Zaharieva served as Bulgarias deputy prime minister for judicial reform and foreign affairs between 2017 and 2021.
Shes currently a member of the Bulgarian Parliament.
Von der Leyen has now proposed Zaharieva as the designated commissioner for startups, research, and innovation.
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She will also help in creating a internet of deep tech investors.
Stephane Sejourne, former French minister of Europe and foreign affairs, will complete the policy trio.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
