Ekaterina Zaharieva is among the five of the total 19 European Commissioners approved so far with the greatest support in the European Parliament, according to a study by the online publication "Politico", BTA reported.
This week in the building "Jozef Antal" at the EP in the Belgian capital Brussels, 20 candidates for members of Ursula von der Leyen's new European Commission were heard. Oliver Varhey (Hungary) was not approved for the "Health and care of animals" section.
Zaharieva (GERB party, from the political family of the European People's Party) was approved on Wednesday for the "Start-up enterprises, scientific research and innovation" department. and by the Examination Committee (Industry, Research and Energy, ITRE) and by the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT), which was of invited status.
According to the research of "Politico" Zaharieva, Maria Luis Albuquerque (Portugal/European People's Party) - Financial Services and Investment Union, Michael McGrath (Ireland/"Renew Europe") - Democracy, Justice and Rule of Law, Glenn Micallef (Malta/Socialists and Democrats) - Youth , culture and sport, and Apostolos Dzidzikostas (Greece/European People's Party) - transport and tourism, have the support of six of the eight political families in the European Parliament.
The Bulgarian European Commissioner is supported by the European People's Party (EPP), the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), the United Patriots (EP), the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), "Renew Europe" and the Greens. The former deputy prime minister, who held three ministerial positions, did not receive the support of the Left, and at this stage the parliamentarians from the "Europe of sovereign nations" (ESN), shows a table of "Politico".
The online edition makes the stipulation that the ESN give their approval in principle for the Slovenian Marta Kos, but they are against her being entrusted with the proposed portfolio - for the enlargement of the EU. Otherwise, among the remaining 7 political groups, Kos has the approval of 5.