Tsvetelina Penkova

Tsvetelina Penkova (S&D, Bulgaria) took part in 517 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (79.3%). She voted the way Parliament decided 472 times and the other way 28 times (94.4% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). She voted against the majority of her own group in 20 of 517 votes (3.9%).

Country

Bulgaria

Political group

Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)

Party

BSP (Bulgarian Socialist Party)

Member of the EP since

2019

Positions

Vice-chair: Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (since 23 July 2024)
Vice-chair: Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (since 15 January 2025)

Committee

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Substitute member

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Regional Development
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Delegations

Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee
Delegation to the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee, the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee

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: Did not vote
• 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: For
• General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections, 21 October 2026: For
• Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition, 21 October 2026: For
• 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: Did not vote
• 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: For
• 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: Against
• Connecting Europe through high-speed rail, 20 October 2026: For
• Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities, 20 October 2026: For
• 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.

• White paper on the future of European defence, 12 March 2025: voted For, intended Abstention

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