Text size

Bulgarian Ekaterina Zaharieva is the EU commissioner for start-ups, research and innovation

published on 11/5/24 4:03 PM

Екатерина Захариева

Photo: BGNES

The European Parliament has approved the nomination of Bulgarian Ekaterina Zaharieva as European Commissioner. She will be in charge of the 'Start-ups, Research and Innovation' portfolio.

After her confirmation hearing in the European Parliament, which lasted more than three hours, Zaharieva said that it had been organised in a fair way and that the questions had been very competent and constructive.

EU Commissioner candidate Zaharieva supports funding for defence technology

"I am grateful to all the representatives of the European Parliament who asked their questions," Zaharieva said, as quoted by public broadcaster BNT.

Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!

Radio Bulgaria News commissioner ekaterina zaharieva

More from category

Myara Agency: 75.9% of Bulgarians want a new government even at the cost of compromises

Faced with the choice of a government with compromises or new elections without compromises, 75.9% of Bulgarians prefer a government. 19.4% of respondents prefer elections and 4.7% are undecided, shows an independent phone survey conducted by..

published on 12/24/24 10:16 AM

Snowfall in the mountains on Christmas Eve

On Tuesday it will be cloudy, with rainfalls in many places. In the high fields of the western regions of Bulgaria it will snow. In the eastern regions the precipitation will be significant. In the western and central regions the..

published on 12/23/24 6:55 PM

2.5 billion euros allocated for construction of second Danube bridge between Ruse and Giurgiu

The construction of a new Danube bridge near Ruse may begin in 2026, as European funding totalling 2.5 billion euros has been provided, the city's regional governor, Dragomir Draganov reported. The new bridge over the..

published on 12/23/24 4:02 PM