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Member of the European Parliament · Bulgaria Renew

Nikola Minchev

MEP for Bulgaria · Renew Europe · We continue the change – Democratic Bulgaria · official EP profile

As of 8 November 2026, Nikola Minchev (Renew, Bulgaria) has declared 124 lobby meetings this term - rank 206 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings, a place shared with 3 other MEPs.

That sits close to the Parliament average of 100 meetings per MEP, and it ranks 44 of 78 in the Renew group.

69% of this MEP's declared counterpart entries, including diplomatic and government entries, carry a declared EU Transparency Register link - above the like-for-like raw Parliament-wide share of 52%.

124
declared meetings
current term
124
records since 2016
full dataset
69%
all counterpart entries linked
incl. diplomacy; vs 52% EP‑wide
206/720
rank, all MEPs
tied with 3 others
44/78
rank in Renew

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Compared with the averages

Nikola Minchev, this term
124
Parliament average
100
Renew average
167

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 Sep 2026.

0%25%50%75%100%012July 2024: 1 declared meetingAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 3 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 3 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 9 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 5 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 6 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 2 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 4 declared meetingsApril 2025: 1 declared meetingMay 2025: 8 declared meetingsJune 2025: 6 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 5 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 4 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 4 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 1 declared meetingJanuary 2026: 4 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 7 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 10 declared meetingsApril 2026: 9 declared meetingsMay 2026: 5 declared meetingsJune 2026: 8 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 5 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 12 declared meetingsOctober 2026: 2 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%012July 2024: 1 declared meetingAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 3 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 3 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 9 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 5 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 6 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 2 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 4 declared meetingsApril 2025: 1 declared meetingMay 2025: 8 declared meetingsJune 2025: 6 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 5 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 4 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 4 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 1 declared meetingJanuary 2026: 4 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 7 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 10 declared meetingsApril 2026: 9 declared meetingsMay 2026: 5 declared meetingsJune 2026: 8 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 5 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 12 declared meetingsOctober 2026: 2 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%012202420252026
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 20243100%
Oct 2024350%
Nov 2024955.6%
Dec 20245100%
Jan 2025685.7%
Feb 2025250%
Mar 2025440%
Apr 20251100%
May 2025837.5%
Jun 202560%
Jul 20250-
Aug 20250-
Sep 2025516.7%
Oct 2025483.3%
Nov 2025450%
Dec 20251100%
Jan 2026425%
Feb 2026766.7%
Mar 20261082.4%
Apr 2026982.4%
May 20265100%
Jun 2026850%
Jul 20265100%
Aug 20260-
Sep 20261293.8%
Oct 2026250%
Nov 20260-

Busiest month: 12 declared in September 2026. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.

Who Nikola Minchev 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

Chemicals & manufacturing (19), Transport & automotive (14), Human rights & humanitarian (13)

Meetings by committee or delegation this term

Internal Market and Consumer Protection (59), Culture and Education (25), Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (5), Agriculture and Rural Development (1), Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (1)

Most recent declared meetings

DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
20 Oct 2026Bulgarian Association of Music Producers⁠↗MemberExchange of views
13 Oct 2026European LeaguesMemberExchange of views
18 Sep 2026SMEunited aisbl⁠↗Shadow rapporteurExchange of views on IAA
16 Sep 2026European Aluminium AISBL⁠↗; NISSAN AUTOMOTIVE EUROPE⁠↗Shadow rapporteurExchange of views on IAA
15 Sep 2026Spotify⁠↗MemberExchange of views
15 Sep 2026AIM - European Brands Association⁠↗; Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V.⁠↗Shadow rapporteurExchange of views on IAA
10 Sep 2026Valeo⁠↗; Robert Bosch GmbH⁠↗; FORVIA⁠↗Shadow rapporteurExchange of views on IAA
9 Sep 2026Union of European Football Associations⁠↗MemberExchange of views
9 Sep 2026Orgalim – Europe's Technology Industries⁠↗MemberEvent on European Product Act
8 Sep 2026Fanatics⁠↗MemberExchange of views on European Sports Model
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DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
8 Sep 2026APPLiA (Home Appliance Europe)⁠↗Shadow rapporteurExchange of views on IAA
7 Sep 2026Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment)⁠↗Shadow rapporteurExchange of views on IAA
7 Sep 2026Johnson Matthey plcShadow rapporteurExchange of views on Automotive Omnibus
3 Sep 2026TotalEnergies SE⁠↗Shadow rapporteurExchange of views on IAA
15 Jul 2026Volkswagen Aktien­gesellschaft⁠↗; Glass for Europe⁠↗Shadow rapporteurExchange of views on IAA
14 Jul 2026Union of European Football Associations⁠↗MemberExchange of views
14 Jul 2026Orgalim – Europe's Technology Industries⁠↗Shadow rapporteurExchange of views on IAA
6 Jul 2026CEFIC - European Chemical Industry Council⁠↗Shadow rapporteurExchange of views on IAA
1 Jul 2026Tesla Motors Netherlands B.V.⁠↗; Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V.⁠↗; Norsk Hydro⁠↗Shadow rapporteurExchange of views on IAA
29 Jun 2026AIM - European Brands AssociationMemberExchange of views on Single Market
24 Jun 2026ChargeUp Europe⁠↗Shadow rapporteurAutomotive Omnibus
23 Jun 2026Sony Interactive Entertainment EuropeMemberExchange of views on upcoming Digital Fairness Act
17 Jun 2026European Association Automotive Suppliers⁠↗Shadow rapporteurExchange of views on IAA
10 Jun 2026Lifelong Learning PlatformMemberExchange of views
9 Jun 2026AK Public Affairs⁠↗MemberExchange of views
9 Jun 2026Tyres EuropeShadow rapporteurExchange of views on Automotive Omnibus
2 Jun 2026Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles⁠↗Shadow rapporteurExchange of views
19 May 2026FORVIA⁠↗MemberExchange of views
13 May 2026viagogo AG⁠↗MemberExchange of views
12 May 2026Dentons Global Advisors Europe SA⁠↗MemberExchange of views

The full record is in the official EP declarations.

Roll-call voting record

Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Nikola Minchev 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
569
final texts voted on
of 606
98%
voted with the Renew majority
on 553 final texts
13
differed from Renew
listed below

How they voted on final texts

Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.

Nikola Minchev606 final votes
81%10%
For 493Against 63Abstained 13No vote recorded 37

With and against the group

On the 553 final texts where more than half of Renew members casting a vote went one way, and Nikola Minchev 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 Renew majority54098%
Voted differently132%

Final texts where Nikola Minchev differed from the Renew majority

DateTextTheir voteRenew majority
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 resolutionAgainstFor
18 June 2026Motion 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)ForAgainst
17 June 2026Council 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 CouncilForAgainst
17 June 2026Council 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 CouncilForAgainst
12 February 2026Addressing subcontracting chains and the role of intermediaries in order to protect workers’ rights A10-0256/2025 · Johan Danielsson · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor
11 February 2026The Agreement establishing an association between the European Union and the Principality of Andorra and the Republic of San Marino respectively A10-0003/2026 · Željana Zovko · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor
26 November 2025The protection of minors online A10-0213/2025 · Christel Schaldemose · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor
8 October 2025Motion 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 DP51291 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0407/2025 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
9 September 2025The Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part A10-0105/2025 · Nacho Sánchez Amor · Draft Council decisionAbstainedFor
6 May 2025The mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium - EGF/2024/003 BE/Van Hool A10-0080/2025 · Janusz Lewandowski · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor

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

Unlinked but matchable

27 counterpart entries in Nikola Minchev's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:

These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 4 of the 27 entries; the other 23 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.