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Andrey Novakov

MEP for Bulgaria · European People's Party · Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria · official EP profile

As of 8 November 2026, Andrey Novakov (EPP, Bulgaria) has declared 77 lobby meetings this term - rank 324 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings, a place shared with 3 other MEPs.

That is somewhat below the Parliament average of 100 meetings per MEP, and it ranks 85 of 185 in the EPP group.

47% of this MEP's declared counterpart entries, including diplomatic and government entries, carry a declared EU Transparency Register link - close to the like-for-like raw Parliament-wide share of 52%.

77
declared meetings
current term
102
records since 2016
full dataset
47%
all counterpart entries linked
incl. diplomacy; vs 52% EP‑wide
324/720
rank, all MEPs
tied with 3 others
85/185
rank in EPP

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Compared with the averages

Andrey Novakov, this term
77
Parliament average
100
EPP average
108

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: 8 in Apr 2025.

0%25%50%75%100%08July 2024: 1 declared meetingAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 5 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 4 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 5 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 0 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 5 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 4 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 6 declared meetingsApril 2025: 8 declared meetingsMay 2025: 5 declared meetingsJune 2025: 2 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 4 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 2 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 4 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 1 declared meetingNovember 2025: 2 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 0 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 0 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 2 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 7 declared meetingsApril 2026: 1 declared meetingMay 2026: 7 declared meetingsJune 2026: 1 declared meetingJuly 2026: 1 declared meetingAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 0 declared meetingsOctober 2026: 0 declared meetingsNovember 2026: 0 declared meetingsnew termMonths with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; the dashes join the months either sideMonthly share of all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register linkJuly 2024: 100% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link2024202520260%25%50%75%100%08July 2024: 1 declared meetingAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 5 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 4 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 5 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 0 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 5 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 4 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 6 declared meetingsApril 2025: 8 declared meetingsMay 2025: 5 declared meetingsJune 2025: 2 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 4 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 2 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 4 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 1 declared meetingNovember 2025: 2 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 0 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 0 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 2 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 7 declared meetingsApril 2026: 1 declared meetingMay 2026: 7 declared meetingsJune 2026: 1 declared meetingJuly 2026: 1 declared meetingAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 0 declared meetingsOctober 2026: 0 declared meetingsNovember 2026: 0 declared meetingsnew termMonths with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; the dashes join the months either sideMonthly share of all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register linkJuly 2024: 100% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link2024202520260%50%100%08202420252026
declared meetings per month (left axis)all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register link; diplomacy included (right axis)
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Declared meetings each month, and the share of all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register link.
MonthMeetingsLinked
Jul 20241100%
Aug 20240-
Sep 2024580%
Oct 2024450%
Nov 2024575%
Dec 20240-
Jan 2025557.1%
Feb 2025450%
Mar 2025666.7%
Apr 2025812.5%
May 2025560%
Jun 202520%
Jul 2025450%
Aug 202520%
Sep 2025450%
Oct 20251100%
Nov 20252100%
Dec 20250-
Jan 20260-
Feb 202620%
Mar 2026737.5%
Apr 202610%
May 2026733.3%
Jun 202610%
Jul 202610%
Aug 20260-
Sep 20260-
Oct 20260-
Nov 20260-

Busiest month: 8 declared in April 2025. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.

Who Andrey Novakov meets most

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

Transport & automotive (22), Chemicals & manufacturing (5), Consumer & retail (4)

Meetings by committee topic this term

Transport and Tourism (25), Regional Development (14), Security and Defence (9)

Most recent declared meetings

DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
1 Jul 2026German Association for Housing, Urban and Spatial DevelopmentRapporteurNRPP Regulation
13 Jun 2026Bulgarian Football UnionRapporteurNRPP Regulation
28 May 2026Conference of Peripheral and Maritime Regions (CPMR); European Urban InitiativeRapporteurNRPP Regulation
27 May 2026European Business Summit NETWORK⁠↗MemberSecurity and Defence
27 May 2026North Sweden European Office; Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies⁠↗RapporteurNRPP Regulation
20 May 2026ARPA⁠↗RapporteurAir passenger rights
13 May 2026Conference of European Regional Legislative Assemblies (CALRE)RapporteurNRPP Regulation
5 May 2026East and North FinlandRapporteurNRPP Regulation
4 May 2026The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC)RapporteurAir passenger rights
22 Apr 2026Covenant of MayorsRapporteurNRPP Regulation
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DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
26 Mar 2026Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR)RapporteurNRPP Regulation
25 Mar 2026WWFRapporteurNRPP Regulation
24 Mar 2026Eurocities⁠↗RapporteurNRPP regulation
19 Mar 2026Airlines for Europe CEOsRapporteurAir passenger rights
17 Mar 2026Consulting of Municipalities and Regions of Europe (CEMR); European Disability Forum⁠↗RapporteurNRPP Regulation
4 Mar 2026Wizz Air Group⁠↗RapporteurAir passenger rights
4 Mar 2026European Alliance for MountainsRapporteurNRPP Regulation / regional development
13 Feb 2026ASFINAG Alpenstraßen GmbHMemberMilitary mobility
12 Feb 2026Tyrol Economic ChamberMemberEconomy and Investment
6 Nov 2025Ryanair Holdings⁠↗RapporteurAir passenger rights
4 Nov 2025International Air Transport Association⁠↗RapporteurAir passenger rights
16 Oct 2025Rolls-Royce⁠↗MemberSecurity and defence
24 Sep 2025Bulgarian Permanent RepresentationMemberEDIP, SAFE
16 Sep 2025Bulgarian Permanent RepresentationMemberREACH regulation
15 Sep 2025Airlines for Europe⁠↗RapporteurAir passenger rights
3 Sep 2025UNIFE⁠↗MemberMilitary Mobility
28 Aug 2025The European Consumer Organization (BEUC)RapporteurAir passenger rights
26 Aug 2025Arsenal JSCoMemberSecurity and defence
17 Jul 2025Airlines for Europe⁠↗RapporteurAir passenger rights
16 Jul 2025WiserTechMemberSecurity and defence

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 Novakov 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.

91%
roll-calls with a vote recorded
of 6,412 held while seated
555
final texts voted on
of 606
93%
voted with the EPP majority
on 550 final texts
39
differed from EPP
listed below

How they voted on final texts

Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.

Andrey Novakov606 final votes
83%8%
For 506Against 37Abstained 12No vote recorded 51

With and against the group

On the 550 final texts where more than half of EPP members casting a vote went one way, and Andrey Novakov 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.

Voted with the EPP majority51193%
Voted differently397%

Final texts where Andrey Novakov differed from the EPP majority

DateTextTheir voteEPP majority
16 September 2026Motion 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 resolutionAbstainedAgainst
16 September 2026Motion 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 resolutionAbstainedAgainst
8 July 2026Motion 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)ForAgainst
8 July 2026Motion 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)ForAgainst
8 July 2026Motion 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)ForAgainst
29 April 2026The situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 A10-0042/2026 · Anna Strolenberg · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor
29 April 2026The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report A10-0091/2026 · Konstantinos Arvanitis · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor
28 April 2026The importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU A10-0047/2026 · Evin Incir and Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor
11 March 2026Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of application A10-0040/2026 · Birgit Sippel · Commission proposalAbstainedFor
11 March 2026The gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer… A10-0021/2026 · Irena Joveva and Mirosława Nykiel · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor

29 further instances are not listed. All roll-call votes.

Unlinked but matchable

11 counterpart entries in Andrey Novakov's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:

These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 3 of the 11 entries; the other 8 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.