council of states Rumiana Jeleva; From Minister of Foreign Affairs, to EU Commissioner (full)

Rumiana Jeleva; From Minister of Foreign Affairs, to European Commissioner

1) A few months ago you led GERB to the European Elections, and came out with clear victory and went on to be elected Vice President of the EPP group. From there, you went on to take the reins of the Ministry of Foreign affairs. Was it your desire to become Commissioner from day 1? From before the European Elections?

2) US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, commended Bulgaria's efforts to root out corruption; and to end impunity for public officials amongst other things. Has Prime Minister Borrisov sent you to clean up Brussels?

3) There has been quite some civil unrest about the election of the new President of the Council, Herman Van Rompuy and the new High Representative, Catherine Ashton; as Foreign Minister of Bulgaria, had you hoped for something different?
3b) And as a citizen of the European Union- does your perspective change?

4) Not many people would give up the position of Foreign Minister for that of Commissioner; do you have a vision for Europe?

5) You are one of 9 women designated to be in the new Commission; how important is it that one third of the Commissioners are women?

6) What can Bulgarias experience teach acceding or those countries wishing to accede to the European Union?

7) Now on energy; Bulgarias leanings seem to have shifted from being closer to South Stream to edging more towards the Nabucco pipeline. Can you give us a clear answer as to whether Nabucco is now more important than South Stream for Bulgaria?

8) Russia is reportedly raising the pressure on Bulgaria over the issue of the pipelines; do you fear that the backlash for the perceived favouring of Nabucco will be the Russians setting aside the Bourgas-Alexandroupoli pipeline and opting for the Samsun-Ceyhan pipeline?

9) In the shadow of all these pipeline politics, is Bulgaria re-evaluating its relations with Russia

Interview recorded on 26/11/2009 in Brussels.
Interviewer: Alexandros Koronakis, Editor, New Europe

council of states Rumiana Jeleva; From Minister of Foreign Affairs, to EU Commissioner (full)
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