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Rumiana Jeleva's move followed tough questioning from Euro MPs about her financial interests. Photo by BGNES
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Bulgaria's nominee to the new European Commission has resigned - a move that could delay confirmation of the new 27-strong team.
Rumiana Jeleva's move followed tough questioning from Euro MPs about her financial interests.
Last week doubts were expressed about her competence for the role of EU commissioner for humanitarian aid.
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Ms Jeleva's resignation came in a letter to Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov, Reuters news agency reports.
MEPs can veto the whole Commission if they oppose one of its members.
The row over her candidacy centred on her past management of a consultancy firm. She denied any wrongdoing.
A Bulgarian liberal MEP, Antonyia Parvanova, disputed Ms Jeleva's declaration that she had ended her involvement with the Bulgarian firm Global Consult in 2007.
Ms Parvanova claims she was still managing the company until 2009.
Any undeclared financial interest would put Ms Jeleva in breach of European Union rules.
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