On Friday 30 August, Italy and Bulgaria both nominated their candidates for the European Commission, respecting the deadline given to the Member States by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and, in the case of Bulgaria, respecting her request to provide two names, one male and one female.
The Bulgarian interim government (the country will go to the polls on 27 October for new parliamentary elections) has nominated former foreign minister Ekaterina Zaharieva...