He was a member of the Coalition for Bulgaria, part of the Party of European Socialists, and became and was an MEP from 1 January 2007 to June 2007 with the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union.
He was a part of the Coalition for Bulgaria, affiliated with the Party of European Socialists, and served as an MEP from 1 January 2007 to June 2007 upon Bulgaria's accession to the European Union.