Bulgarian EU hopeful bites the dust in Parliament

Report of the hearing in the European Parliament, Brussels, 12 January 2010 for the proposed Bulgarian European Commissioner Rumiana Jeleva.

After queries as to her integrity and competence she resigned on the 19 January 2010.

Her proposed replacement Kristalina Georgieva met European Commission President Barroso on the 21 January 2010 in Brussels.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 19.1.10: Jeleva pull-out upsets Barroso II plans http://www.euractiv.com/en/priorities/jeleva-pull-upsets-barroso-ii-plans/article-189049

BBC News, 19.1.10: Bulgaria nominee for EU Commission steps down http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/8467345.stm

Deutsche Welle, 19.1.10: Bulgaria's foreign minister drops EU Commission candidacy http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5145905,00.html

France24, 19.1.10: Bulgaria's Jeleva withdraws nomination under pressure http://www.france24.com/en/20100119-bulgarias-jeleva-withdraws-nomination-under-pressure

European Parliament: President: Press Release, 19.1.10: Jerzy Buzek statement on Bulgarian Commissioner's-designate withdrawal http://www.ep-president.eu/view/en/press/press_release/2010/2010-January/press_release-2010-January-10.html;jsessionid=F1336A97E8E0B8F0E0684B8F4B8D26F5

European Commission: MEMO/10/6: Statement of President Barroso on the resignation of Mrs Jeleva http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/6&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

EurActiv, 22.1.10: Barroso meets Bulgaria's new commissioner-designate http://www.euractiv.com/priorities/barroso-meets-bulgarias-new-comm-news-223270

Spiegel Online International, 20.1.10: 'Not Even the EU Could Tolerate Such Incompetence' http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,672961,00.html

European Parliament: Press Release, 12.1.10: Hearing of Rumiana Jeleva http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/008-67128-011-01-03-901-20100111IPR67127-11-01-2010-2010-false/default_en.htm

ESO: Background information: Brussels leadership team faces grilling http://www.europeansources.info/record/brussels-leadership-team-faces-grilling/

EurActiv, 14.1.10: EU confirmation hearings take nasty turn http://www.euractiv.com/priorities/eu-confirmation-hearings-take-na-news-223316

EurActiv, 19.1.10: Jeleva chaired firm set up by communist secret services, says MEP http://www.euractiv.com/en/priorities/jeleva-chaired-firm-set-communist-secret-services-mep/article-189014

EurActiv, 15.1.10: Bulgarian EU hopeful bites the dust in Parliament http://www.euractiv.com/priorities/bulgarian-eu-hopeful-bites-dust-news-223251

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