Attendance by month
EP · roll-call · last 180 daysCredited 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
Missed votes by sitting
EP · attendance register · last 180 daysEvery 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
- Thu, 8 Oct 2026Missed 2 of 145 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 6 Oct 2026Missed all 27 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 5 Oct 2026Missed the 1 voteNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 17 Sept 2026Missed 1 of 124 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 16 Sept 2026Missed 2 of 80 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 15 Sept 2026Missed 4 of 155 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 8 Jul 2026Missed 2 of 144 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 17 Jun 2026Missed 1 of 127 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 16 Jun 2026Missed 1 of 40 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 21 May 2026Missed 1 of 98 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
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- Wed, 20 May 2026Missed 2 of 96 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 29 Apr 2026Missed 1 of 296 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 28 Apr 2026Missed 1 of 225 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
Voting Record
Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 8 Oct 2026
Voting against the party line
Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Petar VOLGIN voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.
Different from ESN majority
13.6% (27 of 199)
The ESN average on the same method is 10.2%. Counted only when Petar VOLGIN cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.
Different from national-party majority
3.7% (7 of 190)
Възраждане (Revival) · 3 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.
The need to reduce work-related fatalities
Petar VOLGIN voted For; 90% of voting ESN members (19 of 21) voted Abstain.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗2025 Commission report on Serbia
Petar VOLGIN voted Abstain; 88% of voting ESN members (23 of 26) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗2025 Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Petar VOLGIN voted Abstain; 88% of voting ESN members (23 of 26) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗2025 Commission report on North Macedonia
Petar VOLGIN voted Abstain; 88% of voting ESN members (23 of 26) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage and driving local excellence in European tourism – destination management and regional tourism growth
Petar VOLGIN voted For; 87% of voting ESN members (20 of 23) voted Abstain.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap
Petar VOLGIN voted Abstain; 86% of voting ESN members (18 of 21) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗2025 Commission report on Kosovo
Petar VOLGIN voted Abstain; 85% of voting ESN members (22 of 26) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗2025 Commission report on Montenegro
Petar VOLGIN voted Abstain; 84% of voting ESN members (21 of 25) voted Against.
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
Vote predictions
Vote modelComputed from Petar VOLGIN’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.
91% accurate on 5,736 held-out votes
Coming up in plenary, early prediction
Suspending the application of the rules on extended producer responsibility for waste, waste electrical and electronical equipment and single use plastic waste (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation)
2026-10-20 · Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) voted Against in 53% of 272 climate votes
Suspending the application of the rules on extended producer responsibility for batteries and waste batteries and packaging and packaging waste (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation)
2026-10-20 · Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) voted Against in 53% of 272 climate votes
Public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers
2026-10-20 · Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) voted Against in 77% of 203 employment votes
Predicted stance by topic
- budgetAgainst 85% of 13
- foreignAgainst 92% of 12
- digitalAgainst 45% of 11
- tradeFor 36% of 11
- climateAgainst 44% of 9
- rule of lawAgainst 67% of 9
- fisheriesFor 50% of 8
- transportFor 75% of 8
- economyAgainst 75% of 8
- employmentAgainst 86% of 7
- defenceAgainst 67% of 6
- healthAgainst 80% of 5
- agricultureFor 75% of 4
- justiceAbstain 75% of 4
- institutionalFor 50% of 4
- energyFor 67% of 3
Votes Petar missed, how they would likely have voted
The EU’s approach to corporate tax policy in a changing international environment
2026-10-06
95% of 21 Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) MEPs voted Against · voted Against in 44% of 9 climate votes · voted Against in 45% of the last 20 cast votes
Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work
2026-10-06
100% of 24 Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) MEPs voted Against · voted Against in 80% of 5 health votes · voted Against in 45% of the last 20 cast votes
Simplification of certain requirements for spatial information infrastructure in the Union (INSPIRE) (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation)
2026-10-06
92% of 24 Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) MEPs voted Against · voted Against in 44% of 9 climate votes · voted Against in 45% of the last 20 cast votes
Funding arrangements and the use of a diversified funding strategy
2026-10-06
100% of 24 Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) MEPs voted Against · voted Against in 45% of the last 20 cast votes
Economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States in the euro area experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability
2026-10-06
100% of 24 Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) MEPs voted Against · voted Against in 75% of 8 economy votes · voted Against in 45% of the last 20 cast votes
Rapporteur files
Files in the 2024–2029 term where Petar VOLGIN 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 · 4
Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.
Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the foreign policy response to external interference in the EU's neighbourhood
2026/2046(INI) ↗ · appointed 12 Jun 2026
Countering transnational repression – towards an EU strategy to protect Europe’s sovereignty and democratic values
2025/2179(INI) ↗ · appointed 25 Feb 2026
2025 Commission report on Ukraine
2025/2259(INI) ↗ · appointed 9 Dec 2024
2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Ukraine
2025/2026(INI) ↗ · appointed 9 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 20 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
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)
These lists link to declarations Petar VOLGIN 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)
- 13 Nov 2025Declaration (PDF) ↗
Gifts notified to the President (self-declared)
No entries for this MEP in the Parliament's register of gifts ↗ for this term.
All filings: Petar VOLGIN'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
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.
None of Petar VOLGIN’s recent declarations named a legislative file we could match with confidence. A meeting is listed on a file only when the declaration names that procedure (a reference such as 2025/0241(COD), or a title that uniquely matches one file).
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Meeting alerts →Parliamentary questions
Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)
Written 31 · Priority 3 · 33 co-authored
Not in this count: 3 oral questions
Latest 10
- 24 Sept 2026Commissioner Magnus Brunner praises EU, Spain and Morocco for their work relating to the migration crisis in CeutaWritten question E-003843/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 26Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 3 Jun 2026Ukraine’s glorification of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army criminals and the EU accession processWritten question E-002283/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 7Answered 14 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 21 May 2026Liabilities of each participating Member State for the EUR 90 billion EU loan package for UkraineWritten question E-002108/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 12Answered 16 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 20 Apr 2026Rising fertiliser prices: what are the risks for our EU farmers?Written question E-001609/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 11Answered 19 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 8 Apr 2026Union Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Framework RegulationWritten question E-001410/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 25Answered 18 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 25 Mar 2026Restoring genuine academic freedom in our universitiesWritten question E-001262/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 27Answered 22 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 5 Mar 2026Commission interference: electoral processes inside the EU and political pluralism at risk?Written question E-000923/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 37Answered 4 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 25 Feb 2026Derogation for Bulgaria from the requirement to receive relocated migrantsPriority question P-000804/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 2Answered 24 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 23 Feb 2026Defence of the right to conscientious objectionWritten question E-000749/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 8Answered 13 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 17 Feb 2026Commission’s unilateral creation of the European Centre for Democratic Resilience: legitimacy, transparency and Parliament’s roleWritten question E-000680/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 7Answered 8 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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- 29 Dec 2025Penalties based on the Digital Services Act against the platform XPriority question P-005077/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 19Answered 17 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 15 Dec 2025Corruption scandals in the Office of the President of Ukraine and securing the Ukraine FacilityWritten question E-004956/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 13Answered 9 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 11 Dec 2025Military Schengen: risk of eroding sovereignty, weakening borders and pushing the EU towards hidden federalismWritten question E-004916/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 8Answered 3 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 2 Dec 2025Risks to Europe’s people posed by the digital euroWritten question E-004763/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 11Answered 4 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 1 Dec 2025Pricing and seating policy for young children on EU flightsWritten question E-004743/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 11Answered 24 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 25 Nov 2025Plan to set up a European intelligence service under the authority of the President of the CommissionWritten question E-004681/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 49Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 20 Nov 2025Dismissal of Italian journalist Gabriele Nunziati and EU double standards on freedom of the press and freedom of expressionWritten question E-004646/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 26Answered 7 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 7 Nov 2025Decision of the Bulgarian National Assembly to restrict the export of petroleum products – an infringement of the principle of free movement of goods in the EU?Written question E-004417/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 2Answered 23 Dec 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 22 Oct 2025Unacceptable reference to gender self-identification ‘without age restrictions’ in the EU LGBTIQ+ equality strategy for 2026-2030Written question E-004172/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 46Answered 6 Jan 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 17 Oct 2025Freedom at risk: who controls the forces behind the European Media Freedom Act and who decides what information is monitored within the EU?Written question E-004102/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 22Answered 16 Dec 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 23 Sept 2025Highly concerning comments by VP/HR Kaja Kallas at EUISS eventWritten question E-003692/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 10Answered 19 Dec 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 12 Sept 2025EU funding of non-governmental organisationsWritten question E-003526/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 35Answered 21 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 1 Sept 2025European Court of Auditors special report 11/2025 on Transparency of EU funding granted to NGOsWritten question E-003339/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 57Answered 25 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 20 Jun 2025NGO funding through the LIFE programmeWritten question E-002493/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 33Answered 27 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 12 May 2025Can the Commission guarantee that citizens’ deposits will stay untouched under the Savings and Investments Union during emergencies such as nearby conflicts or new pandemics?Written question E-001893/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 12Answered 30 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 17 Apr 2025Application of the rule of law conditionality mechanism – Institutional balance and respect for national competencesWritten question E-001578/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 18Answered 2 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 17 Feb 2025The final destination of EU development fundsWritten question E-000704/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 14Answered 18 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 7 Feb 2025Cost of censorship on social mediaWritten question E-000567/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 27Answered 10 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 30 Jan 2025Legitimacy of the European Democracy ShieldWritten question E-000447/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 36Answered 31 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 30 Jan 2025Statements by former Commissioner Thierry Breton on the upcoming parliamentary elections in Germany: a threat to democracyWritten question E-000414/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 31Answered 15 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 29 Jan 2025Lack of transparency, misuse of public funds and assurance of sound management in European institutionsWritten question E-000405/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 38Answered 25 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 17 Jan 2025Failure of European policies whose aim was to ensure the continent’s economic prosperity and preserve our industryWritten question E-000196/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 12Answered 8 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 11 Oct 2024Housing crisis in the EU – urgent need to repeal Directive 2024/1275 on the energy performance of buildingsWritten question E-002029/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 54Answered 27 Nov 2024Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 8 Oct 2024Protection of religious freedom in UkrainePriority question P-001989/2024To the CommissionAnswered 12 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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- 20 Nov 2025Manipulation of the Erasmus+ programme as a new channel for immigration and exclusion of Hungarian universities from the programmeOral question O-000043/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 59Question ↗PDF ↗
- 19 Nov 2025Protecting citizens’ right to make cash payments and ensuring financial inclusionOral question O-000042/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 40Question ↗PDF ↗
- 17 Sept 2025GPS interference on the flight of Commission President von der Leyen – media disinformation and distorted factsOral question O-000030/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 36Question ↗PDF ↗
Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 19 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 15 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 Petar VOLGIN
Petar Volgin is a Member of the European Parliament for Bulgaria, belonging to the Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) group, the far-right group, and to the Revival party. The seat has been held since 16 July 2024, in the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029). Before joining the Parliament, Volgin worked at Bulgarian national radio from 23 March 1993 to 1 May 2024, and earlier at Bulgarian national television from 1992 to 1994. Since 7 January 2024, Volgin has also been founder and head of the YouTube channel 'Absolutely Free with Petr Volgin'.
Summary grounded in cited sources
View official profile on europarl.europa.eu →More MEPs from Bulgaria
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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 →