Ekaterina Zaharieva's portfolio as European Commissioner for start-ups, scientific research and innovation is linked to EU policy towards the US under Trump, MEP Tsvetelina Penkova said today in response to questions from the BTA in a meeting with Bulgarian media representatives in the Belgian capital Brussels.
“It is very important, especially in Mrs. Zaharieva, to talk about greater competitiveness compared to the US, whose new government will most likely implement more protectionist policies in the field of technology,” Penkova said. who is deputy chairman of the European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.
“Satraps are specifically a new policy of the European Commission, but they are economic entities that must have a legal definition. As mentioned by Mrs. Zaharieva, the outflow of talented people outside the EU – towards the US and Great Britain – must be prevented. I will give you the example of a Bulgarian “unicorn”, which is worth 1 billion euros – the idea is Bulgarian, but the company is registered in the UK”, says Penkova.
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