NadezhdaNeynsky

General Data

 * Born on 09 August 1962, Sofia
 * Country: Bulgaria
 * Political Group: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) (PPE) Party: Blue Coalition

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 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:Nadezhda.Neynsky@europarl.europa.eu Nadezhda.Neynsky(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=96861
 * Site web: www.nadezhdaneynsky.eu

Functions in European Parliament

 * Committee on Budgets (Member)
 * Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Member)
 * Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
 * Committee on Foreign Affairs (Substitute)
 * Subcommittee on Security and Defence (Substitute)
 * Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Spanish Language High School, Sofia (1975-1980)
 * Master's Degree in Linguistics from St Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia (1980-1985)
 * US Congress Foreign Policy and Public Relations Certificate through working in the office of Congressman David Drier (R) (1991)
 * Public relations course, BBC, London (1993)
 * Course on mastering negotiation and building sustainable agreements at the John Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (2008)
 * Freelance journalist (1986-1988)
 * Translator of Spanish poetry and English literature (1988-1990)
 * Head of Foreign Relations, Department of the Radical Democratic Party (1990-1991)
 * Spokesperson and Chief of the Press Centre of the Union for Democratic Forces during the electoral campaign (1991)
 * Spokesperson of the centre-right cabinet and Chief of the Government Press Centre (1991-1993)
 * Deputy Chair of the Union of Democratic Forces (1994-1997)
 * Chair of the Union of Democratic Forces (2002-2005)
 * Chair of Right Alternative Union (2006- )
 * Vice-President of the European People's Party
 * Co-Chair of the EPP's Foreign Relations Committee (1999-2006)
 * Vice-President of SME Central, SME Union of the EPP (2007- )
 * Member of Parliament, 37th National Assembly
 * Member of the Foreign Policy Committee
 * Member of the Bulgarian delegation to the Council of Europe
 * Chair of the Committee for Parliamentary and Public Relations (1994-1997)
 * Member of Parliament, 38th National Assembly (1997)
 * Member of Parliament, 39th National Assembly
 * Member of the Foreign Policy, Defence and Security Committee (2001-2005)
 * Chair of the Parliamentary Group of the United Democratic Forces (2002-2005)
 * Member of Parliament, 40th National Assembly
 * Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee
 * Member of the European Affairs Committee (2005-2009)
 * Deputy Speaker, National Assembly of Bulgaria (2008-2009)
 * Minister of Foreign Affairs (1997-2001)
 * Chair of the Institute for Democracy and Stability in South-East Europe (2004- )
 * Member of the International Advisory Committee to the Democracy Coalition Project, in partnership with Bertelsmann Foundation, Freedom House and Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (2006- )
 * Member of the Advisory Group for Southern Leaders' Round Tables (SLRT) to the Special Unit for South-South Cooperation (2006- )
 * Chair of Small and Medium Enterprises in Bulgaria (2007- )
 * Special golden distinction of the US Academy of Achievements
 * Order of the Kingdom of Denmark, First Class
 * Medal awarded by the Republic of Malta
 * Badge of Honour, Venice
 * Knight of the Legion of Honour (France)
 * Cross of the order for public service awarded by the King of Spain
 * B'nai B'rith medal of tolerance

Votes

 * 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 2.5/100
 * 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 12.5/100

Positions
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