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 from 2022 until 2024.[1]

Early life and education

Poptcheva was born in Bulgaria.[2]

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

Early career

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.

Political career

Poptcheva became an MEP in September 2022.[3]

In parliament, Poptcheva 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.[4]

See also

References

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


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