Prošle jeseni, ona je nominirana kao bugarski kandidat za mjesto u sastavu novog kabineta predsjednika Evropske komisije (EK) Josea Manuela Barrosoa, i na kraju je predložena za novu evropsku povjerenicu za međunarodnu saradnju, humanitarnu pomoć i prevenciju kriza.
Last fall, she was nominated as Bulgaria's candidate for a seat in European Commission (EC) President Jose Manuel Barroso's new cabinet and was eventually named EU commissioner-designate for International Co-operation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Prevention.