Education
Kouneva has graduated from the Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo with a degree in History.
Member of the European Parliament politician
Kouneva has graduated from the Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo with a degree in History.
She was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in the 2014 European Parliament elections. Kouneva was working as a cleaner for the Oikomet company (providing services to ISAP, among other clients, through outsourcing). She was attacked with sulfuric acid (vitriol) on 22 December 2008, an event which sparked protests and clashes with the Greek police during 2008 civil unrest in Greece.
The protests, which included banners reading Kostandinka, you"re not alone, continued at least until 22 January 2009 and numbering 3,000 people, with tear gas being used by the Master of Arts in Teaching police forces.
The attack was described as the most severe assault on a trade unionist in Greece in 50 years.
She was elected to the European Parliament as a candidate of the left-wing SYRIZA party in the European Parliament election held on 25 May 2014.
