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Eva-Maria Poptcheva
MEP
Member of the European Parliament
for Spain
Assumed office
15 September 2022
Preceded by Luis Garicano
Personal details
Born17 October 1979 (1979-10-17) (age 44)
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Political party Citizens–Party of the Citizenry

Eva-Maria Poptcheva (born 17 October 1979) is a Spanish politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament for the Citizens–Party of the Citizenry since 2022. [1]

Political career

Poptcheva became an MEP in September 2022. [2]

In parliament, Poptcheva has served on the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, first as a member and then as Vice-Chair.

Since 2023, Poptcheva has been part of the Centre for European Policy Studies/ Heinrich Böll Foundation High-Level Group on Bolstering EU Democracy, chaired by Kalypso Nicolaïdis. [3]

Personal life

Eva-Maria Poptcheva was born in Bulgaria. [4]

She studied law, first at the Albert Ludwig University in Freiburg, Germany and then a PhD level at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.

Following her graduation, Poptcheva worked as a lawyer in both Spain and Germany. She went on to head the European Parliament's Legislative Affairs Unit.

In 2014 her book Multilevel Citizenship: The Right to Consular Protection of EU Citizens Abroad, was published.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Home | Eva Maria POPTCHEVA | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  2. ^ "9th parliamentary term | Eva Maria POPTCHEVA | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 1979-10-17. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  3. ^ CEPS-SWP High-Level Group on bolstering EU Democracy Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), press release of 1 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Meet Eva-Maria Poptcheva, our newest MEP". ALDE Party. Retrieved 2023-07-18.


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