Rada Laykova

Rada Laykova MEP
Member of the European Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 July 2024
Constituency	Bulgaria
Personal details
Born	Rada Stefanova Laykova (1990-04-03) 3 April 1990 (age 34) Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Political party	Revival
Other political affiliations	Europe of Sovereign Nations
Alma mater	Humboldt University of Berlin European University Viadrina

Rada Stefanova Laykova (Bulgarian: Рада Стефанова Лайкова; born 3 April 1990) is a Bulgarian politician of Revival who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.^[1]

Early life and career

Laykova was born in Plovdiv, and obtained a master's degree in European studies at Humboldt University of Berlin and a master's degree in European business law at European University Viadrina.^[2] She worked in the German Bundestag for six years,^[3] where she was senior advisor for European affairs to the parliamentary group of Alternative for Germany.^[4]

References

1. "Избори за членове на Европейския парламент от Република България и за народни представители | 9 юни 2024: Сумарни данни" (in Bulgarian). Central Election Commission.
2. "Кандидатът за евродепутат на „Възраждане" Рада Лайкова: Трябва да се чува гласът на държавите в Европа". Filter News (in Bulgarian). 29 May 2024.
3. "Vazrazhdane Will Raise at EU Level Issue of Referendum on Keeping Bulgarian Lev - MEP Rada Laykova". Bulgarian News Agency. 17 July 2024.
4. "Bulgarische Rechtsextreme machen der AfD ein Angebot" (in German). T-Online. 27 May 2024.