Early life and education
Poptcheva was born in Bulgaria. Poptcheva studied law, first at the Albert Ludwig University in Freiburg, Germany and then aEarly 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.Political career
Poptcheva became an MEP in September 2022. In parliament, Poptcheva 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.See also
* List of members of the European Parliament for Spain, 2019–2024References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Poptcheva, Eva-Maria Living people 1979 births Citizens (Spanish political party) politicians Citizens (Spanish political party) MEPs MEPs for Spain 2019–2024 21st-century women MEPs for Spain 21st-century Spanish politicians 21st-century Spanish women politicians Spanish people of Bulgarian descent University of Freiburg alumni