Eva-Maria Poptcheva
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Eva-Maria Poptcheva | |
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| Ева-Мария Попчева | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for Spain | |
| In office 15 September 2022 – 9 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Garicano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 October 1979 (age 46) |
| Citizenship | Bulgaria |
| Party | People's Party (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Citizens (until 2024) |
| Alma mater | University 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 from 2022 until 2024.[1]
Poptcheva was born in Bulgaria[2] to parents of Bulgarian and German origins. Her father worked as a lawyer and her mother as an engineer.[3]
In the late 1990s, Poptcheva and her father embarked on a road trip by bus to visit German universities. This led her to pursue law degree at the University of Freiburg, Germany, before completing her PhD in constitutional law at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain.[4]
She speaks Bulgarian, German, Spanish, Catalan, English, and French.
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.
