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Andrey KOVATCHEV

Bulgaria Bulgaria EPP – European People's Party Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria

Andrey KOVATCHEV is a Member of the European Parliament from Bulgaria, representing Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria in the European People's Party (EPP) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Andrey has submitted 680 amendments, delivered 24 speeches, authored 1 report as rapporteur and 9 as shadow rapporteur, asked 14 questions, and filed 156 motions. Vote participation stands at 95.5% (5664 out of 5928 recorded roll-call votes within the Member's mandate period). All counts shown are raw figures from official European Parliament records, not adjusted for mandate length.

Parliamentary Activity

Activity Count EP Avg vs Avg EP Rank Country Group
Amendments 680 811.1 -131 370th/743 6th/17 84th/193
Speeches 24 44.4 -20 507th/743 10th/17 107th/193
Reports (Rapporteur) 1 0.8 +0 134th/743 3rd/17 47th/193
Reports (Shadow) 9 3.8 +5 66th/743 2nd/17 2nd/193
Questions 14 39.7 -26 552nd/743 10th/17 107th/193
Motions 156 19.6 +136 18th/743 2nd/17 4th/193
Opinions (Rapporteur) 0 0.6 -1 223rd/743 6th/17 70th/193
Opinions (Shadow) 1 2.7 -2 369th/743 5th/17 53rd/193
Explanations of Vote 0 43.0 -43 394th/743 9th/17 88th/193
Vote Participation 95.5% 86.3% – 164th/745 2nd/17 47th/193

Each row orders Members by a single recorded metric; tied values share the same rank. Counts are raw and are not adjusted for mandate length; vote participation is the share of roll-call votes cast within each Member's mandate period. EP Avg = mean across all 745 tracked Members of the 10th term, including former Members. Data: European Parliament term 10 (2024–2029).

Roles and Memberships

Committees

Substitute CONT – Committee on Budgetary Control
Member AFET – Committee on Foreign Affairs
Substitute EUDS – Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield

Delegations

Substitute DASE – Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Member D-MK – Delegation to the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee
Substitute DEPA – Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly
Substitute DSCA – Delegation to the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee, the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee
Member D-TR – Delegation to the EU-Türkiye Joint Parliamentary Committee

Other Bulgaria MEPs All Bulgaria MEPs →

Andrey NOVAKOV342 am Elena YONCHEVA4 am Emil RADEV278 am Taner KABILOV23 am Tsvetelina PENKOVA222 am

Other EPP MEPs All EPP MEPs →

Andrea WECHSLER1,664 am Andreas SCHWAB601 am Andrey NOVAKOV342 am Andrius KUBILIUS0 am Andrzej BUŁA707 am
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Committees and delegations

Andrey KOVATCHEV holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).

Committees

  • Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 25 of 41 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 8 of 42 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS): Substitute, since 2025-01-23. Attended 5 of 26 committee meetings held during the membership

Delegations

  • Delegation to the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (D-MK): Member, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation to the EU-Türkiye Joint Parliamentary Committee (D-TR): Member, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (DASE): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (DEPA): Substitute, since 2025-09-30
  • Delegation to the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee, the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee (DSCA): Substitute, since 2025-09-30

Reports and opinions

Reports as rapporteur

All 1, most recent first.

  • 2026-04-20 A10-0103/2026 REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (AFET)

Reports as shadow rapporteur

Most recent 5 of 9.

  • 2026-03-27 A10-0051/2026 REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section II – European Council and Council (CONT)
  • 2026-03-26 A10-0053/2026 REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section X – European External Action Service (CONT)
  • 2026-03-17 A10-0059/2026 REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section VI – European Economic and Social Committee (CONT)
  • 2026-03-12 A10-0056/2026 REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section VII – Committee of the Regions (CONT)
  • 2026-02-05 A10-0016/2026 REPORT on the EU enlargement strategy (AFET)

Opinions as shadow rapporteur

All 1, most recent first.

  • 2025-01-31 AFET_AD(2025)768055 OPINION on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on providing macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (AFET)

Amendments by procedure

Procedures with the most amendments Andrey KOVATCHEV has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.

  • 2025/2022(INI): 71 amendments, latest 2025-03-11 (AFET)
    EP document title: REPORT on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Serbia
  • 2025/0227(COD): 57 amendments, latest 2026-05-26 (AFET)
    EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Global Europe
  • 2025/2167(INI): 43 amendments, latest 2026-02-20 (AFET)
    EP document title: REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly
  • 2025/2255(INI): 43 amendments, latest 2026-04-13 (AFET)
    EP document title: REPORT on the 2025 Commission report on Serbia
  • 2025/2254(INI): 42 amendments, latest 2026-03-06 (AFET)
    EP document title: REPORT on the 2025 Commission report on North Macedonia

Questions, motions and explanations of vote

Records as published on the European Parliament website, including co-signed texts. Each list says how far its records reach.

Written questions

All 13, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-09.

  • 2026-05-12 Explicit recognition of the function of ‘MEP’ on the ‘EU laissez-passer’ (E-10-2026-001960)
  • 2026-04-24 Concerns regarding the termination of the Bulgarian EPPO selection procedure (E-10-2026-001688)
  • 2026-04-24 Concerns regarding the termination of the Bulgarian EPPO selection procedure (E-10-2026-001689)
  • 2026-04-09 Recent antisemitic incidents (E-10-2026-001438)
  • 2025-12-05 Interference by Hamas in the activities of EU-funded non-governmental organisations (E-10-2025-004832)
  • 2025-11-14 The unlawful confiscation of Baha’i properties in Iran (E-10-2025-004551)
  • 2025-11-12 Big Tech dominance and AI exploitation undermining Europe’s independent media (E-10-2025-004498)
  • 2025-10-07 US TikTok deal and the ‘MAGA algorithm’ (E-10-2025-003925)
  • 2025-09-29 Russian drones violating Poland’s airspace (P-10-2025-003780)
  • 2025-04-02 The financing of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (E-10-2025-001357)
  • 2025-04-02 Abolition of seasonal clock changes in the EU and follow-up actions by the Commission (E-10-2025-001369)
  • 2025-02-25 Countering Russian influence and defending democracy in Georgia (E-10-2025-000837)
  • 2024-10-14 Scrutiny of EU funding for a university that promotes antisemitism (E-10-2024-002065)

Questions for oral answer

All 1, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.

  • 2025-12-02 European Democracy Shield – very large online platform algorithms, foreign interference and the spread of disinformation (O-10-2025-000044)

Motions for resolutions

Most recent 20 of 155. Records up to 2026-09-11.

  • 2026-07-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz and the protection of girls in Pakistan
  • 2026-07-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre
  • 2026-07-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan
  • 2026-07-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz and the protection of girls in Pakistan (B-10-2026-0350)
  • 2026-07-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre (B-10-2026-0355)
  • 2026-07-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan (B-10-2026-0362)
  • 2026-06-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on political prisoners in Nicaragua – the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera
  • 2026-06-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continued crackdown on civic space and fundamental freedoms in Burkina Faso
  • 2026-06-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich
  • 2026-06-16 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland
  • 2026-06-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the continued crackdown on civic space and fundamental freedoms in Burkina Faso (B-10-2026-0321)
  • 2026-06-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich (B-10-2026-0328)
  • 2026-06-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Political prisoners in Nicaragua – the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera (B-10-2026-0292)
  • 2026-06-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland (B-10-2026-0304)
  • 2026-05-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia
  • 2026-05-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in Iran
  • 2026-05-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts
  • 2026-05-18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts (B-10-2026-0255)
  • 2026-05-18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia (B-10-2026-0257)
  • 2026-05-18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in Iran (B-10-2026-0265)

Comparison with group and country means

Counts of Andrey KOVATCHEV set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the European People's Party group and of the Members from Bulgaria. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.

ActivityCountEP meanEPP meanBulgaria mean
Amendments680811.1 (lower)732.9 (lower)565.5 (higher)
Speeches2444.4 (lower)40.8 (lower)25.8 (lower)
Reports (Rapporteur)10.8 (higher)1.0 (equal)1.2 (lower)
Reports (Shadow)93.8 (higher)1.5 (higher)3.6 (higher)
Questions1439.7 (lower)21.4 (lower)16.1 (lower)
Motions15619.6 (higher)23.1 (higher)24.5 (higher)
Opinions (Rapporteur)00.6 (lower)0.7 (lower)0.4 (lower)
Opinions (Shadow)12.7 (lower)1.3 (lower)1.2 (lower)
Explanations of Vote043.0 (lower)31.5 (lower)33.6 (lower)
Vote Participation95.5%86.3% (higher)86.1% (higher)81.9% (higher)

Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.