mandate

Without having any clarity on the exact timing of the second exploratory mandate for government formation, GERB said in a media statement that the GERB-SDS parliamentary group will unequivocally not support it under any circumstances. This stance also..

published on 7/9/24 4:32 PM

Police seize 18,000 canisters of laughing gas near Burgas

A special operation on Bulgaria's southern Black Sea coast has seized 18,000 canistars of laughing gas. Warning protocols were issued to 15 people selling laughing gas balloons to stop selling the product to minors and indoors. Specialists from..

published on 7/9/24 3:31 PM