Nikolay Barekov

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Nikolay Barekov
Member of the European Parliament
Bulgaria
In office
1 July 2014 – 1 July 2019
Personal details
Born (1972-10-16) 16 October 1972 (age 51)
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Political partyReload Bulgaria (2017–present)
Children5 (including Nikolay Barekov Jr., Alex Barekov, Viktor Barekov)
Parent(s)Tihomirov Barekov and Magdalena Barekova
RelativesDespa Barekova (sister)

Nikolay Tihomirov Barekov (

Bulgaria Without Censorship
.

Biography

Barekov majored in Bulgarian philology, specializing in TV journalism. His career as a radio journalist began in 1992, when he joined the "Kanal Kom" (Bulgarian: "Канал Ком") radio in Plovdiv.[1]

Between 2003 and 2010, Barekov presented the morning segment on the

TV7.[2]

On 25 January 2014, Barekov founded the Bulgaria without Censorship political party

eurosceptic group of European Conservatives and Reformists.[5] He is consistently ranked as an MEP with one of the lowest attendance rates in roll-call votes.[6] He refused to give a reason for his absence when asked by Euronews.[7]

Barekov supports the restoration of the monarchy with Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha as Tsar of Bulgaria.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Барека ли е Дирекът на българската журналистика?" (in Bulgarian). razkritia.com. 28 November 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Журналистът Николай Бареков: неделята не е измислена от Кеворк" (in Bulgarian). vsekiden.com. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Николай Бареков учреди партия и иска да управлява два мандата" (in Bulgarian). vesti.bg. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  4. ^ "България без цензура", ВМРО и ЗНС вече официално са коалиция" (in Bulgarian). standartnews.com. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Бареков и Джамбазки отиват при консерваторите в ЕП". bnews.bg. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Nikolay BAREKOV – VoteWatch Europe". votewatch.eu. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  7. ^ Harris, Chris. "Who are the well-paid MEPs not turning up to key votes?". euronews. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  8. ^ "'Bulgaria without Censorship' Leader Backs Reinstatement of Monarchy - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency". www.novinite.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.