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As of 22 Oct 2026, Biljana BORZAN is a Croatia MEP in Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D); WheresMyMEP records 89.7% roll-call attendance, 188 notable vote records, 16 disclosed lobby meetings and no paid outside activities declared (data as of 22 Oct 2026).

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Biljana BORZAN

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S&D · Croatia

Socijaldemokratska partija Hrvatske (Social Democratic Party of Croatia)

89.7% attendance
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89.7%
Attendance · last 180 days
#411 of 717 on the leaderboard
1414
Votes Participated
10th Term
2024 – 2029

Attendance by month

EP · roll-call · last 180 days

Credited roll-call participation in each calendar month of the current 180-day window of the 10th term, from the same per-sitting counts as the headline figure. Officially excused sittings (Rule 162) are removed from that month's denominator — a gap in the line is a fully excused month. The dashed line is the mean of ranked MEPs' monthly rates. How this is calculated

Biljana BORZAN monthly attendance compared with the EU mean025507510076.1%91.9%90.9%95.8%89.0%May ’26Jun ’26Jul ’26Sept ’26Oct ’26

Missed votes by sitting

EP · attendance register · last 180 days

Every plenary sitting day on which this MEP missed at least one roll-call vote, newest first. “Officially excused” means the Parliament's own record excuses the absence; those sittings are already credited in the figure above. Links open the Parliament's record for that day. How this works

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Voting Record

Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 22 Oct 2026

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22 Oct 2026Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Bla…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strength…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingREJECTED
21 Oct 2026Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modif…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED

Voting against the party line

Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Biljana BORZAN voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.

EP roll-call · HowTheyVote.eu

Different from S&D majority

4.7% (8 of 171)

The S&D average on the same method is 5.1%. Counted only when Biljana BORZAN cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.

Different from national-party majority

0.6% (1 of 170)

Socijaldemokratska partija Hrvatske (Social Democratic Party of Croatia) · 4 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.

Largest breaks from the group majority
17 Jun 2026

2025 Commission report on North Macedonia

Biljana BORZAN voted Abstain; 94% of voting S&D members (113 of 120) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
8 Jul 2026

EU–Mexico Interim Agreement on Trade

Biljana BORZAN voted Abstain; 83% of voting S&D members (105 of 126) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
8 Jul 2026

EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement (Interim report)

Biljana BORZAN voted Abstain; 80% of voting S&D members (102 of 127) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
6 Oct 2026

Alignment with the EU economic governance framework and further simplification of that framework

Biljana BORZAN voted Abstain; 76% of voting S&D members (95 of 125) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
17 Jun 2026

Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed

Biljana BORZAN voted For; 73% of voting S&D members (90 of 124) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For
7 Jul 2026

Temporary derogation from certain provisions of the ePrivacy Directive to combat online child sexual abuse

Biljana BORZAN voted Against; 65% of voting S&D members (80 of 124) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Against
9 Jul 2026

Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directive

Biljana BORZAN voted For; 62% of voting S&D members (62 of 100) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For
9 Jul 2026

Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directive

Biljana BORZAN voted For; 59% of voting S&D members (63 of 106) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For

Source: HowTheyVote.eu export of European Parliament roll-call results. This is a count of recorded positions, not a judgment of motive. How this is calculated · Who breaks with their group most often

Vote predictions

Vote model

Computed from Biljana BORZAN’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.

90% accurate on 5,744 held-out votes

Coming up in plenary, early prediction

EU agri-food promotion policy

2026-11-12 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 70% of 366 agriculture votes

For likely

Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration

2026-11-12 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 91% of 843 digital votes

For likely

From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up

2026-11-12 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 61% of 997 defence votes

For likely

Predicted stance by topic

  • climateFor 100% of 14
  • transportFor 88% of 8
  • tradeFor 88% of 8
  • economyFor 63% of 8
  • employmentFor 100% of 8
  • digitalFor 86% of 7
  • fisheriesFor 86% of 7
  • foreignFor 86% of 7
  • defenceFor 57% of 7
  • rule of lawFor 100% of 7
  • healthFor 60% of 5
  • migrationFor 50% of 4
  • energyFor 67% of 3
  • agricultureFor 100% of 3
  • budgetFor 100% of 3

Votes Biljana missed, how they would likely have voted

Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations

2026-10-22

For · 51%

89% of 102 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 100% of 14 climate votes · voted For in 85% of the last 20 cast votes

Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations

2026-10-22

For · 95%

43% of 91 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 14 climate votes · voted For in 85% of the last 20 cast votes

Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council

2026-10-21

For · 95%

98% of 126 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 3 budget votes · voted For in 85% of the last 20 cast votes

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Lead in gunshot

2026-10-08

Against · 74%

96% of 91 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 85% of the last 20 cast votes

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Lead in gunshot

2026-10-08

Against · 75%

100% of 89 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 85% of the last 20 cast votes

Rapporteur files

Files in the 2024–2029 term where Biljana BORZAN was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.

Shadow rapporteur · 2

Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.

  • Amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 1829/2003, (EC) No 1831/2003, (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1099/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) 2017/625 as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements

    2025/0410(COD) ↗ · appointed 12 Mar 2026

  • Amending Council Directive 98/58/EC and Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements, and repealing Council Directives 82/711/EEC and 85/572/EEC

    2025/0409(COD) ↗ · appointed 12 Mar 2026

Dates are appointment dates. The Parliament’s data doesn’t mark rapporteurs who were later replaced, so a role listed here may have ended; the linked Legislative Observatory (OEIL) file is the authoritative record. Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · data as of 31 Oct 2026 · How we compile this

Financial Declarations

Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP

No paid outside activities declared.

Previous occupations

Member of European Parliament

Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026

View original declaration on europarl.europa.eu →

Events and gifts declared to the Parliament

Self-declared by the MEP, 10th term (since July 2024)

EP · self-declared · weekly

These lists link to declarations Biljana BORZAN made to the European Parliament. They are self-declared by the MEP, and the linked EP document is the authoritative record. Having no declarations does not mean having no events: events paid for by EU institutions or bodies, national governments or political parties do not have to be declared, and a declaration can be missing or filed late.

Events paid for by third parties (self-declared)

No event declarations published on the EP website for this term. See Biljana BORZAN's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗.

Gifts notified to the President (self-declared)

No entries for this MEP in the Parliament's register of gifts ↗ for this term.

Source: European Parliament website (MEP declarations; Register of gifts) · declarations retrieved 30 Sept 2026 · register retrieved 30 Sept 2026. What is listed

Recent Lobby Meetings

Most recent meetings disclosed on the EU Transparency Register. These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.

EU Transparency Register · Updated daily
15 Oct 2026European Paper Packaging AllianceFood waste · Member
7 Jul 2026Elanco Animal Health IncorporatedFood safety omnibus · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0410(COD)
9 Jun 2026EU Copper TaskforceFood safety omnibus · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0410(COD)
9 Jun 2026IBMA-GlobalFood safety omnibus · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0410(COD)
3 Jun 2026WePlanetCultivated meat denominations ban – CMO Regulation · Member
3 Jun 2026RePlanetCultivated meat denominations ban – CMO Regulation · Member
2 Jun 2026KoppertFood safety omnibus · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0410(COD)
2 Jun 2026CrumbsFood waste/food donation · Member
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Meetings on legislative files

Declared meetings that name a file, the recorded role on that file, and the plenary roll-call, in date order.

Self-declared · last 6 months

4 meetings on 1 file

These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.

Amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 1829/2003, (EC) No 1831/2003, (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1099/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) 2017/625 as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements

Shadow
2025/0410(COD)appointed 12 Mar 2026
  1. KoppertShadow rapporteurTransparency Register: Koppert
  2. EU Copper TaskforceShadow rapporteur
  3. IBMA-GlobalShadow rapporteur
  4. Elanco Animal Health IncorporatedShadow rapporteurTransparency Register: Elanco Animal Health Incorporated

Source: European Parliament meeting declarations · EU Transparency Register · HowTheyVote.eu / EP roll-call · EP Open Data Portal (roles) · How we match meetings to files

Parliamentary questions

Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)

EP · open data · updated daily
35written and priority questions as author or co-author

Written 25 · Priority 10 · 14 co-authored

Not in this count: 3 oral questions

Latest 10

  • 20 Oct 2026Review of the Geo-Blocking Regulation in the light of soaring sports streaming pricesWritten question E-004286/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 18Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 9 Oct 2026Shortages affecting certain GLP-1 medicinesWritten question E-004101/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 31 Aug 2026Availability of assistive technology for blind and visually impaired peopleWritten question E-003375/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 31 Aug 2026Disclosure of the species of origin for animal-derived excipients in human medicinesWritten question E-003374/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 21 Jul 2026Implementation of the recommendations of the Commission’s Special Panel on children in the digital worldWritten question E-003064/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 13Answered 11 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 23 Jun 2026Potential health risks of glycerol (E422) in slushy drinks and the adequacy of EU food safety and labelling rules for child protectionWritten question E-002580/2026To the CommissionAnswered 20 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 17 Jun 2026Dynamic pricing for major sporting and cultural eventsWritten question E-002518/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 35Answered 15 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 10 Jun 2026Potential conflict of interest in the appointment of the Special Envoy for Industrial AIPriority question P-002401/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 37Answered 13 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 2 Jun 2026The Healthy Meal StandardWritten question E-002230/2026To the CommissionAnswered 28 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 12 May 2026Impact of the Food and Feed Safety OmnibusWritten question E-001974/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 3 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
Show all 35 questions
Show all 3 oral questions
  • 9 Oct 2026The need for urgent EU action to tackle financial scam advertisements on online platformsOral question O-000042/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 55Question ↗PDF ↗
  • 11 Mar 2026Financing EU priorities in a sustainable, predictable and resilient way through a new EU own resource from the online gambling and betting services sectorOral question O-000014/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 42Question ↗PDF ↗
  • 11 Feb 2025Democratic legitimacy and the Commission’s continued authorisation of genetically modified organisms despite Parliament’s objectionsOral question O-000003/2025To the CommissionQuestion ↗PDF ↗

Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 31 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 26 Oct 2026. The Parliament publishes a question about one to two weeks after it is tabled, so the newest may not be listed yet. What is counted

About Biljana BORZAN

Biljana Borzan is a Member of the European Parliament for Croatia, belonging to the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), the centre-left group, and to the Socijaldemokratska partija Hrvatske. The current term, the 10th parliamentary term, began on 16 July 2024, and earlier terms were the 7th, 8th and 9th. From 2019 to 2024, the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament counted Borzan as Vice-Chair. Before entering the European Parliament, Borzan was a doctor at the Osijek Community Health Centre (1997–2007), Deputy Mayor of Osijek (2008–2009) and a Member of the Sabor (Croatian Parliament) from 2007 to 2013, serving as Chair of the Health and Social Policy Committee from 2011.

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Summary grounded in cited sources

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Methodology

Attendance is calculated based on roll-call votes in plenary sessions of the European Parliament. Committee votes are excluded. Abstaining counts as present; not voting counts as absent. Sittings for which the Parliament officially excused a Member (Rule 162: illness, serious family reasons, official mission, or pregnancy and maternity leave, which the Parliament excuses for three months before and six months after a birth) are credited, not counted as absences. We credit only what the Parliament's own record shows: the “excused” list in each sitting's minutes, or leave documented in another official Parliament document. An absence the Parliament has not recorded as excused counts as an absence, even if leave has been reported in the press. Notable votes are selected based on significance, close outcomes, and high participation.

Some attendance figures carry a context note, such as maternity or parental leave, illness or an official mission. Each note cites a press or official report, with its source and date, and is reviewed by us before it appears. Context notes never change the attendance figure. MEPs who missed every sitting of an entire plenary session are checked by a person before they appear in any bottom-of-ranking list. Full attendance methodology →