Atanas Atanassov Paparizov () (born 5 July 1951 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian politician and Member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Coalition for Bulgaria, part of the Party of European Socialists, and became an MEP on 1 January 2007 with the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union. External links European Parliament profile European Parliament official photo 1951 births Living people Moscow State Institute of International Relations alumni Coalition for Bulgaria MEPs MEPs for Bulgaria 2007 MEPs for Bulgaria 2007–2009