Revival

Bulgaria · ESN group

Current members

3

Cohesion

94.6%, on average, this share votes alike, across 600 final votes

On the majority side

28.7%, party majority voted like the plenary in 167 of 582 votes. Always voting for would give 95.4%.

Participation

87.0%, 1,702 of 1,956 possible votes cast, 80 excused absences

Members

• Rada Laykova
• Stanislav Stoyanov
• Petar Volgin

Differing from their own group

In 29 of 581 final votes (5.0%) the party’s majority voted differently from the majority of its group (ESN). Counted when at least 2 of the party’s MEPs in the group voted and both party and group had a clear majority.

The latest 20 of 29 cases:

1. Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition: 21 Oct 2026 · Revival: Abstention (2 of 2) · ESN group: Against · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 2
2. Human rights situation in Iran, notably the cases of Taraneh Rahimi and Leila Abolhasani: 8 Oct 2026 · Revival: Abstention (2 of 3) · ESN group: For · For 1 · Against 0 · Abstention 2
3. EU-Switzerland Agreement on the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime: 16 Sep 2026 · Revival: Abstention (2 of 3) · ESN group: For · For 1 · Against 0 · Abstention 2
4. Implementation of the Council Recommendation on a Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee: 15 Sep 2026 · Revival: For (2 of 3) · ESN group: Against · For 2 · Against 0 · Abstention 1
5. Lead in certain fishing tackle: 8 Jul 2026 · Revival: Against (3 of 3) · ESN group: For · For 0 · Against 3 · Abstention 0
6. 2025 Commission report on Serbia: 8 Jul 2026 · Revival: Abstention (2 of 3) · ESN group: Against · For 0 · Against 1 · Abstention 2
7. 2025 Commission report on Albania: 17 Jun 2026 · Revival: Abstention (3 of 3) · ESN group: Against · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
8. 2025 Commission report on Montenegro: 17 Jun 2026 · Revival: Abstention (2 of 3) · ESN group: Against · For 0 · Against 1 · Abstention 2
9. 2025 Commission report on North Macedonia: 17 Jun 2026 · Revival: Abstention (2 of 3) · ESN group: Against · For 0 · Against 1 · Abstention 2
10. 2025 Commission report on Kosovo: 17 Jun 2026 · Revival: Abstention (2 of 3) · ESN group: Against · For 1 · Against 0 · Abstention 2
11. The need to reduce work-related fatalities: 21 May 2026 · Revival: For (2 of 2) · ESN group: Abstention · For 2 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
12. Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap: 21 May 2026 · Revival: Abstention (2 of 2) · ESN group: Against · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 2
13. United Nations Convention against Cybercrime: 20 May 2026 · Revival: Against (2 of 2) · ESN group: Abstention · For 0 · Against 2 · Abstention 0
14. EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement: 20 May 2026 · Revival: For (2 of 2) · ESN group: Abstention · For 2 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
15. Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability: 28 Apr 2026 · Revival: Against (2 of 2) · ESN group: Abstention · For 0 · Against 2 · Abstention 0
16. European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: workers affected by imminent job displacement: 28 Apr 2026 · Revival: For (2 of 3) · ESN group: Against · For 2 · Against 0 · Abstention 1
17. Human trafficking and grave human rights violations linked to the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular from Africa, for Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine: 12 Mar 2026 · Revival: Against (2 of 2) · ESN group: Abstention · For 0 · Against 2 · Abstention 0
18. Cooperation among enforcement authorities regarding unfair trading practices in the agri-food supply chain: 12 Feb 2026 · Revival: For (2 of 3) · ESN group: Abstention · For 2 · Against 0 · Abstention 1
19. European Union designs (codification): 10 Feb 2026 · Revival: Against (3 of 3) · ESN group: Abstention · For 0 · Against 3 · Abstention 0
20. Case of Joseph Figueira Martin in the Central African Republic: 22 Jan 2026 · Revival: Abstention (2 of 3) · ESN group: For · For 1 · Against 0 · Abstention 2

This figure implies no judgement: it may reflect a matter of conscience, the line of a national party or an arrangement within the group.

Internal vote distribution

All votes cast by the party’s MEPs in final votes.

• For 486 · 28.6%
• Against 956 · 56.2%
• Abstention 260 · 15.3%
• 1,702 votes cast

Latest final votes

The latest 20 of 652 final votes with MEPs of the party; the link opens the vote with this party selected.

• Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · ESN group majority: Against · For 0 · Against 2 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
• Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · ESN group majority: For · For 2 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
• Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · ESN group majority: For · For 2 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
• Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · ESN group majority: Abstention · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 2 · 1 did not vote
• Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · ESN group majority: Abstention · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 2 · 1 did not vote
• Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · ESN group majority: Against · For 0 · Against 2 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
• Pericles V exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting 2028–2034: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · ESN group majority: Abstention · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 2 · 1 did not vote
• Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · ESN group majority: Against · For 0 · Against 2 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
• General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · ESN group majority: Against · For 0 · Against 2 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
• Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · ESN group majority: Against · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 2 · 1 did not vote
• Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Malta, Italy, Portugal and Spain with regard to storms in 2026: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · ESN group majority: For · For 2 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
• Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/004 FI/Etelä-Suomi and Helsinki-Uusimaa paper – Finland: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · ESN group majority: Against · For 0 · Against 2 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
• Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · ESN group majority: Against · For 0 · Against 2 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
• Genetically modified soybean MON 87769: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · ESN group majority: For · For 2 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
• Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · ESN group majority: Against · For 0 · Against 1 · Abstention 1 · 1 did not vote
• Protection of adults: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · ESN group majority: Against · For 0 · Against 2 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
• Combating VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · ESN group majority: Abstention · For 0 · Against 1 · Abstention 1 · 1 did not vote
• Connecting Europe through high-speed rail: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · ESN group majority: Abstention · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 1 · 2 did not vote
• Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities: 20 Oct 2026 · Rejected · ESN group majority: Against · For 0 · Against 2 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
• Public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · ESN group majority: Against · For 0 · Against 2 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote

How closely parties from Bulgaria vote together

How often did the majorities of two parties vote the same way (For, Against or Abstention)? Based on the final votes in which both had a majority; only parties with at least 3 MEPs at the same time.

• Revival and GERB: 27.8%, 155 of 557 votes aligned
• Revival and DPS: 30.0%, 149 of 497 votes aligned

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Source: European Parliament open data (CC BY 4.0), prepared by OpenRCV.