As of 22 Oct 2026, Tsvetelina PENKOVA is a Bulgaria MEP in Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D); WheresMyMEP records 87% roll-call attendance, 239 notable vote records, 9 disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €0–€0/year (data as of 22 Oct 2026).
Cite this: WheresMyMEP, data as of 22 Oct 2026, source European Parliament
S&D · Bulgaria
Българска социалистическа партия (Bulgarian Socialist Party)
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
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
Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 22 Oct 2026
Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Tsvetelina PENKOVA voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.
Different from S&D majority
2.3% (5 of 220)
The S&D average on the same method is 4.5%. Counted only when Tsvetelina PENKOVA cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.
Different from national-party majority
0.0% (0 of 210)
Българска социалистическа партия (Bulgarian Socialist Party) · 2 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.
Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security
Tsvetelina PENKOVA voted Abstain; 95% of voting S&D members (106 of 111) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗EU–Mexico Interim Agreement on Trade
Tsvetelina PENKOVA voted Abstain; 83% of voting S&D members (105 of 126) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement (Interim report)
Tsvetelina PENKOVA voted Abstain; 80% of voting S&D members (102 of 127) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Recommendation on EU-China political relations
Tsvetelina PENKOVA voted Against; 51% of voting S&D members (63 of 124) voted Abstain.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations
Tsvetelina PENKOVA voted Abstain; 43% of voting S&D members (39 of 91) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗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
Computed from Tsvetelina PENKOVA’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.
90% accurate on 5,752 held-out votes
EU agri-food promotion policy
2026-11-12 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 75% of 582 agriculture votes
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 93% of 1304 digital votes
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
Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations
2026-10-22
89% of 102 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 93% of 15 climate votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council
2026-10-21
98% of 126 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 93% of 14 budget votes · voted For in 75% 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
97% of 87 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
The 2026 undemocratic elections to the Russian State Duma and its implications on civil society
2026-10-08
100% of 99 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 88% of 8 foreign votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE)
2026-10-06
99% of 123 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 60% of 5 defence votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Files in the 2024–2029 term where Tsvetelina PENKOVA was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.
Writes the lead committee's report. Legislative files first, then own-initiative reports.
Guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure, amending Regulations (EU) 2019/942, (EU) 2019/943 and (EU) 2024/1789 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2022/869
2025/0399(COD) ↗ · ITRE · appointed 25 Feb 2026
Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.
Research and training programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for the period 2028-2032, complementing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, and providing for the Community’s contribution to the ITER project
2025/0594(NLE) ↗ · appointed 12 Jan 2026
Establishing the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation and Decommissioning for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulations (Euratom) 2021/100 and (Euratom) 2021/948
2025/0265(CNS) ↗ · appointed 12 Jan 2026
Bulgaria's adoption of the euro on 1 January 2026
2025/0158(NLE) ↗ · appointed 15 May 2025
Access to finance for SMEs and scale-ups
2025/2072(INI) ↗ · appointed 19 Mar 2025
Combating late payment in commercial transactions
2023/0323(COD) ↗ · appointed 13 Sep 2024
Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.
Establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/444, (EU) 2021/690, (EU) 2021/785, (EU) 2021/847 and (EU) 2021/1077
2025/0590(COD) ↗ · appointed 27 Jan 2026
Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695
2025/0543(COD) ↗ · appointed 27 Jan 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 24 Oct 2026 · How we compile this
Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP
Estimated outside income
€0–0/year
Based on declared income bands
0 declared activities
5 board memberships
Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026
View original declaration on europarl.europa.eu →Self-declared by the MEP, 10th term (since July 2024)
These lists link to declarations Tsvetelina PENKOVA 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.
No entries for this MEP in the Parliament's register of gifts ↗ for this term.
All filings: Tsvetelina PENKOVA'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
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.
Declared meetings that name a file, the recorded role on that file, and the plenary roll-call, in date order.
6 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.
Source: European Parliament meeting declarations · EU Transparency Register · HowTheyVote.eu / EP roll-call · EP Open Data Portal (roles) · How we match meetings to files
Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)
Written 5 · Priority 0 · 2 co-authored
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
Tsvetelina Penkova is a Member of the European Parliament for Bulgaria, belonging to the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), the centre-left group, and the Bulgarian Socialist Party. Penkova has held a seat in the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029) since 16 July 2024, having also served in the 9th term. In the 10th term, Penkova is Vice-Chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (since 23 July 2024) and Vice-Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (since 15 January 2025). From 9 December 2021 to 15 July 2024, Penkova was Vice-Chair of the Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly. Before entering Parliament, Penkova worked as Business Development and Investor Relations Associate at Hayfin Capital Management in London from January 2017 to June 2019.
Summary grounded in cited sources
View official profile on europarl.europa.eu →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 →