Following the join press point of Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO), Chair of ITRE and Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of CULT, Iliana IVANOVA, Commissionner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth, gives a statement. Whenever a member of the European Commission needs to be replaced or there is a significant reassignment of portfolios, Parliament invites the candidates for the new jobs to hearings so that MEPs can evaluate them. Ivanova would be responsible for innovation, research, culture, education and youth, replacing Mariya Gabriel who stepped down in May 2023 to take up a post in the new Bulgarian government. The transcript is the result of an automated process. Please check against delivery.

Brussels

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

press point

Committee on Culture and Education

Research and innovation (T2)

CULTURE AND EDUCATION (T1)

hearing of Commissioners

IVANOVA, Iliana (EPP, BG)

EU Research and innovation (T)

hearing of Iliana IVANOVA 2023 (T)

Statement by Iliana IVANOVA, Commissionner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth

SOUNDBITE (Bulgarian), Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner candidate, Thank you very much. First of all, I would like to thank the Bulgarian media for your patience during these few months, during which we had to wait for the procedure. The democratic procedure of the European Parliament to go through the hearing.

SOUNDBITE (Bulgarian), Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner candidate, Today, I am extremely grateful and happy to have had this opportunity to discuss with MEPs their issues and the challenges facing this extremely important and strategic portfolio for the future of Europe: science, research, innovation, education, youth, culture and sport.

SOUNDBITE (Bulgarian), Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner candidate, We are now awaiting the decision of the coordinators. I hope that, if I elected, I will work tirelessly for this short remaining term this year to fill with content and contribute to the fulfilment of the objectives of research, innovation, science, education and culture. Thank you.