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As of 22 Oct 2026, Radan KANEV is a Bulgaria MEP in European People’s Party (EPP); WheresMyMEP records 60.9% roll-call attendance, 239 notable vote records, 20 disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €5,000–€5,500/year (data as of 22 Oct 2026).

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Radan KANEV

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EPP · Bulgaria

Демократи за Силна България (Democrats for Strong Bulgaria)

60.9% attendance
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60.9%
Attendance · last 180 days
#688 of 717 on the leaderboard
1319
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

Radan KANEV monthly attendance compared with the EU mean025507510074.6%98.0%98.0%0.0%59.7%46.5%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 ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strength…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034EP 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 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 ↗Not votingADOPTED

Voting against the party line

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

EP roll-call · HowTheyVote.eu

Different from European People’s Party (EPP) majority

2.1% (3 of 144)

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

Different from national-party majority

—

No national figure: this national party has only one sitting MEP.

Largest breaks from the group majority
15 Sept 2026

The EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027

Radan KANEV voted Abstain; 98% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (172 of 176) voted For.

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

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

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

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

Structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast)

Radan KANEV voted Against; 80% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (136 of 169) voted For.

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

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 Radan KANEV’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

  • budgetFor 100% of 11
  • tradeFor 90% of 10
  • foreignFor 100% of 8
  • defenceFor 63% of 8
  • climateFor 100% of 7
  • digitalFor 100% of 7
  • employmentFor 100% of 7
  • fisheriesFor 100% of 6
  • rule of lawFor 100% of 6
  • transportFor 80% of 5
  • economyFor 100% of 5
  • healthFor 67% of 3
  • justiceFor 100% of 3
  • institutionalFor 100% of 3

Votes Radan missed, how they would likely have voted

Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security

2026-10-22

For · 95%

100% of 140 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 95% of the last 20 cast votes

Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation

2026-10-22

For · 95%

94% of 142 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 95% of the last 20 cast votes

Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030

2026-10-22

For · 95%

99% of 143 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 95% of the last 20 cast votes

Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030

2026-10-22

Against · 72%

100% of 142 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 95% of the last 20 cast votes

Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products

2026-10-22

For · 95%

97% of 144 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 95% of the last 20 cast votes

Rapporteur files

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

Opinion rapporteur · 1

Writes another committee's opinion for the lead committee.

  • Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities

    2025/0555(COD) ↗ · SANT · appointed 28 Nov 2025

Shadow rapporteur · 3

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

  • Amending Directive 2007/2/EC as regards simplification of certain requirements for the establishment of the Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the Union

    2025/0393(COD) ↗ · appointed 16 Mar 2026

  • Speeding-up environmental assessments

    2025/0391(COD) ↗ · appointed 16 Mar 2026

  • Amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EC) No 1272/2008, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) 2019/1021 and (EU) 2021/697 as regards defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for defence industry

    2025/0176(COD) ↗ · appointed 10 Feb 2026

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Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.

  • Establishing a framework of measures for the acceleration of industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors and amending Regulations (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2024/1735 and (EU) 2024/3110

    2026/0068(COD) ↗ · appointed 12 Jun 2026

  • Implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility

    2024/2085(INI) ↗ · appointed 27 Jan 2025

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

€5,000–5,500/year

Based on declared income bands

1 declared activity

1 board membership

Lawyer Civil law - AS Radan Kanev€5,000/yearEmployment
European Energy Forum, Director on the Board of DirectorsUnpaidBoard

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 Radan KANEV 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)

Gifts notified to the President (self-declared)

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

All filings: Radan KANEV's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗

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
12 Oct 2026Food and Drink EuropeEuropean Competitiveness Fund · Rapporteur for opinion ·2025/0555(COD)
12 Oct 2026ChargeUp EuropeAutomotive legislative files and policy framework · Member
6 Oct 2026CLEPAIndustrial Accelerator Act, automotive package · Member ·2026/0212(COD)
2 Oct 2026Aurubis AGETS revision · Member ·2026/0212(COD)
1 Oct 2026GE VernovaEnergy policy framework · Member
30 Sept 2026Strategic PerspectivesETS revision · Member ·2026/0212(COD)
30 Sept 2026BUSINESSEUROPEIndustrial Accelerator Act · Member ·2026/0068(COD)
30 Sept 2026International Air Transport AssociationETS revision · Member ·2026/0212(COD)
See all 20 meetings →

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

6 meetings on 3 files

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.

Establishing a framework of measures for the acceleration of industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors and amending Regulations (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2024/1735 and (EU) 2024/3110

Shadow (opinion)
2026/0068(COD)appointed 12 Jun 2026
  1. BUSINESSEUROPEMemberTransparency Register: BUSINESSEUROPE

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
22written and priority questions as author or co-author

Written 17 · Priority 5 · 17 co-authored

Not in this count: 2 oral questions

Latest 10

  • 29 Sept 2026Bulgaria’s support of and contribution to the joint declaration by the EU-27 and like-minded partners of 23 September 2026 on Ukraine ahead of the UN Security Council meetingPriority question P-003919/2026To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 2Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 21 Sept 2026Systematic destruction of books by AI companiesWritten question E-003768/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 30Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 14 Sept 2026Circular Economy Act: regulatory barriers to secondary raw materialsWritten question E-003654/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 29Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 7 Jul 2026Compatibility of Bulgaria’s Order No RD11-1585 of 19 June 2026 on intra-EU raw milk deliveries with Article 34 TFEU and the Official Controls RegulationPriority question P-002803/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 2Answered 19 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 2 Jun 2026Streaming fraudWritten question E-002243/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 9Answered 31 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 27 Apr 2026Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by RussiaWritten question E-001705/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 49Answered 14 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 24 Apr 2026Transparency, control and potential irregularities in cultural schemes in Bulgaria financed under the Recovery and Resilience PlanWritten question E-001693/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 2Answered 15 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 10 Mar 2026German Bundeskartellamt inquiry into Amazon pricing practicesWritten question E-000989/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 24Answered 5 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 4 Mar 2026Concerns over possible breaches of EU procurement, competition and State-aid rules in the liberalisation of Bulgaria’s rail passenger transportWritten question E-000911/2026To the CommissionAnswered 18 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 4 Feb 2026Escalating hybrid threats from Russia in the EUWritten question E-000441/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 17Answered 8 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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  • 7 Jan 2026Application of common agricultural policy income support instruments in cases of force majeure due to severe climate eventsWritten question E-000022/2026To the CommissionAnswered 11 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 24 Nov 2025The use of Georgian refineries to evade EU sanctions on Russian oil exportsWritten question E-004675/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 24Answered 2 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 30 Sept 2025Support for EU battery producersWritten question E-003795/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 11Answered 17 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 8 Jul 2025Watering-down of anti-corruption reforms laid down in Bulgaria’s NRRPWritten question E-002775/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 25 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 5 Jul 2025Failure of private hospitals in Bulgaria to apply EU public procurement rules, to the detriment of Bulgarian taxpayers: procedure INFR(2018)2268Priority question P-002749/2025To the CommissionAnswered 29 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 17 Jun 2025The role of local authorities in addressing the financial and operational challenges posed by PFAS and other persistent chemical contaminants in EuropeWritten question E-002429/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 20Answered 26 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 2 May 2025Failure to meet General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements: qualifications and skills of nominated members of the Bulgarian data protection authority (DPA)Priority question P-001797/2025To the CommissionAnswered 26 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 2 Apr 2025The financing of Radio Free Europe/Radio LibertyWritten question E-001357/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 38Answered 3 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 16 Dec 2024The environmental hazard posed to the Baltic Sea by Russia’s shadow fleetWritten question E-002971/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 17Answered 28 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 22 Oct 2024Security-related concerns regarding current EU customs scanning equipment and the Customs Control Equipment Instrument fundsWritten question E-002220/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 10Answered 5 Jan 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 10 Oct 2024Concerns over procurement procedure for Bulgarian customs financed by EU CCEI grantPriority question P-002016/2024To the CommissionAnswered 26 Nov 2024Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 17 Sept 2024Recent increase in electricity prices in central and eastern EuropeWritten question E-001736/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 18Answered 6 Nov 2024Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
Show all 2 oral questions
  • 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 ↗
  • 8 Dec 2025Ban on the sale of nitrous oxide to the general publicOral question O-000046/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 42Question ↗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 Radan KANEV

Radan Kanev is a Member of the European Parliament for Bulgaria, belonging to the European People’s Party (EPP), the centre-right group, and representing the national party Democrats for Strong Bulgaria. Kanev has been an MEP in the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029) since 16 July 2024. Earlier, in the 9th parliamentary term, Kanev also served as a Member of the European Parliament, from 2 July 2019 to 15 July 2024, in the same political group and for the same national party.

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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 →