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Bulgarian journalist and politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nikolay Tihomirov Barekov (Bulgarian: Николай Тихомиров Бареков; born 16 October 1972) is a Bulgarian journalist, politician, and businessman. Since January 2014 he has been the leader of the political party Bulgaria Without Censorship.
Nikolay Barekov | |
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Member of the European Parliament Bulgaria | |
In office 1 July 2014 – 1 July 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 16 October 1972
Political party | Reload Bulgaria (2017–present) |
Children | 5 (including Nikolay Barekov Jr., Alex Barekov, Viktor Barekov) |
Parent(s) | Tihomirov Barekov and Magdalena Barekova |
Relatives | Despa Barekova (sister) |
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 BTV channel. He subsequently hosted a number of shows on TV7.[2]
On 25 January 2014, Barekov founded the Bulgaria without Censorship political party[3] and the new political establishment participated in the 2014 European elections as part of a coalition bloc with the nationalist IMRO and other smaller parties,[4] earning two seats in the European Parliament and became members of the 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]
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