Konstantina Kouneva [SEP] date of birth
Konstantina Kouneva
Konstantina Kouneva (, born 28 September 1964), also known as Kostadinka Kuneva (), is a Bulgarian immigrant in Greece, trade unionist and secretary of the Greek Trade Union of Cleaners and Housekeepers. She was elected as a MEP in the 2014 European Parliament elections.
Attack and reactions.
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 and made
. In Europe, Konstantina Kouneva, currently a member of the European Parliament, had acid thrown on her in 2008, in what was described as "the most severe assault on a trade unionist in Greece for 50 years." Female students have had acid thrown in their faces as a punishment for attending school. Acid attacks due to religious conflicts have been also reported. Both males and females have been victims of acid attacks for refusing to convert to another religion.
Conflicts regarding property issues, land disputes, and inheritance