Ekaterina Zaharieva of Bulgaria Secures Role as European Commissioner After Successful Hearing

Ekaterina Zaharieva's candidacy for European Commissioner has been approved, securing her role overseeing "Startups, Research, and Innovation" within the European Commission.

Following her hearing in the European Parliament, Zaharieva expressed gratitude to the representatives who posed “competent and constructive questions,” adding that the hearing had been conducted fairly.

The European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Energy, and Scientific Research voted in her favor, with coordinators from several political groups, including the EPP, Socialists and Democrats, Renew Europe, European Conservatives and Reformists, Patriots for Europe, and The Greens, supporting her....