Member
Tsvetelina PENKOVA
S&D · Bulgaria
Record
The member’s figures against the median of their group and of the chamber. Each vote counts the member in the group they belonged to that day.
Roll-call participation ⓘ
80.9 %
4 793 of 5 928 roll calls while in office
S&D median: 89.9 % (−9.0 pts)
Chamber median: 90.2 %
With majority line ⓘ
96.3 %
4 614 of 4 791 votes where their group had a line
S&D median: 96.3 % (±0.0 pts)
103 opposite (for ↔ against), 53 abstained against the line, 6 voted for or against when the line was to abstain
Data as a table
| Figure | Participation |
|---|---|
| Tsvetelina PENKOVA | 80.9 % |
| S&D median | 89.9 % |
| Lowest in the group | 30.4 % |
| Highest in the group | 99.6 % |
| Members | 138 |
Data as a table
| Figure | With majority line |
|---|---|
| Tsvetelina PENKOVA | 96.3 % |
| S&D median | 96.3 % |
| Lowest in the group | 81.9 % |
| Highest in the group | 99.4 % |
| Members | 138 |
- Whole term, 5 928 roll-call votes. The dots are the other members of S&D; no ranks.
- “No vote recorded” is not the same as absent: leave, illness and chairing the sitting look the same.
- A group’s line is inferred from its members’ votes — Parliament publishes no whip.
Every roll-call vote of the term with the member’s position, newest first.
| Date | Decision and vote | Result | Position | Majority line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sept 2025 | Strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interference Amendment 4, adding text after recital F | 479 for, 34 against, 126 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interference Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 16 | 463 for, 110 against, 73 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interference Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 13 | 344 for, 106 against, 199 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interference Amendment 1 to paragraph 13 | 300 for, 114 against, 222 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interference Paragraph 12 — part 3 | 287 for, 279 against, 62 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interference Paragraph 12 — part 2 | 271 for, 297 against, 50 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interference Paragraph 12 — part 1 | 520 for, 102 against, 32 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy Final vote — text as a whole | Adopted 393 for, 145 against, 123 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy Amendment 4 to recital BA | 178 for, 445 against, 32 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Against |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy Amendment 3, adding text after recital AN | 170 for, 438 against, 47 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Against |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy Amendment 13 to paragraph 62 | 374 for, 263 against, 23 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy Amendment 12 to paragraph 41 | 373 for, 250 against, 32 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 27 | 213 for, 366 against, 57 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Against |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 8 | 219 for, 420 against, 13 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Against |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy Amendment 6 to paragraph 5 | 231 for, 404 against, 16 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Against |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 3 | 145 for, 435 against, 69 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Against |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Possibilities for simplification of cohesion funds Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Adopted 513 for, 111 against, 40 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Role of cohesion policy investment in resolving the current housing crisis Final vote — text as a whole | Adopted 462 for, 142 against, 63 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Role of cohesion policy investment in resolving the current housing crisis Separate vote on recital O | 322 for, 260 against, 82 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Role of cohesion policy in supporting the just transition Final vote — text as a whole | Adopted 519 for, 99 against, 48 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Role of cohesion policy in supporting the just transition Amendment 1 to paragraph 49 | 328 for, 306 against, 27 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Investments and reforms for European competitiveness and the creation of a Capital Markets Union Final vote — text as a whole | Adopted 407 for, 161 against, 97 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | EU-Switzerland Cooperation Agreement: European Satellite Navigation Programmes Final vote on the draft Council decision | Consent given 627 for, 4 against, 33 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Vanuatu Final vote on the draft Council decision | Consent given 528 for, 89 against, 48 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Extension of the timeframe for the establishment of the Eurojust case management system Final vote | Passed 634 for, 4 against, 29 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | EC-India Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation: renewal of the Agreement Final vote on the draft Council decision | Consent given 624 for, 9 against, 32 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Insolvency proceedings: replacing Annexes A and B Final vote | Passed 662 for, 3 against, 2 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Securities settlement in the EU and central securities depositories (CSDs): shorter settlement cycle in the Union Final vote on the provisional agreement | Passed 612 for, 7 against, 45 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Amending ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review Final vote on the provisional agreement | Passed 440 for, 168 against, 52 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: simplification and strengthening Final vote on the provisional agreement | Passed 617 for, 18 against, 19 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Amending ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review Proposal to vote on amendments | 151 for, 495 against, 19 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Against |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Amending ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review Amendments 79 + 81 (voted as one) | 136 for, 504 against, 27 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Against |
| 10 Sept 2025 | European Social Fund (ESF+): specific measures to address strategic challenges Final vote on the provisional agreement | Passed 453 for, 149 against, 59 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 9 Sept 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Ukraine Final vote — text as a whole | Adopted 418 for, 135 against, 41 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 9 Sept 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Ukraine Amendment 1, adding text after recital AA | 113 for, 475 against, 43 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Against |
| 9 Sept 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Ukraine Amendment 3, adding text after recital W | 255 for, 252 against, 132 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 9 Sept 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Ukraine Amendment 39, adding text after recital Q | 77 for, 491 against, 62 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Against |
| 9 Sept 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Ukraine Separate vote on paragraph 84 | 335 for, 272 against, 21 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 9 Sept 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Ukraine Paragraph 67 — part 2 | 428 for, 173 against, 34 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 9 Sept 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Ukraine Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 65 | 127 for, 473 against, 19 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Against |
| 9 Sept 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Ukraine Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 45 | 191 for, 296 against, 143 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 9 Sept 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Ukraine Amendment 44, adding text after paragraph 43 | 79 for, 460 against, 88 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Against |
| 9 Sept 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Ukraine Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 1 | 365 for, 182 against, 56 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 9 Sept 2025 | Public procurement Final vote — text as a whole | Adopted 432 for, 95 against, 124 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Abstained |
| 9 Sept 2025 | Public procurement Amendment 23, adding text after recital AG | 250 for, 384 against, 12 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 9 Sept 2025 | Public procurement Recital AH — part 2 of 2 | 448 for, 186 against, 10 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 9 Sept 2025 | Public procurement Amendment 21, adding text after recital AE | 254 for, 356 against, 37 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 9 Sept 2025 | Public procurement Separate vote on recital AA | 415 for, 215 against, 10 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 9 Sept 2025 | Public procurement Separate vote on recital AA | 430 for, 183 against, 6 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 9 Sept 2025 | Public procurement Separate vote on recital AA | 590 for, 36 against, 12 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
Roll-call participation
One cell per sitting while in office, shaded by the share of that day’s roll calls the member voted in. The official attendance register is kept separately by Parliament.
"No vote recorded" is not the same as absent: leave, illness and chairing the sitting look the same.
Data as a table
Voting neighbours
Members who voted the same way most often in the roll calls they both took part in, within and outside the member’s group (group at the date of each vote), over all roll calls of the term.
Work
Seats in committees, delegations and intergroups, and the dossiers the member leads, shadows or negotiates.
Seats
| Body | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Economic and Monetary AffairsECON Committee | Substitute | 19 Jul 2024 | now |
| Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer ProtectionIMCO Committee | Substitute | 19 Jul 2024 | now |
| Committee on Industry, Research and EnergyITRE Committee | Vice-chair | 23 Jul 2024 | now |
| Committee on Regional DevelopmentREGI Committee | Substitute | 19 Jul 2024 | now |
| Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary CommitteeD-ME Joint parliamentary committee | Vice-chair | 15 Jan 2025 | now |
| Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership AssemblyD-UK Joint parliamentary committee | Member | 19 Sept 2024 | now |
| Delegation to the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee, the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association CommitteeDSCA Delegation | Member | 19 Sept 2024 | now |
| Intergroup on Sky and SpaceIG10-21 Intergroup / working group | Member | 27 Feb 2025 | now |
| Committee on Industry, Research and EnergyITRE Committee | Member | 19 Jul 2024 | 22 Jul 2024 |
| Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary CommitteeD-ME Joint parliamentary committee | Member | 27 Nov 2024 | 14 Jan 2025 |
Dossiers
Topics they work on (model-assigned)
- Economy & single market 6
- Energy 5
- EU budget & funds 3
- Foreign affairs 2
- Climate & environment 1
- Health 1
- Trade & customs 1
Counts: dossiers they spoke on, led or amended, and their questions and motions.
In the chamber
Speeches and statements in plenary debates, newest first; the verbatim report is on Parliament’s site.
13 contributions recorded; 16 minutes of speaking time.
| Date | Debate | Kind | Verbatim |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Electrification Action Plan (debate) | Speech · 1 min | Read |
| 19 Jan 2026 | The 28th Regime: a new legal framework for innovative companies (debate) | Speech · 1 min | Read |
| 22 Oct 2025 | The ongoing assault on the democratic institutions and the rule of law in Bulgaria (topical debate) | Speech · 1 min | Read |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Electricity grids: the backbone of the EU energy system (debate) | Speech · 1 min | Read |
| 21 May 2025 | One-minute speeches on matters of political importance | Speech · 1 min | Read |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Threats to EU sovereignty through strategic dependencies in communication infrastructure (debate) | Speech · 1 min | Read |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Rise of energy prices and fighting energy poverty (debate) | Speech · 1 min | Read |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Full accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen Area: the urgent need to lift controls at internal land borders (debate) | Speech · 1 min | Read |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Outcome of COP 29 and challenges for international climate policy (debate) | Speech · 1 min | Read |
| 25 Nov 2024 | One-minute speeches on matters of political importance | Speech · 1 min | Read |
Questions and motions, 6
Parliamentary questions and motions for resolutions the member authored or co-signed, newest first.
Amendments tabled in committee, 26
Committee amendment documents that carry amendments by the member, with how many are theirs.
Connections
Dossiers they lead or shadow, committees, party, delegation and other related pages.
Political group
- Group Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats S&D · Centre-left · social democracy
National delegation
- Delegation Bulgaria National delegation
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official source
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Data version
- data version 7669c786bb14 (1 Oct 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1 · methods
- Retrieved
- 1 October 2026
Cite as
EU Parl Watch Research (2026). “Tsvetelina PENKOVA”. Member record. memberId 197845. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/197845?page=75&roles=all&vscope=all (retrieved 1 October 2026). Official source: Member’s profile, European Parliament, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197845. Data: EP Open Data: member record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meps/197845?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0); data version 7669c786bb14 (1 Oct 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1.
BibTeX
@misc{epw-member-197845,
author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
title = {{Tsvetelina PENKOVA}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/197845?page=75&roles=all&vscope=all}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/197845?page=75&roles=all&vscope=all},
urldate = {2026-10-01},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Member record. memberId 197845. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197845. Data: EP Open Data: member record (CC BY 4.0); data version 7669c786bb14 (1 Oct 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1}
}