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As of 22 Oct 2026, Eva MAYDELL is a Bulgaria MEP in European People’s Party (EPP); WheresMyMEP records 69.7% roll-call attendance, 239 notable vote records, 13 disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €0–€0/year (data as of 22 Oct 2026).

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Eva MAYDELL

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EPP · Bulgaria

ГЕРБ (Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria)

69.7% attendance

Excludes 15 sittings the Parliament officially excused (Rule 162)

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69.7%
Attendance · last 180 days
#666 of 717 on the leaderboard
635
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

Eva MAYDELL monthly attendance compared with the EU mean0255075100Excused0.0%97.8%58.5%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 ↗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 Eva MAYDELL 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

6.6% (5 of 76)

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

Different from national-party majority

2.6% (2 of 76)

ГЕРБ (Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria) · 4 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.

Largest breaks from the group majority
16 Sept 2026

Defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for the defence industry (Omnibus V)

Eva MAYDELL voted Against; 99% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (173 of 175) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Against
16 Sept 2026

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean GMB151 x DAS-44406-6

Eva MAYDELL voted Abstain; 72% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (114 of 158) voted Against.

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

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 94313

Eva MAYDELL voted Abstain; 68% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (112 of 165) voted Against.

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

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MON 87460

Eva MAYDELL voted Abstain; 65% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (95 of 147) voted Against.

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

Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions

Eva MAYDELL voted For; 48% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (74 of 155) voted Against.

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

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 Eva MAYDELL’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 82% of 11
  • defenceFor 50% of 8
  • economyFor 100% of 5
  • healthFor 100% of 4
  • migrationFor 100% of 4
  • employmentFor 100% of 4
  • fisheriesFor 100% of 3
  • transportFor 100% of 3
  • budgetFor 100% of 3

Votes Eva missed, how they would likely have voted

The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network

2026-10-08

For · 95%

99% of 144 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · 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

For · 95%

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

Pilot project on European Schools Alliances and its contribution to citizenship education, democratic competences and European values

2026-10-08

For · 95%

99% of 151 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes

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

2026-10-08

For · 95%

99% of 151 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes

Attempts by the ruling party Georgian Dream to ban opposition parties in Georgia

2026-10-08

For · 95%

100% of 151 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes

Rapporteur files

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

Rapporteur · 1

Writes the lead committee's report. Legislative files first, then own-initiative reports.

  • Bulgaria's adoption of the euro on 1 January 2026

    2025/0158(NLE) ↗ · ECON · appointed 15 May 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

6 board memberships

Member of the Advisory Board of Apolitical FoundationUnpaidBoard
Member of the Advisory Board of International Center for Future GenerationsUnpaidBoard
Vice-President of SME EuropeUnpaidBoard
Board Member of Education Bulgaria 2030UnpaidBoard
Council on the Future, co-initiatorUnpaidBoard
GLOBSEC GeoTech Advisory CouncilUnpaidBoard

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

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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 Eva MAYDELL 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: Eva MAYDELL'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
16 Jun 2026ASML Netherlands B.V.EU Tech Agenda · Member
12 Jun 2026QUALCOMM IncorporatedEU Tech Agenda · Member
3 Jun 2026UberGeneral Exchange · Member
2 Jun 2026Philip Morris International Inc.Revision of the tobacco taxation Directive · Member
1 Jun 2026QUALCOMM IncorporatedEU Tech Agenda · Member
29 May 2026SiPearl SASEU Tech Agenda · Member
22 May 2026Amazon Europe Core SARLEU Tech Agenda · Member
22 May 2026ZscalerEU Tech Agenda · Member
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None of Eva MAYDELL’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
8written and priority questions as author or co-author

Written 8 · Priority 0 · 8 co-authored

Latest 8

  • 14 Sept 2026Circular Economy Act: regulatory barriers to secondary raw materialsWritten question E-003654/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 29Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 10 Sept 2026Potential market disruption linked to the European Positive List process under Directive (EU) 2020/2184Written question E-003614/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 9Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 23 Jul 2026Energy Performance of Buildings DirectiveWritten question E-003113/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 17Answered 16 Oct 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 30 Apr 2026Systemic shortcomings in food safety controls and imports in the EUWritten question E-001772/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 18Answered 3 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 24 Apr 2026Concerns regarding the termination of the Bulgarian EPPO selection procedureWritten question E-001689/2026To the Councilco-authored with 13Answered 30 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 24 Apr 2026Concerns regarding the termination of the Bulgarian EPPO selection procedureWritten question E-001688/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 13Answered 15 Jun 2026Question ↗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 ↗
  • 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 ↗

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 Eva MAYDELL

Eva Maydell is a Member of the European Parliament for Bulgaria, belonging to the European People’s Party (EPP), the centre-right group, and to Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria. Maydell has served in the 10th parliamentary term since 16 July 2024, after earlier terms in the 8th and 9th. Within the Parliament, Maydell is Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with the United States and was previously Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with Japan. Before joining the Parliament, Maydell worked as Political advisor in the office of MEP Iliana Ivanova, and later as Coordinator of the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) delegation to the EPP and senior political advisor.

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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 →