
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 12 September 2026, Nikola Minchev (Renew, Bulgaria) has declared 112 lobby meetings this term - rank 194 of 719 MEPs by declared meetings.
That sits close to the Parliament average of 85 meetings per MEP, and 41 of 77 within Renew Europe.
67% 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 51%.
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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 September 2026. This is the same current-term window as the figures above, beginning 16 July 2024.
Current month, partial through 11 Sep 2026: 5 declared meetings in Sep 2026, 80% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link. Peak: 10 in Mar 2026.
Busiest month: 10 declared in March 2026. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value.
Who Nikola Minchev meets most
| Declared counterpart | Meetings |
|---|---|
| Fédération Internationale de Football Association | 5 |
| Orgalim – Europe's Technology Industries | 3 |
| DGA Group Europe SA | 3 |
| Eurochild AISBL | 3 |
| viagogo GmbH | 3 |
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
Most-met sectors
Chemicals & manufacturing (17), Consumer & retail (10), Human rights & humanitarian (10)
Meetings by committee topic
Internal Market and Consumer Protection (53), Culture and Education (21), Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (5), Agriculture and Rural Development (1)
Most recent declared meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2026 | Union of European Football Associations ↗ | Member | Exchange of views |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Orgalim – Europe's Technology Industries ↗ | Member | Event on European Product Act |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) ↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Exchange of views on IAA |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Johnson Matthey plc | Shadow rapporteur | Exchange of views on Automotive Omnibus |
| 3 Sep 2026 | TotalEnergies SE ↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Exchange of views on IAA |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft ↗; Glass for Europe ↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Exchange of views on IAA |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Union of European Football Associations ↗ | Member | Exchange of views |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Orgalim – Europe's Technology Industries ↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Exchange of views on IAA |
| 6 Jul 2026 | European Chemical Industry Council ↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Exchange of views on IAA |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Tesla Motors Netherlands B.V. ↗; Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V. ↗; Norsk Hydro ↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Exchange of views on IAA |
Show 20 more meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | AIM - European Brands Association | Member | Exchange of views on Single Market |
| 24 Jun 2026 | ChargeUp Europe ↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Automotive Omnibus |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe | Member | Exchange of views on upcoming Digital Fairness Act |
| 17 Jun 2026 | European Association Automotive Suppliers ↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Exchange of views on IAA |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Lifelong Learning Platform | Member | Exchange of views |
| 9 Jun 2026 | AK Public Affairs ↗ | Member | Exchange of views |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Tyres Europe | Shadow rapporteur | Exchange of views on Automotive Omnibus |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles ↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Exchange of views |
| 19 May 2026 | FORVIA ↗ | Member | Exchange of views |
| 13 May 2026 | viagogo AG ↗ | Member | Exchange of views |
| 12 May 2026 | Dentons Global Advisors Europe SA ↗ | Member | Exchange of views |
| 6 May 2026 | Fédération Internationale de Football Association ↗ | Member | Discussion with FIFA representatives |
| 5 May 2026 | Mars Incorporated ↗ | Member | Exchange of views |
| 30 Apr 2026 | European Forum for Restorative Justice ↗ | Member | Exchange of views |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amnesty International Limited; Victim Support Europe; AIM - European Brands Association ↗; LightingEurope ↗ | Member | Exchange of views |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe; FuelsEurope ↗; Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. ↗ | Member | Exchange of views |
| 23 Apr 2026 | BUSINESSEUROPE ↗; The European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment ↗; European Advertising Standards Alliance ↗ | Member | Exchange of views |
| 22 Apr 2026 | FIPRA International SRL ↗ | Member | Exchange of views |
| 21 Apr 2026 | APPLiA (Home Appliance Europe) ↗ | Member | Exchange of views |
| 16 Apr 2026 | International Road Transport Union Permanent Delegation to the EU ↗ | Member | Exchange of views |
The full record is in the official EP declarations.
Roll-call voting record
Recorded votes only. Parliament held 5,568 roll-call votes while Nikola Minchev held the seat, 537 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 537 final votes held while seated.
With and against the group
On the 502 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.
Final texts where Nikola Minchev differed from the Renew majority
| Date | Text | Their vote | Renew majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 June 2026 | B10-0238/2026 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | For | Against |
| 17 June 2026 | A10-0161/2026 – Tomáš Kubín – Commission proposal to the Council | For | Against |
| 17 June 2026 | A10-0160/2026 – Tomáš Kubín – Commission proposal to the Council | For | Against |
| 12 February 2026 | A10-0256/2025 – Johan Danielsson – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
| 11 February 2026 | A10-0003/2026 – Željana Zovko – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
| 26 November 2025 | A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
| 8 October 2025 | B10-0407/2025 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 9 September 2025 | A10-0105/2025 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Projet de décision du Conseil | Abstained | For |
| 6 May 2025 | A10–0080/2025 – Janusz Lewandowski – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 26 November 2024 | B10-0153/2024 – Motion for a resolution | Abstained | Against |
2 further instances are not listed. All roll-call votes.
Unlinked but matchable
26 counterpart entrys in Nikola Minchev's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:
- “FIFA” - likely Fédération Internationale de Football Association (2 counterpart entrys)
- “AIM - European Brands Association” - likely AIM - European Brands Association (1 counterpart entry)
- “American Chamber of Commerce to the EU” - likely American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (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.