Member of the European Parliament · Bulgaria Renew
Hristo Petrov
MEP for Bulgaria · Renew Europe · We continue the change – Democratic Bulgaria · official EP profile
As of 8 November 2026, Hristo Petrov (Renew, Bulgaria) has declared 48 lobby meetings this term - rank 409 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 68 of 78 in the Renew group.
56% 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%.
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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: 6 in Feb 2026.
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| Month | Meetings | Linked |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 0 | - |
| Aug 2024 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2024 | 2 | 50% |
| Oct 2024 | 2 | 100% |
| Nov 2024 | 3 | 100% |
| Dec 2024 | 4 | 75% |
| Jan 2025 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 75% |
| Mar 2025 | 5 | 50% |
| Apr 2025 | 0 | - |
| May 2025 | 4 | 75% |
| Jun 2025 | 4 | 57.1% |
| Jul 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| Aug 2025 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2025 | 2 | 50% |
| Oct 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| Nov 2025 | 1 | 100% |
| Dec 2025 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 6 | 14.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | - |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | - |
| May 2026 | 0 | - |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | - |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | - |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | - |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | - |
| Nov 2026 | 0 | - |
Busiest month: 6 declared in February 2026. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.
Who Hristo Petrov meets most
| Declared counterpart | Meetings |
|---|---|
| Eurochild AISBL | 3 |
| BUSINESSEUROPE | 2 |
| European Youth Forum | 2 |
| European Roma Grassroots Organisations Network | 2 |
| IFPI Representing recording industry worldwide | 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 (7), Media & publishing (6), Technology & digital (3)
Meetings by committee topic this term
Employment and Social Affairs (28), Culture and Education (10)
Most recent declared meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2026 | European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) | Member | Child Guarantee Working Group |
| 10 Feb 2026 | CMA CGM↗ | Member | Introductory meeting |
| 6 Feb 2026 | Office of the Youth Guarantee coordinator in France | Rapporteur | Youth Guarantee |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Youth Guarantee coordinator in Romania; European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) | Rapporteur | Youth Guarantee |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Youth Guarantee coordinator in Czechia | Rapporteur | Youth Guarantee |
| 2 Feb 2026 | European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) | Rapporteur | Youth Guarantee |
| 23 Jan 2026 | European Training Foundation (ETF) | Rapporteur | Youth Guarantee |
| 22 Jan 2026 | EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION↗ | Rapporteur | Youth Guarantee |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Cyprus Deputy Minister of Social Welfare | Member | Priority of the Presidency (Child well-being) |
| 15 Dec 2025 | BUSINESSEUROPE↗ | Rapporteur | Youth Guarantee |
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| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | European Commission (DG EAC) | Rapporteur | Youth Guarantee |
| 4 Dec 2025 | European Commission (DG EMPL) | Rapporteur | Youth Guarantee |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Fundación Secretariado Gitano↗ | Rapporteur | Youth Guarantee |
| 16 Oct 2025 | Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU | Member | Introductory meeting (Education and Skills) |
| 26 Sep 2025 | Executive Director of Eurofound | Member | Presentation of Eurofound activities |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Microsoft Corporation↗ | Member | Introductory meeting |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Federal Ministry for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMBFSFJ) | Member | Child Guarantee implementation in Germany |
| 24 Jun 2025 | UNICEF | Member | Child Guarantee |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Eurochild AISBL↗; Caritas Europa↗ | Shadow rapporteur | EU Anti-Poverty Strategy |
| 17 Jun 2025 | ATD Quart Monde↗; Social Platform; European Roma Grassroots Organisations Network↗ | Shadow rapporteur | EU Anti-Poverty Strategy |
| 10 Jun 2025 | EU Alliance for Investing in Children | Member | Child Guarantee Working Group |
| 15 May 2025 | UNICEF Bulgaria | Member | UNICEF activites in Bulgaria |
| 14 May 2025 | European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions↗ | Member | Introductory Meeting |
| 12 May 2025 | European Youth Forum↗ | Rapporteur | Youth Guarantee |
| 12 May 2025 | European Youth Forum↗ | Member | Introductory Meeting |
| 25 Mar 2025 | United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund | Member | Introductory Meeting |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Trust for Social Achievement | Member | Introductory Meeting |
| 12 Mar 2025 | EUROCOPYA↗; EUROCINEMA, Association de producteurs de cinéma et de télévision↗ | Member | Introductory Meeting |
| 6 Mar 2025 | Netflix International B.V.↗ | Member | Introductory Meeting |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Ceemet | Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Exchange of views - Regulation establishing an EU Talent Pool |
The full record is in the official EP declarations.
Roll-call voting record
Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Hristo Petrov 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 557 final texts where more than half of Renew members casting a vote went one way, and Hristo Petrov 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 Hristo Petrov differed from the Renew majority
| Date | Text | Their vote | Renew majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October 2026 | C10-0258/2026 - Commission proposal | For | Against |
| 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 |
| 18 June 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to the security of supply of medicines B10-0238/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | For | Against |
| 17 June 2026 | Council directive on the structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast) A10-0161/2026 · Tomáš Kubín · Commission proposal to the Council | Abstained | Against |
| 17 June 2026 | The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General… A10-0134/2026 · Saskia Bricmont · Draft Council decision | Against | For |
| 17 June 2026 | Council directive amending Directive (EU) 2020/262 as regards the general arrangements for excise duty in respect of tobacco and tobacco related products A10-0160/2026 · Tomáš Kubín · Commission proposal to the Council | For | Against |
| 30 April 2026 | How to secure a sustainable future for the EU livestock sector in light of the need to ensure food security, farmers’ resilience and the challenges posed by… A10-0088/2026 · Carlo Fidanza · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
| 11 February 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 cotton T304-40 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0108/2026 · Motion for a resolution | For | Against |
| 11 February 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 cotton GHB614 × LLCotton25 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0109/2026 · Motion for a resolution | For | Against |
| 11 February 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 maize T25 (ACS-ZMØØ3-2) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0106/2026 · Motion for a resolution | For | Against |
15 further instances are not listed. All roll-call votes.
Unlinked but matchable
1 counterpart entry in Hristo Petrov's declarations appears to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:
- “Ceemet” - likely Council of European Employers of the Metal, Engineering and Technology-based Industries (1 counterpart entry)
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.