Ms Ivanova, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth, will be questioned by the Industry, Research and Energy Committee and the Culture and Education Committee to assess her competences and suitability to become Commissioner, replacing Mariya Gabriel, who resigned on 15 May to become Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Bulgaria.

The hearing will take place in meeting room ANTALL 2Q2.

You can watch the hearing live on Parliament’s webstreaming and on EbS+.

A press point by the committee chairs – still to be confirmed- is set to take place after the hearing, next to the meeting room.

For further general information on the hearing and official documents, please see here.

Written questions and answers

Ms Ivanova’s answers to the written questions from the relevant committees can be found here.

Structure of the hearing

The hearing will last three hours. The candidate will make a 15-minute introductory statement, which will be…