Ivaylo Valchev

Ivaylo Valchev (ECR, Bulgaria) took part in 608 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (93.3%). He voted the way Parliament decided 444 times and the other way 79 times (84.9% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). He voted against the majority of his own group in 43 of 608 votes (7.1%).

Country

Bulgaria

Political group

European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)

Party

ITN (There Is Such a People)

Member of the EP since

2024

Position

Vice-chair: Delegation to the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (since 3 October 2024)

Committees

Committee on Culture and Education
Committee on Petitions

Substitute member

Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Delegation

Delegation to the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee

Delegation substitute

Delegation to the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary 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: Did not vote
• Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• 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: Did not vote
• Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Pericles V exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting 2028–2034, 21 October 2026: Did not vote
• Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States, 21 October 2026: Did not vote
• General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections, 21 October 2026: Did not vote
• Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition, 21 October 2026: Did not vote
• Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Malta, Italy, Portugal and Spain with regard to storms in 2026, 21 October 2026: 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 October 2026: Did not vote
• Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council, 21 October 2026: Did not vote
• Genetically modified soybean MON 87769, 21 October 2026: Did not vote
• Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act, 20 October 2026: Did not vote
• Protection of adults: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation, 20 October 2026: 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 October 2026: Did not vote
• Connecting Europe through high-speed rail, 20 October 2026: Did not vote
• 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: Did not vote

Vote corrections in final votes

Intention notified afterwards; the official result does not change.

• Establishment and functioning of European Works Councils - effective enforcement, 9 October 2025: voted Abstention, intended For

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