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Research commissioner
Iliana Ivanova has been appointed EU commissioner for research and innovation, after gaining the approval of the bloc’s member state governments. She was put forward to become a commissioner by Bulgaria after her predecessor, Mariya Gabriel, unexpectedly resigned to co-lead a new Bulgarian government earlier this year. Commission president Ursula von der Leyen then nominated Ivanova for Gabriel’s brief, covering innovation, research, culture, education and youth. A former MEP, Ivanova has been a member of the European Court of Auditors since 2013 and is considered a safe pair of hands.
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