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Kristalina Georgieva gave an assured performance on Wednesday before MEPs (Photo: ec.europa.org)

Bulgarian commissioner designate sails through MEP hearing

by Honor Mahony, Brussels,

Bulgaria's EU commissioner designate sailed through a tame parliamentary hearing on Wednesday (3 February), ensuring that the vote on the investiture of the entire European Commission will take place next week.

Kristalina Georgieva, a World Bank vice-president, confidently answered questions over three hours on a range of issues to do with humanitarian aid and disaster relief, the portfolio she is to take up once the new commission is approved.

Starting the hearing, which saw ques...

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Kristalina Georgieva gave an assured performance on Wednesday before MEPs (Photo: ec.europa.org)

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