Eva-Maria Poptcheva

Ева-Мария ПопчеваMember of the European Parliament
for SpainAssumed office
15 September 2022Preceded byLuis Garicano Personal detailsBorn17 October 1979 (1979-10-17) (age 44)
Plovdiv, BulgariaCitizenshipBulgaria • Germany • SpainPolitical partyPeople's Party (2024–present)Other political
affiliationsCitizens (until 2024)Alma materUniversity of Freiburg

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 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

• List of members of the European Parliament for Spain, 2019–2024

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