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Constituencies

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  • Coalition for Bulgaria icon: BG Bulgaria 2009/07/14 - 2013/05/28
  • Platform European Socialists icon: BG Bulgaria 2007/06/06 - 2009/07/13
  • Coalition for Bulgaria icon: BG Bulgaria 2007/01/01 - 2007/06/05
  • Coalition for Bulgaria icon: BG Bulgaria 2005/09/26 - 2006/12/31

Groups

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  • icon: PSE PSE Observer Socialist Group in the European Parliament 2005/09/26 - 2006/12/31
  • icon: PSE PSE Member Socialist Group in the European Parliament 2007/01/01 - 2007/06/05
  • icon: PSE PSE Member Socialist Group in the European Parliament 2007/06/06 - 2007/06/18
  • icon: PSE PSE Vice-Chair Socialist Group in the European Parliament 2007/06/19 - 2009/07/13
  • icon: S&D S&D Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 2009/07/14 - 2013/05/28

EP staff

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  • Member of Conference of Delegation Chairs 2009/09/30 - 2013/05/28

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Observer of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2005/09/29 2006/12/31
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 2007/01/31 2007/06/05
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2007/01/31 2007/06/05
Substitute of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 2007/06/06 2009/07/13
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2007/06/06 2009/07/13
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2012/01/19 2013/05/28
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 2012/01/19 2013/05/28

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Substitute of Delegation for relations with India 2007/03/15 2007/05/13
Member of Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2007/03/15 2007/06/05
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the United States 2007/05/24 2007/06/05
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the United States 2007/06/06 2007/07/01
Member of Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2007/06/06 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee 2007/07/02 2009/07/13
Member of Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly 2009/09/16 2009/09/29
Substitute of Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee 2009/09/16 2013/05/28
Member of Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee 2009/09/16 2013/05/28
Chair of Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly 2009/09/30 2013/05/28

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Former Responsible Committee 2012/0159(COD) AFET Foreign Affairs Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA): Serbia
Opinion Committee Shadow 2009/0104(CNS) AFET Foreign Affairs Visas: third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement
Committee Opinion 2008/2149(INI) AFET Foreign Affairs Trade and economic relations with Western Balkans
Committee Opinion 2008/0084(COD) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Disclosure requirements for medium-sized companies and obligation to draw up consolidated accounts

Activities

Stats

Amendment Co-authors
Name Group Country Ams
Maria Eleni KOPPA icon: S&D S&D icon: Greece Greece 5
Boris ZALA icon: S&D S&D icon: Slovakia Slovakia 4
María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 4
Adrian SEVERIN icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 3
Marietta GIANNAKOU icon: PPE PPE icon: Greece Greece 1
Elmar BROK icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 1
José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA icon: PPE PPE icon: Spain Spain 1
Ioannis KASOULIDES icon: PPE PPE icon: Cyprus Cyprus 1
Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ icon: PPE PPE icon: Lithuania Lithuania 1
Marek SIWIEC icon: S&D S&D icon: Poland Poland 1
Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 1

By types

Amendments (99)
Opinions (2)
Plenary speeches (127)
Shadow opinions (1)
Written declarations (3)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
132012/2253(INI)2013 review of the organisation and the functioning of the EEAS. Recommendation to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, to the Council and to the Commission
132011/0404(COD)Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) 2014-2020
122012/2025(INI)Enlargement: policies, criteria and EU's strategic interests
102011/2111(INI)EU foreign policy towards the BRICs and other emerging powers: objectives and strategies
82008/2199(INI)State of transatlantic relations in the aftermath of the US elections
72011/2315(INI)Negotiations of the EU/Armenia Association Agreement. Recommendation to the Council, Commission and the EEAS
52012/2870(RSP)Resolution on the 2012 progress report on Turkey
52011/2316(INI)Negotiations of the EU/Azerbaijan Association Agreement. Recommendation to the Council, Commission and the EEAS
52007/2253(INI)Media concentration and pluralism in the EU
42011/2132(INI)Recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the negotiations on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
42012/0366(COD)Tobacco and related products: manufacture, presentation and sale
42007/2271(INI)Commission's 2007 enlargement strategy paper
32011/0405(COD)European Neighbourhood Instrument 2014-2020
32010/0171(COD)Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union: European External Action Service personnel policy; new terminology
32010/2998(RSP)Resolution on the 2010 progress report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
32011/2514(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Belarus
22009/0104(CNS)Visas: third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement
22007/2268(INI)2007 progress report on FYROM
22011/0322(NLE)EU/Russia Agreement: administration of tariff-rate quotas applying to exports of wood; Protocol on technical modalities
22012/2581(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Belarus
22010/0242(COD)European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations (2012)
22010/2268(INI)Negotiations on EU-Libya Framework Agreement
22010/2611(RSP)Resolution on Albania
12012/2255(INI)Women's rights in the Balkan accession countries
12011/0415(COD)Implementation of the Union's instruments for financing external action (2014-2020)
12009/0155(NLE)EC/Israel Agreement: Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (CAA). Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement
12011/0409(COD)Sound level of motor vehicles and of replacement silencing systems
12008/0228(CNS)Value added tax (VAT): combating tax evasion linked to imports
12008/2289(INI)EU-Mexico strategic partnership
12008/2152(INI)Implementation of Community funds in Afghanistan
12008/0084(COD)Disclosure requirements for medium-sized companies and obligation to draw up consolidated accounts
12007/0019(COD)Specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil: mechanism to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fuels. "Fuel Quality Directive"
12007/2239(INL)Transparency of institutional investors
12006/2201(REG)EP Rules of Procedure, Rule 29: formation of political groups
12008/2542(RSP)Resolution on the EU-Russia Summit of 26-27 June 2008 in Khanty-Mansiysk
12007/2101(INI)Black Sea regional policy approach
12007/2665(RSP)Resolution on combating the rise of extremism in Europe
12006/2289(INI)Report on FYROM's 2006 progress report
12006/2247(INI)Macro-economic impact of the increase in the price of energy
12006/2676(RSP)Resolution on the death sentence on the medical staff in Libya
12012/2866(RSP)Resolution on the 2012 progress report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
12012/2868(RSP)Resolution on the 2012 progress report on Serbia
12012/2867(RSP)Resolution on the European integration process of Kosovo
12013/2528(RSP)Decision on the opening of, and on the mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on the proposal for a regulation establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy
12012/2815(RSP)Resolution the situation in Belarus after the parliamentary elections of 23 September 2012
12012/2816(RSP)Resolution on the elections in Georgia
12011/0177(APP)Multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020
12011/0239(COD)Maritime safety: minimum level of training of seafarers
12012/2702(RSP)Resolution on Belarus, in particular the case of Andrzej Poczobut
12010/0267(COD)Common agricultural policy CAP: common rules for support schemes for farmers
12011/0176(COD)Macro-financial assistance (MFA) to third countries: general provisions
12012/2654(RSP)Resolution on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan
12011/2886(RSP)Resolution on the European integration process of Serbia
12012/2541(RSP)Resolution on Egypt: recent developments
12011/2945(RSP)Resolution on Azerbaijan, in particular the case of Rafig Tagi
12011/2157(INI)Review of the European neighbourhood policy
12011/2191(INI)Application of Croatia to become a member of the European Union
12011/2909(RSP)Resolution on Egypt, in particular the case of blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah
12011/2828(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Palestine
12008/0028(COD)Food information to consumers
12011/2716(RSP)Resolution on the EU-Russia summit
12010/0820(NLE)Full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in Bulgaria and Romania
12010/2299(INI)Development of the common security and defence policy following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty
12010/2958(RSP)Resolution on the review of the European neighbourhood policy - eastern dimension
12011/2613(RSP)Resolution on Belarus (in particular the cases of Ales Mikhalevic and Natalia Radina)
12009/2217(INI)New strategy for Afghanistan
12010/2915(RSP)Resolution on implemented reforms and developments in the Republic of Moldova
12010/0054(COD)Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities: European External Action Service (EEAS)
12010/2769(RSP)Resolution on North Korea
12010/0816(NLE)European External Action Service (EEAS): organisation and functioning
12010/2770(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Kyrgyzstan
12010/2709(RSP)Resolution on the conclusions of the EU/Russia summit (31 May - 1 June 2010)
12010/2736(RSP)Resolution on the situation in the Korean Peninsula
12009/2070(DEC)2008 discharge: EU general budget, Council
12009/2104(INI)Action plan on organ donation and transplantation (2009-2015): strengthened cooperation between Member States
12009/2057(INI)Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the main aspects and basic choices of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) in 2008
12009/2768(RSP)Resolution on the 2009 progress report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
12009/2790(RSP)Resolution on Belarus
12009/2675(RSP)Resolution on the Commission's 2009 enlargement strategy paper concerning the Western Balkan countries, Iceland and Turkey
12009/2700(RSP)Resolution on the preparations for the EU-Russia Summit in Stockholm on 18 November 2009
12009/2532(RSP)Resolution on external aspects of energy security
12009/2677(RSP)Resolution on the murder of human rights activists in Russia

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Born

1975/06/12 - Sofia

  • Secondary education, 91st German Language School (1993). Master's degree in international relations and macroeconomics, University of National and World Economy, Sofia (1998). Program on International Leadership and Economic Development, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (2001).
  • Traineeship at the European Parliament, PSE Group, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2003).
  • Senior expert, European Integration Department, National Customs Agency, Ministry of Finance (1999-2001). Political expert, Foreign Affairs and International Relations Department of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) (2001-2002). Head of the Foreign Affairs and International Relations Department of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) (since 2002).
  • Member of the Executive Bureau of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, Secretary and Vice-Chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Youth (1994-2000). Member of the Supreme Council of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (since 2000). Member of the Executive Bureau of the Supreme Council of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (since 2001). Secretary of the Supreme Council of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (since 2002).
  • Councillor in the Poduene area, Municipality of Sofia (1995-1999).
  • Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the National Assembly, member of the Committee on European Integration and Foreign Secretary of the Coalition for Bulgaria parliamentary group of (BSP) (since 2005).
  • Observer in the European Parliament (2005-2006).
  • Chairman of the Management Board of the Solidarity Association (1999-2006). Chairman of the Management Board of the CSKA chess club (since 2006).

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)

CV
  • Secondary education, 91st German Language School (1993). Master's degree in international relations and macroeconomics, University of National and World Economy, Sofia (1998). Program on International Leadership and Economic Development, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (2001).
  • Traineeship at the European Parliament, PSE Group, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2003).
  • Senior expert, European Integration Department, National Customs Agency, Ministry of Finance (1999-2001). Political expert, Foreign Affairs and International Relations Department of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) (2001-2002). Head of the Foreign Affairs and International Relations Department of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) (since 2002).
  • Member of the Executive Bureau of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, Secretary and Vice-Chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Youth (1994-2000). Member of the Supreme Council of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (since 2000). Member of the Executive Bureau of the Supreme Council of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (since 2001). Secretary of the Supreme Council of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (since 2002).
  • Councillor in the Poduene area, Municipality of Sofia (1995-1999).
  • Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the National Assembly, member of the Committee on European Integration and Foreign Secretary of the Coalition for Bulgaria parliamentary group of (BSP) (since 2005).
  • Observer in the European Parliament (2005-2006).
  • Chairman of the Management Board of the Solidarity Association (1999-2006). Chairman of the Management Board of the CSKA chess club (since 2006).