Member of the European Parliament · Bulgaria EPP
Andrey Kovatchev
MEP for Bulgaria · European People's Party · Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria · official EP profile
As of 8 November 2026, Andrey Kovatchev (EPP, Bulgaria) has declared 56 lobby meetings this term - rank 385 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings, a place shared with 2 other MEPs.
That is somewhat below the Parliament average of 100 meetings per MEP, and it ranks 103 of 185 in the EPP group.
25% of this MEP's declared counterpart entries, including diplomatic and government entries, carry a declared EU Transparency Register link - below the like-for-like raw Parliament-wide share of 52%.
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Compared with the averages
Transparency this term
Monthly declared meetings (bars) and the share of all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register link, including diplomatic and government entries (line), July 2024 to November 2026. This is the same current-term window as the figures above, beginning 16 July 2024.
Current month, partial through 6 Nov 2026: 0 declared meetings in Nov 2026. Peak: 12 in Oct 2024.
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| Month | Meetings | Linked |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 0 | - |
| Aug 2024 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2024 | 5 | 40% |
| Oct 2024 | 12 | 41.7% |
| Nov 2024 | 6 | 66.7% |
| Dec 2024 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Jan 2025 | 2 | 0% |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| Mar 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| Apr 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| May 2025 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 2 | 0% |
| Jul 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| Aug 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | - |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | - |
| Nov 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| Dec 2025 | 2 | 0% |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | - |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 0% |
| Mar 2026 | 5 | 0% |
| Apr 2026 | 2 | 0% |
| May 2026 | 2 | 0% |
| Jun 2026 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | - |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | - |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | - |
| Nov 2026 | 0 | - |
Busiest month: 12 declared in October 2024. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.
Who Andrey Kovatchev meets most
| Declared counterpart | Meetings |
|---|---|
| Albanian politicians | 3 |
| Le Conseil National de la Resistance Iranienne-Bruxelles | 2 |
| Albanian government representatives | 2 |
| Members of the Albanian Parliament | 2 |
| Members of the Armenian Parliament | 2 |
Counterparts are merged by resolved Transparency Register identity where possible. An entry counts as register-linked above only when the MEP declaration itself carries a Register link.
Where the meetings cluster
Both lists count this term. Sector pages count the full 2016–2026 record, and committee pages show each member's current-term total across all subjects, so their figures for this member can be higher.
Most-met sectors this term
Human rights & humanitarian (4), Consumer & retail (2), Democracy & civil society (2)
Meetings by committee or delegation this term
Foreign Affairs (34), Delegation to the EU-Türkiye Joint Parliamentary Committee (1), European Democracy Shield (1)
Most recent declared meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Център за изследване на демокрацията / Center for the Study of Democracy↗ | Member | Fight against disinformation |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Albanian government representatives | Shadow rapporteur | Recent developments in Albania |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Members of the Turkish Parliament | Member | Relations between the EU and Turkiye |
| 19 May 2026 | Australian Ambassador to the EU | Member | EU-Australia relations |
| 6 May 2026 | Civil society representatives | Member | Recent developments in Turkiye |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Members of the Cambodian Parliament | Member | Relations between the EU and Cambodia |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Comitato Atlantico Italiano | Member | Recent developments in the Middle East |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Albanian government representatives | Shadow rapporteur | Recent developments in Albania |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Members of the Montenegrin Parliament | Member | Recent developments in Montenegro |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Center of Excellence in Finance | Member | Economic development in the Western Balkans |
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| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2026 | Serbian Ambassador to Bulgaria | Member | Recent developments in Serbia |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Philip Morris Bulgaria | Member | Meeting to discuss topics related to the tobacco industry |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Members of the Armenian Parliament | Member | Recent developments in Armenia |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Moldovan Ambassador to the EU | Member | Recent developments in Moldova |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Members of the Albanian Parliament | Shadow rapporteur | Recent developments in Albania |
| 14 Dec 2025 | Ambassador of PRC to Bulgaria | Member | EU-China relations |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Members of the Albanian Parliament | Shadow rapporteur | Recent developments in Albania |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Members of the Turkish Parliament | Member | EU-Turkiye relations |
| 31 Aug 2025 | MPO ''Pirin'' | Member | Cultural Heritage and Cross-Border Cooperation in the Balkans |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Belgium | Member | Relations between the EU and Morocco |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Members of the Armenian Parliament | Member | Recent developments in Armenia |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Albanian politicians | Shadow rapporteur | Recent developments in Albania |
| 22 May 2025 | Religious representatives | Member | Human rights situation for religious communities in Jerusalem |
| 22 May 2025 | Wolt Enterprises↗ | Member | Introductory meeting |
| 14 May 2025 | Mission of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the EU and NATO | Member | Recent developments in the Middle East and EU-Jordan relations |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Albanian politicians | Shadow rapporteur | Recent developments in Albania |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Mission of the Republic of Albania to the EU | Shadow rapporteur | Recent developments in Albania |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Serbian politicians | Member | Recent developments in Serbia |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Egyptian Mission in Brussels | Member | EU-Egypt partnership |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Albanian politicians | Shadow rapporteur | Recent developments in Albania |
The full record is in the official EP declarations.
Roll-call voting record
Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Andrey Kovatchev held the seat, 606 of them the final vote on a text. A member with no vote recorded may have been on parliamentary business, ill, on leave, or present without voting - the published record does not distinguish these and gives no reason. Votes taken by show of hands or by secret ballot are not recorded by name and are absent here.
How they voted on final texts
Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.
With and against the group
On the 578 final texts where more than half of EPP members casting a vote went one way, and Andrey Kovatchev also voted. Groups are not bound to vote together: a Member's mandate is personal and exercised freely, so neither figure is a measure of performance.
Final texts where Andrey Kovatchev differed from the EPP majority
| Date | Text | Their vote | EPP majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 October 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision renewing the authorisation for placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean MON 87769 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0469/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | Against |
| 8 October 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission regulation amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards lead in gunshot B10-0432/2026 · Motion for a resolution | For | Against |
| 16 September 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean MON 94313 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0379/2026 · Motion for a resolution | Abstained | Against |
| 16 September 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize MON 87460 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0381/2026 · Motion for a resolution | Abstained | Against |
| 9 July 2026 | RC-B10-0357/2026 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0357/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
| 8 July 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the Commission Implementing Decision renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize NK603 × T25 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0335/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | For | Against |
| 8 July 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission regulation amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards lead in certain fishing tackle (D110163/04 – 2026/2714(RPS)) B10-0344/2026 · Motion for a resolution | For | Against |
| 8 July 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission Implementing decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize DP202216 x NK603 x DAS-40278-9 and its sub-combinations DP202216 x NK603, DP202216 x DAS-40278-9, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0336/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | Against |
| 8 July 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean MON 87705 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0334/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | For | Against |
| 29 April 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean MON 94637 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0186/2026 · Motion for a resolution | For | Against |
33 further instances are not listed. All roll-call votes.
Unlinked but matchable
6 counterpart entries in Andrey Kovatchev's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:
- “Center of Excellence in Finance” - likely Center of Excellence in Finance (1 counterpart entry)
- “Civil society representatives” - likely Civil Society Europe (1 counterpart entry)
- “Comitato Atlantico Italiano” - likely Comitato Atlantico Italiano (1 counterpart entry)
These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 3 of the 6 entries; the other 3 are not listed.
Matching is automated and can be wrong - see how matching works. Linking the register entry is the fix, and it is the MEP office's to make.