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.
As a member of the Coalition for Bulgaria, linked to the Party of European Socialists, he took office as an MEP on 1 January 2007 and remained in that position until June 2007 when Bulgaria joined the EU.