Eva Maydell | |
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Ева Майдел | |
_(cropped).jpg) Maydell in 2019 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Bulgaria | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Preslav Borissov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eva Konstantinova Paunova 26 January 1986 Sofia, PR Bulgaria |
| Political party | GERB |
| Other political affiliations | European People's Party |
| Spouse |
Niklas Maydell (m. 2017) |
| Education | John Cabot University (BA) |
| Occupation |
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Eva Konstantinova Maydell (Bulgarian: Ева Константинова Майдел; née Paunova, Bulgarian: Паунова; born 26 January 1986) is a Bulgarian politician who is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). A member of the GERB party, she also served as the president of the European Movement International from 2017 to 2023.
Maydell was first elected to the European Parliament in 2014 at age 28, the youngest member of the EPP Group at the time. She was re-elected in 2019 and is serving her second term as an MEP. Maydell was awarded the "Best Newcomer MEP" award and the "New Technologies" award. She was featured in Forbes' "30 under 30" Europe selection and in Politico's 40 most influential MEPs.