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As of 22 Oct 2026, Ilia LAZAROV is a Bulgaria MEP in European People’s Party (EPP); WheresMyMEP records 91.3% roll-call attendance, 239 notable vote records, 6 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

Ilia LAZAROV

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EPP · Bulgaria

Union of Democratic Forces

91.3% attendance
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91.3%
Attendance · last 180 days
#393 of 717 on the leaderboard
1979
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

Ilia LAZAROV monthly attendance compared with the EU mean025507510092.7%94.0%96.3%73.3%96.9%92.4%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 ↗AgainstADOPTED

Voting against the party line

Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Ilia LAZAROV 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

11.3% (26 of 231)

The European People’s Party (EPP) average on the same method is 5.0%. Counted only when Ilia LAZAROV 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
8 Oct 2026

The cases of Ali Karimli, Anar Mammadli and other political prisoners in Azerbaijan

Ilia LAZAROV voted Abstain; 99% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (149 of 151) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
28 Apr 2026

Generalised scheme of tariff preferences

Ilia LAZAROV voted For; 98% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (163 of 166) voted Against.

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

The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equality

Ilia LAZAROV voted Abstain; 98% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (161 of 165) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
28 Apr 2026

Enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage and driving local excellence in European tourism – destination management and regional tourism growth

Ilia LAZAROV voted Abstain; 97% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (149 of 153) voted For.

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

Recommendation on EU-China political relations

Ilia LAZAROV voted Abstain; 94% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (150 of 159) voted For.

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

2025 Commission report on Serbia

Ilia LAZAROV voted Abstain; 94% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (162 of 172) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
30 Apr 2026

New Chinese law on ‘ethnic unity and progress’ and the intensified suppression of ethnic identities

Ilia LAZAROV voted Abstain; 93% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (122 of 131) voted For.

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

Impact of social media and the online environment on young people

Ilia LAZAROV voted Against; 93% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (143 of 154) 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 Ilia LAZAROV’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 79% of 14
  • budgetFor 100% of 14
  • digitalFor 100% of 11
  • tradeFor 100% of 11
  • economyFor 100% of 11
  • employmentFor 91% of 11
  • transportFor 90% of 10
  • foreignFor 90% of 10
  • rule of lawFor 70% of 10
  • defenceFor 63% of 8
  • fisheriesFor 100% of 7
  • healthFor 83% of 6
  • agricultureFor 80% of 5
  • migrationFor 100% of 4
  • justiceFor 100% of 4
  • institutionalFor 100% of 4
  • energyFor 100% of 3

Votes Ilia missed, how they would likely have voted

The 2026 undemocratic elections to the Russian State Duma and its implications on civil society

2026-10-08

For · 95%

100% of 145 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 90% of 10 foreign votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes

CO2 emission class of heavy-duty vehicles with trailers

2026-10-07

For · 95%

98% of 168 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 79% of 14 climate votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes

The EU’s approach to corporate tax policy in a changing international environment

2026-10-06

For · 95%

97% of 152 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 79% of 14 climate votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes

General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM): fishing in the GFCM Agreement area

2026-09-15

For · 95%

100% of 175 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 7 fisheries votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes

2025 Commission report on Ukraine

2026-07-08

For · 95%

98% of 166 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 90% of 10 foreign votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes

Rapporteur files

Files in the 2024–2029 term where Ilia LAZAROV 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 · 1

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

  • Amending Regulation (EU) 2024/823 of 28 February 2024 on exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the Stabilisation and Association Process

    2025/0108(COD) ↗ · appointed 23 Jun 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

€0–0/year

Based on declared income bands

0 declared activities

1 board membership

Secretary General of СДСUnpaidBoard

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 Ilia LAZAROV 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 Ilia LAZAROV'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
30 Sept 2026Ambassador of Türkiye to the EUEU-Türkiye relations · Member
7 Jul 2026CLEPAEU Industrial Accelerator Act · Member
16 Jun 2026Spontaneous meeting with French ResearchersNew Genomic Techniques (NGTs) · Member
12 Jun 2026TeslaIndustrial Accelerator Act · Member
19 May 2026ILECDirective sur les pratiques commerciales déloyales · Member
13 May 2026Türkiye Exporters Assembly RepresentativesEU Industrial Accelerator Act · Member

None of Ilia LAZAROV’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).

Parliamentary questions

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

EP · open data · updated daily
7written and priority questions as author or co-author

Written 7 · Priority 0 · 7 co-authored

Latest 7

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 Ilia LAZAROV

Ilia Lazarov is a Member of the European Parliament for Bulgaria, belonging to the European People’s Party (EPP), the centre-right group, and the Union of Democratic Forces. Lazarov has held the seat since 16 July 2024, in the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029). Earlier, from 1997 to 2002, Lazarov was Head of Cabinet of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria, Petar Stoyanov. Other roles include Secretary-General of the Union of Democratic Forces in 2005–2007 and from 2018, and Member of the Board of Directors of the National Industrial Zones Company in 2016–2022.

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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 →