Elena Yoncheva

Elena Yoncheva (ECR, Bulgaria) took part in 378 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (58.0%). She voted the way Parliament decided 318 times and the other way 31 times (91.1% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). She voted against the majority of her own group in 19 of 81 votes (23.5%).

Country

Bulgaria

Political group

European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR). ECR since 8 July 2026, previously non-attached, before that Renew

Party

DPS (Movement for Rights and Freedoms)

Member of the EP since

2019

Committee

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

Substitute member

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Delegation substitute

Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean

Voting record

Latest final votes

The latest 20 of 652 final votes during the term of office.

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

Vote corrections in final votes

Intention notified afterwards; the official result does not change.

• Deforestation Regulation: provisions relating to the date of application, 14 November 2024: voted For, intended Against

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