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11 Facts About Andrey Novakov

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Andrey Novakov's work is concentrated in 4 priorities: EU funding instruments and simplification of EU funding; European Fund for Strategic Investments; youth employment ; EU Budget and Budgetary control.

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Andrey Novakov takes the place of Tomislav Donchev, who became Vice-Prime Minister in the second government of GERB in Bulgaria.

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Andrey Novakov is a laureate of the Forbes magazine ranking "30 under 30" for most successful young people in section "Politics".

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Andrey Novakov was born in Pazardzhik, but grew up in the village of Mominia Klisura, where he studied until his seventh grade in the Primary School of St "Kliment of Ohrid".

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Andrey Novakov completed his secondary education in the Professional High School of Electrotechnics and Automatics in Sofia with profile "Power plants, networks and systems".

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Andrey Novakov successively held positions as a regional coordinator of Youth GERB - Blagoevgrad, International Secretary of Youth GERB, and before becoming an MEP, he was a candidate for member of the Bulgarian parliament from the 1st multi-mandate constituency.

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Andrey Novakov is a shadow rapporteur on the draft amendment of the EU budget with regards to territorial and social cohesion, and a number of reports on financial aid to enterprises which suffered from the global economic crisis.

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Andrey Novakov's goal is more investment focused on results in youth employment, innovation and SMEs.

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Andrey Novakov's stance was more funding for Horizon 2020, Erasmus+ and youth employment.

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Andrey Novakov was appointed as a rapporteur and a shadow rapporteur in the field of Youth Action Teams, Youth Guarantee, Cost Effectiveness of 7FP and EU Inland Waterways Transport.

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Andrey Novakov is a member of the European Internet Forum.