Member of the European Parliament · Bulgaria EPP
Ilia Lazarov
MEP for Bulgaria · European People's Party · Union of Democratic Forces · official EP profile
The sloppy: 5 of the 11 entries in which Ilia Lazarov names an organisation listed in the EU Transparency Register leave out its Register ID - 45%, against 15% across the Parliament. How the label is counted.
As of 8 November 2026, Ilia Lazarov (EPP, Bulgaria) has declared 27 lobby meetings this term - rank 485 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings, a place shared with 5 other MEPs.
That is somewhat below the Parliament average of 100 meetings per MEP, and it ranks 130 of 185 in the EPP group, a place shared with 3 other members.
22% 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: 3 in Oct 2025.
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| Month | Meetings | Linked |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 0 | - |
| Aug 2024 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2024 | 0 | - |
| Oct 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| Nov 2024 | 2 | 50% |
| Dec 2024 | 2 | 50% |
| Jan 2025 | 0 | - |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 0% |
| Mar 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| Apr 2025 | 0 | - |
| May 2025 | 2 | 0% |
| Jun 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| Jul 2025 | 2 | 50% |
| Aug 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| Sep 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| Oct 2025 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Nov 2025 | 2 | 50% |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | - |
| Jan 2026 | 1 | 0% |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | - |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | - |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | - |
| May 2026 | 2 | 0% |
| Jun 2026 | 2 | 0% |
| Jul 2026 | 1 | 0% |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 0% |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | - |
| Nov 2026 | 0 | - |
Busiest month: 3 declared in October 2025. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.
Who Ilia Lazarov meets most
| Declared counterpart | Meetings |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Israel to the Republic of Bulgaria | 3 |
| newcleo | 2 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 1 |
| Tesla Motors Netherlands B.V. | 1 |
| European Shipowners | ECSA | 1 |
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
Consumer & retail (3), Transport & automotive (3), Chemicals & manufacturing (2)
Meetings by committee topic this term
International Trade (5), Agriculture and Rural Development (2)
Most recent declared meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Ambassador of Türkiye to the EU | Member | EU-Türkiye relations |
| 7 Jul 2026 | CLEPA | Member | EU Industrial Accelerator Act |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Spontaneous meeting with French Researchers | Member | New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Tesla | Member | Industrial Accelerator Act |
| 19 May 2026 | ILEC | Member | Directive sur les pratiques commerciales déloyales |
| 13 May 2026 | Türkiye Exporters Assembly Representatives | Member | EU Industrial Accelerator Act |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Ambassador of Israel to the Republic of Bulgaria | Member | Тhe peace process in Gaza |
| 25 Nov 2025 | The European Steel Association↗ | Member | EU steel measure |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the EU | Member | EU-Morocco Trade Relations |
| 14 Oct 2025 | European Cigar Manufacturers Association↗ | Member | EU Tobacco Control Framework |
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| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2025 | Cerame-Unie | Member | Challenges faced by the ceramic industry in relations to new climate legislation |
| 2 Oct 2025 | adidas AG↗ | Member | EU-Indonesia FTA |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Ambassador of Israel to the Republic of Bulgaria | Member | Situation in the Middle East |
| 14 Aug 2025 | AGRIA S.A. | Member | Concern Regarding Zineb Approval in the EU |
| 3 Jul 2025 | newcleo | Member | Future of nuclear energy in Europe as an ecological alternative |
| 2 Jul 2025 | European Community Shipowners' Associations↗ | Member | Clean fuels in maritime transport |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to the European Union | Member | EU-Singapore trade relations |
| 31 May 2025 | Bulgarian Rose PLC | Member | Meeting with Bulgarian Rose PLC representatives in connection to the Bulgarian Rose Festival; Challenges in relations to the production of rose oil; |
| 21 May 2025 | Bulatom | Member | Introductory meeting with representatives |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Ambassador of Israel to the Republic of Bulgaria | Member | Introductory Meeting |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Representative of Food and Drink Bulgaria | Member | Introductory Meeting with representative |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Ambassador of Egypt to the European Union | Member | EU-Egypt Relations |
| 12 Dec 2024 | SCK-CEN | Member | Visite du centre de recherche nucléaire belge SCK-CEN dans le cadre du groupe de réflexion du Parlement européen sur l'énergie nucléaire |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Eli Lilly and Company↗ | Member | Introductory meeting with representative |
| 20 Nov 2024 | newcleo↗ | Member | Small modular reactors(SMRs) |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Copa and Cogeca | Member | Introductory meeting |
| 11 Oct 2024 | Bulgarian Association of the Cement Industry (BACI) | Member | Introductory meeting with representative |
The full record is in the official EP declarations.
Roll-call voting record
Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Ilia Lazarov 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 498 final texts where more than half of EPP members casting a vote went one way, and Ilia Lazarov 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 Ilia Lazarov differed from the EPP majority
| Date | Text | Their vote | EPP majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October 2026 | RC-B10-0438/2026 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0438/2026 · Motion for a resolution | Abstained | For |
| 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 |
| 7 October 2026 | A European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign… A10-0237/2026 · Hilde Vautmans · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
| 6 October 2026 | With recommendations to the Commission on psychosocial risk, stress and mental health at work A10-0225/2026 · Estelle Ceulemans · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 17 September 2026 | The impact of social media and the online environment on young people A10-0220/2026 · Sandro Ruotolo · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 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 GMB151 x DAS-44406-6 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0380/2026 · Motion for a resolution | For | 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) | Against | For |
| 8 July 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the impact of the Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equality B10-0333/2026 · 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 |
52 further instances are not listed. All roll-call votes.
Unlinked but matchable
5 counterpart entries in Ilia Lazarov's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:
- “CLEPA” - likely European Association Automotive Suppliers (1 counterpart entry)
- “Cerame-Unie” - likely European Ceramic Industry Association (1 counterpart entry)
- “ILEC” - likely ILEC- La Voix des marques (1 counterpart entry)
These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 3 of the 5 entries; the other 2 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.