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As of 22 Oct 2026, Emil RADEV is a Bulgaria MEP in European People’s Party (EPP); WheresMyMEP records 84.3% roll-call attendance, 239 notable vote records, 1 disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €12,271–€13,498/year (data as of 22 Oct 2026).

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Emil RADEV

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EPP · Bulgaria

ГЕРБ (Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria)

84.3% attendance
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84.3%
Attendance · last 180 days
#529 of 717 on the leaderboard
1826
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

Emil RADEV monthly attendance compared with the EU mean025507510087.1%49.3%67.1%89.5%97.5%91.1%Apr ’26May ’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 ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
21 Oct 2026Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modif…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED

Voting against the party line

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

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Different from European People’s Party (EPP) majority

6.0% (12 of 201)

The European People’s Party (EPP) average on the same method is 5.0%. Counted only when Emil RADEV cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.

Different from national-party majority

2.5% (5 of 201)

ГЕРБ (Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria) · 4 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.

Largest breaks from the group majority
28 Apr 2026

Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU

Emil RADEV voted Abstain; 90% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (146 of 162) voted For.

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

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

Emil RADEV voted For; 85% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (143 of 169) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For
8 Oct 2026

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

Emil RADEV voted For; 82% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (115 of 140) voted Against.

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

Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work

Emil RADEV voted Abstain; 77% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (130 of 169) voted For.

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Abstain
16 Sept 2026

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean GMB151 x DAS-44406-6

Emil RADEV voted For; 72% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (114 of 158) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For
16 Sept 2026

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 94313

Emil RADEV voted For; 68% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (112 of 165) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For
8 Oct 2026

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

Emil RADEV voted For; 68% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (97 of 143) voted Against.

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

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize DP202216 x NK603 x DAS-40278-9 and its sub-combinations DP 202216 x NK603, DP202216 x DAS-40278-9

Emil RADEV voted For; 66% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (104 of 158) 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 Emil RADEV’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.

90% accurate on 5,752 held-out votes

Coming up in plenary, early prediction

EU agri-food promotion policy

2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 76% of 740 agriculture votes

For likely

Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration

2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 98% of 1813 digital votes

For likely

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

2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 62% of 1381 defence votes

For likely

Predicted stance by topic

  • climateFor 86% of 14
  • budgetFor 100% of 14
  • tradeFor 92% of 12
  • digitalFor 100% of 11
  • economyFor 100% of 10
  • employmentFor 100% of 10
  • fisheriesFor 100% of 8
  • transportFor 100% of 8
  • foreignFor 100% of 8
  • defenceFor 63% of 8
  • healthFor 80% of 5
  • rule of lawFor 100% of 5
  • migrationFor 100% of 4
  • institutionalFor 100% of 4
  • energyFor 100% of 3

Votes Emil missed, how they would likely have voted

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 87769

2026-10-21

Against · 69%

73% of 162 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes

The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network

2026-10-08

For · 95%

99% of 144 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes

Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions

2026-09-16

For · 63%

48% of 155 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 80% of 5 health votes · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes

Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness

2026-07-09

For · 95%

94% of 159 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes

Ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre

2026-07-09

For · 95%

100% of 157 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes

Rapporteur files

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

Rapporteur · 1

Writes the lead committee's report. Legislative files first, then own-initiative reports.

  • Harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law

    2022/0408(COD) ↗ · JURI · appointed 14 Oct 2024

Opinion rapporteur · 1

Writes another committee's opinion for the lead committee.

  • Establishment of the digital euro

    2023/0212(COD) ↗ · LIBE · appointed 3 Jul 2025

    Voted for on this file · 9 Jul 2026

Shadow rapporteur · 1

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

  • Establishing the Justice programme for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/693

    2025/0255(COD) ↗ · appointed 13 Jan 2026

Show more: shadow rapporteur for opinions (2)

Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.

  • Discharge 2025: General budget of the EU - Court of Justice of the European Union

    2026/2082(DEC) ↗ · appointed 23 Sep 2026

  • Amending Regulations (EU) 2016/679, (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2018/1725, (EU) 2023/2854 and Directives 2002/58/EC, (EU) 2022/2555 and (EU) 2022/2557 as regards the simplification of the digital legislative framework, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2018/1807, (EU) 2019/1150, (EU) 2022/868, and Directive (EU) 2019/1024 (Digital Omnibus)

    2025/0360(COD) ↗ · appointed 2 Dec 2024

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 24 Oct 2026 · How we compile this

Financial Declarations

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

Estimated outside income

€12,271–13,498/year

Based on declared income bands

1 declared activity

0 board memberships

Lawyer - Bar Association Varna, 'Invest consulting 2002' AD€12,271.19/yearConsultancy

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 Emil RADEV 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 Emil RADEV'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

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
24 Jun 2026MEDICINES FOR EUROPEEuropean Biotech Act · Member ·2025/0406(COD)

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

1 meeting 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.

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
21written and priority questions as author or co-author

Written 18 · Priority 3 · 17 co-authored

Not in this count: 3 oral questions

Latest 10

  • 7 Oct 2026Trafficking in human organsWritten question E-004055/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 8Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 22 Jul 2026Ensuring cybersecurity, privacy and system integrity safeguards in DMA interoperability requirements for agentic AIWritten question E-003096/2026To the CommissionAnswered 17 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 8 Jul 2026Impact of the recent US Supreme Court ruling on the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and European data sovereigntyWritten question E-002823/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 21Answered 1 Oct 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 30 Jun 2026Follow-up to question for written answer E-001083/2025 on menstrual products: transparency and health risksWritten question E-002698/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 43Answered 18 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 17 Jun 2026Recognition of obesity as a chronic disease under EU public health policyWritten question E-002516/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 17Answered 24 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 30 Apr 2026Systemic shortcomings in food safety controls and imports in the EUWritten question E-001772/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 18Answered 3 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 27 Apr 2026Digital gambling advertisingWritten question E-001710/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 16Answered 3 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 24 Apr 2026Concerns regarding the termination of the Bulgarian EPPO selection procedureWritten question E-001689/2026To the Councilco-authored with 13Answered 30 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 24 Apr 2026Concerns regarding the termination of the Bulgarian EPPO selection procedureWritten question E-001688/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 13Answered 15 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 18 Mar 2026Compliance of the Italian law on the ‘splitting’ of cash movements with EU legislation on cash controlsWritten question E-001100/2026To the CommissionAnswered 3 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
Show all 21 questions
Show all 3 oral questions
  • 5 Feb 2026When and how will the Commission deliver on its commitment to revise the EU’s animal welfare legislation?Oral question O-000006/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 35Question ↗PDF ↗
  • 8 Dec 2025Ban on the sale of nitrous oxide to the general publicOral question O-000046/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 42Question ↗PDF ↗
  • 12 Nov 2024The Commission’s plans to include the revision of the outstanding proposals on animal welfare in its work plan for 2025Oral question O-000014/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 37Question ↗PDF ↗

Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 24 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 20 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 Emil RADEV

Emil Radev is a Member of the European Parliament for Bulgaria, belonging to the European People’s Party (EPP), the centre-right group, and to the national party Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria. The current seat, held since 16 July 2024, is in the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029). Since 23 July 2024, Radev has been Vice-Chair of the Committee on Legal Affairs. Radev also served in the 8th and 9th parliamentary terms, and during the 9th was Vice-Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

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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 →