Hristo Petrov

Hristo Petrov (Renew, Bulgaria) took part in 613 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (94.0%). He voted the way Parliament decided 593 times and the other way 12 times (98.0% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). He voted against the majority of his own group in 36 of 613 votes (5.9%).

Country

Bulgaria

Political group

Renew Europe (Renew)

Party

PP-DB (We continue the change – Democratic Bulgaria)

Member of the EP since

2024

Position

Vice-chair: Committee on Culture and Education (since 23 July 2024)

Committees

Committee on Culture and Education
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

Delegation

Delegation to the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee

Delegation substitute

Delegation for relations with Japan

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: For
• 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: For
• 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: Against
• 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.

• EU-Pakistan Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV, 17 June 2026: voted Against, intended For

Reports

Reports for which Hristo Petrov was rapporteur in committee, with a roll-call vote in plenary since July 2024.

• Implementation of the Council Recommendation on a Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee (A10-0218/2026, EMPL), 15 September 2026: adopted

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