site.btaMariya Gabriel Appointed EU Digital Economy Commissioner

Brussels, July 7 (BTA correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - The Council of the European Union, by common accord with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, on Friday appointed Mariya Gabriel as the new commissioner for digital economy and society, the Council reported.

The appointment of the third successive Bulgarian EU commissioner takes effect immediately, and applies for the remainder of the current term of office of the Commission which ends on October 31, 2019.

The Council noted that Gabriel has been a member of the European Parliament since 2009. She replaces Kristalina Georgieva who resigned to join the World Bank.