European Commissioner

Shortly before the start of the Eurogroup meeting in Luxembourg, President Jeroen Dijsselbloem called on Greece to implement all the prior actions in order for the 3rd review to be completed.

European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society Maria Gabriel made a solemn oath at the EU Court in Luxembourg. This is the final procedure for affirming her as a member of the European Commission. Reports Sega. 

EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn will arrive to Belgrade on Friday for a one-day visit.

This has been announced on his website, Tanjug reported on Tuesday.

The European Parliament approved with a vast majority the candidature of MEP Maria Gabriel who was proposed by the Bulgarian government to become the next Bulgarian EU Commissioner, reported BNR.

European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs, Pierre Moscovici was highly critical of the stance Germany adopted during the May 22 EuroGroup on the Greek matter. “Deciding behind closed doors over the fate of Greece without any democratic accountability cannot continue”, Mr. Moscovici said in Brussels, Thursday.

The European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker took a decision which Department is suitable for the Bulgarian nomination for European Commissioner Maria Gabriel, after their meeting earlier today.

Her Department is going to be Digital Economy and Society, reported BGNES.

She will support Digital Single Market Strategy which the European Commission admitted in May 2015.

After the end of the first sitting of the new government of Bulgaria, Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva announced that the Bulgarian nomination for European commissioner is Maria Gabriel, BNR reported.

To become commissioner, Maria Gabriel, who has been EPP MEP since 2007, will undergo a European Parliament hearing.

On the first government meeting of the Borisov 3 cabinet today, they will consider the nomination for a Bulgarian  EU Commissioner, according to BGNES.

During a phone call with the Bulgarian Prime Minister, the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker urged the Bulgarian Government to nominate Bulgarian EU Commissioner as soon as possible.

The European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs, Pierre Moscovici tweeted that a deal on Greece was feasible. “Agreement on Greece is within reach if all partners engage in good faith. EU Commission will push for this at the Eurogroup in Valletta”, he wrote on his twitter feed.

Caretaker Minister of Education and Science Nikolay Denkov is going to visit Brussels on Tuesday over problems surrounding EU funding for education and science, announced from BNR.

Denkov is scheduled to meet with Carlos Moedas, EU Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation.