04/07/2017 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 4 July, the European Parliament approved the appointment of Mariya Gabriel to the post of Commissioner for the Digital Economy and Society by a large majority (517 votes to 77 and 89 abstentions). The committees on industry and research and on culture and education arranged a hearing attended by the candidate on 20 June. The Bulgarian national avoided taking any risks, going no further than to reaffirm the political line of the current 'Juncker'...