On the evening of Wednesday 28 June, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced that she had decided to propose to the Council and the European Parliament the appointment of Iliana Ivanova to the post of Commissioner, to replace Mariya Gabriel, who has become Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.
If selected, Ms Ivanova will be responsible for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.
Ms von der Leyen explained that on Tuesday 27 June she...