Until August 30, the EU member states must present to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, their applications for European Commissioners.
The former president of the European left, Sergey Stanishev, is the unexpected news a few days before the deadline for Bulgaria to send a name. Three more ladies are also candidates with him, summarized "24 hours" ;.
Due to the limited time in circulation, the version is that it would be good for Bulgaria to also keep its current European Commissioner Iliana Ivanova. She never served a full term, as she was replaced by Maria Gabriel.
However, the Bulgarian socialists could offer Glavchev another candidate. Rumors “raised” their MEP Tsvetelina Penkova, who became the first woman and the first Eastern European to head the European Energy Forum.
In GERB circles, the name of Denitsa Zheleva is most often mentioned - a long-time political adviser to Boyko Borisov as Prime Minister, and before that to President Rosen Plevneliev.