Who is Andrey KOVATCHEV?

Andrey KOVATCHEV is a Member of the European Parliament from Bulgaria, sitting with European People’s Party (EPP) and affiliated nationally with Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria.

What is Andrey KOVATCHEV's attendance record?

Andrey KOVATCHEV's roll-call attendance is 93% in the current European Parliament term.

How many notable votes are listed for Andrey KOVATCHEV?

WheresMyMEP has 201 notable vote records for Andrey KOVATCHEV in the current dataset. Attendance is based on European Parliament roll-call votes; abstaining counts as present and not voting counts as absent.

How many lobby meetings are listed for Andrey KOVATCHEV?

8 disclosed lobby meetings are listed for Andrey KOVATCHEV from the recent meetings feed. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence of influence or of a policy position.

What outside income has Andrey KOVATCHEV declared?

Andrey KOVATCHEV's declaration lists estimated outside income of €0–€0 per year, based on self-reported European Parliament income bands.

Andrey KOVATCHEV MEP — Attendance, Votes & Activity

93%

Attendance Rate

1657

Votes Participated

10th Term

2024 – 2029

Voting Record

Notable votes in the current parliamentary term

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DateVotePositionResult

21 May 2026The need to reduce work-related fatalitiesNot votingADOPTED

21 May 2026Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care…ForADOPTED

21 May 2026The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forwardForADOPTED

21 May 2026Rights, support and protection of victims of crimeForADOPTED

21 May 2026The cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie…ForADOPTED

21 May 2026Situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Ta…ForADOPTED

21 May 2026Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, politica…ForADOPTED

21 May 2026Periodic roadworthiness tests and technical roadside inspect…ForADOPTED

21 May 2026Amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on prudential requireme…ForADOPTED

21 May 2026Amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 on securitisation and a s…ForADOPTED

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

2 board memberships

ActivityIncome bandType

Honorary President of ACES EUROPEUnpaidBoard

Vice Chair of Formosa ClubUnpaidBoard

Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026

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Recent Lobby Meetings

Meetings disclosed on the EU Transparency Register — last 6 months

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DateOrganisationSubject

11 Jun 2026Център за изследване на демокрацията / Center for the Study of DemocracyFight against disinformation · Member

2 Jun 2026Albanian government representativesRecent developments in Albania · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/2250(INI)

2 Jun 2026Members of the Turkish ParliamentRelations between the EU and Turkiye · Member

19 May 2026Australian Ambassador to the EUEU-Australia relations · Member

6 May 2026Civil society representativesRecent developments in Turkiye · Member

29 Apr 2026Members of the Cambodian ParliamentRelations between the EU and Cambodia · Member

22 Apr 2026Comitato Atlantico ItalianoRecent developments in the Middle East · Member

26 Mar 2026Albanian government representativesRecent developments in Albania · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/2250(INI)

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About Andrey KOVATCHEV

Andrey Kovatchev represents Bulgaria in the European Parliament as a member of the European People's Party (EPP), the centre-right political group that focuses on Christian democratic values, free market economics, and European integration. He belongs to Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB), Bulgaria's largest centre-right party founded by former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. Kovatchev brings significant political experience to his European role, having previously served as Bulgaria's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2013 under the GERB government. His parliamentary engagement is notably strong, maintaining an exceptional attendance record of 95.9% compared to the European Parliament average of approximately 82%, and participating in 96% of votes (1,796 of 1,873 total votes). This high level of participation reflects his active involvement in the legislative process. Kovatchev's background in foreign affairs and his consistent parliamentary presence position him as an engaged representative of Bulgarian interests within the EPP's broader European agenda.

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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. Notable votes are selected based on significance, close outcomes, and high participation.