MEPs

Ilia LAZAROV

Bulgaria

PPE (European People's Party)

Union of Democratic Forces

Voting Statistics

Total Votes 497 For 402 Against 41 Abstention 25 Did Not Vote 29

Group Alignment

How often this MEP votes with their political group majority.

86.3%

Loyalty Rate

404

loyal votes

rebellious votes

Aligned Independent

Political Group Memberships

Current PPE

European People's Party

Jul 2024 – Oct 2026 (497 votes)

Rebel Subjects

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

Fundamental rights in the EU, Charter 2

Public health 2

Enlargement of the Union 2

Procedures

19 votes

Resolution on the arbitrary arrest and sentencing of academics Bahruz Samadov and Igbal Abilov in Azerbaijan

Demand the immediate release of imprisoned academics Bahruz Samadov and Igbal Abilov in Azerbaijan.

18 Dec 2025 2025/3028(RSP)

Abstention

2024 budget – assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget

Require the Commission to develop a comprehensive methodology for gender budgeting, fully operational by the next programming period.

25 Nov 2025 2025/2033(INI)

Abstention

Impact of artificial intelligence on the financial sector

Require human oversight of fully autonomous AI systems used in the financial sector.

25 Nov 2025 2025/2056(INI)

Abstention

Institutional aspects of the Report on the future of European Competitiveness (Draghi Report)

Demand treaty revisions to accelerate EU reforms, including qualified majority voting and a genuine right of legislative initiative for Parliament.

25 Nov 2025 2025/2013(INI)

Abstention

Resolution on the Second World Summit for Social Development

Demand that the Commission and Member States implement the European Pillar of Social Rights with investments in poverty reduction and carbon neutrality.

09 Oct 2025 2025/2654(RSP)

Abstention