Zaharieva’s Candidacy for European Commissioner in Question Amid Passport Scandal

A scandal from six years ago, involving the alleged sale of Bulgarian passports, could jeopardize Ekaterina Zaharieva's candidacy for European Commissioner, Politico reports.

The "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB) coalition, whose candidate Julian Popov was previously rejected by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, is now looking to take advantage of the situation. Bulgarian MEP Nikola Minchev, from WCC-DB and the liberal group "Renew Europe," stated that the allegations surrounding Zaharieva could undermine her candidacy, especially given Von der Leyen's focus on the rule of law.

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