Humanitarian Aid Commissioner hearing

Following the withdrawal of Rumiana Jeleva as the Commissioner-designate for international cooperation, humanitarian aid and crisis response, her replacement Kristalina Georgieva participated this afternoon in a hearing at the EU Parliament development committee. Commenting on the hearing, Dutch Green MEP and development committee member Judith Sargentini said:

"Kristalina Georgieva left no doubt that she is the right woman for the job. In her hearing, she demonstrated that she has the human and professional qualities to be an excellent humanitarian aid Commissioner. She also showed a sensitivity to green issues, including the interconnection between development, environmental degradation and humanitarian aid. The only real question that remains is why Georgieva was not nominated by the Bulgarian government at the first opportunity."