Tsvetelina PENKOVA
Bulgaria · Centre-left · social democracy. Founded 1953 (as Socialist Group; S&D since 2009) group page →
National party: BSP
Born 19 February 1988
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs ECON A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection IMCO A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy ITRE Vice-chair since 23 Jul 2024
- Committee on Regional Development REGI A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Jul 2024
Joint parliamentary committee
- Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee D-ME Vice-chair since 15 Jan 2025
- Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly D-UK Member since 19 Sept 2024
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation to the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee, the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee DSCA Member since 19 Sept 2024
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Sky and Space IG10-21 Member since 27 Feb 2025
Earlier this term (3)
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy ITRE · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 22 Jul 2024
- Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee D-ME · Member 27 Nov 2024 – 14 Jan 2025
- Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee D-ME · Substitute 19 Sept 2024 – 26 Nov 2024
Topics they work on
Economy & single market 6Energy 5EU budget & funds 3Foreign affairs 2Climate & environment 1Health 1Trade & customs 1
Counted over the dossiers they speak on, lead, shadow or amend in committee, and the questions and motions they author.
Dossiers they lead, shadow or negotiate
| Since | Role | Dossier |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2026 | Official delegation | SUBCOMMITTEE ON TAX MATTERS (FISC) \nMISSION TO WASHINGTON, D.C. AND DELAWARE, UNITED STATES\n21-23 September 2026\nWashington, D.C and Delaware\n\n 29 Jul 2026 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Official delegation Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | — 29 Jul 2026 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure, amending Regulations (EU) 2019/942, (EU) 2019/943 and (EU) 2024/1789 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2022/869 2025/0399 10 Feb 2026 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Regional Development committee | Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 2025/0543 27 Jan 2026 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | Establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/444, (EU) 2021/690, (EU) 2021/785, (EU) 2021/847 and (EU) 2021/1077 2025/0590 27 Jan 2026 |
| 12 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Establishing the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation and Decommissioning for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulations (Euratom) 2021/100 and (Euratom) 2021/948 2025/0265 12 Jan 2026 |
| 12 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Research and training programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for the period 2028-2032, complementing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, and providing for the Community’s contribution to the ITER project 2025/0594 12 Jan 2026 |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Official delegation Regional Development committee | — 3 Jul 2025 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | Bulgaria's adoption of the euro on 1 January 2026 2025/0158 10 Jun 2025 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Official delegation Industry, Research and Energy committee | — 1 Apr 2025 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | Access to finance for SMEs and scale-ups 2025/2072 1 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Delegation vice-chair D-ME | — 14 Jan 2025 |
| 11 Nov 2024 | Official delegation | Official Delegation of the European Parliament to the UNFCCC COP29 meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan (18-22 November 2024) 11 Nov 2024 |
| 13 Sept 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee | — 13 Sept 2024 |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Committee vice-chair Industry, Research and Energy committee | — 22 Jul 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.