MEPs

Tsvetelina PENKOVA

Bulgaria

S&D (Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats)

Bulgarian Socialist Party

Born 19 February 1988 in Sofia

Voting Statistics

Total Votes 309 For 245 Against 29 Abstention 12 Did Not Vote 23

Group Alignment

How often this MEP votes with their political group majority.

94.4%

Loyalty Rate

270

loyal votes

rebellious votes

Aligned Independent

Political Group Memberships

Current S&D

Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats

Jul 2024 – Mar 2026 (309 votes)

Rebel Subjects

Topics where this MEP most often breaks with their political group.

Energy policy 1

Enlargement of the Union 1

Common foreign and security policy (CFSP) 1

Procedures

23 votes

Flagship European defence projects of common interest

Fund joint military procurement by earmarking national budgets to develop European air, space, and drone defence systems in coordination with NATO.

11 Mar 2026 2025/2144(INI)

Did Not Vote

EU strategic defence and security partnerships

Harmonise military equipment rules and establish formal security partnerships with NATO, the United States, and Ukraine to strengthen European defence capabilities against Russian threats.

11 Feb 2026 2025/2119(INI)

Did Not Vote

C10-0006/2026 – Commission proposal

11 Feb 2026

Did Not Vote

C10-0005/2026 – Commission proposal

11 Feb 2026

Did Not Vote

Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025

Maintain and expand sanctions against Russia and states supporting its aggression, including Belarus, Iran, and North Korea.

21 Jan 2026 2025/2165(INI)

Did Not Vote