Ivaylo VALCHEV
Bulgaria · Right-wing · national conservatism, EU-critical. Founded 2009 group page →
National party: ITN
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Foreign Affairs AFET 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 Culture and Education CULT Member 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 Petitions PETI Member since 19 Jul 2024
Joint parliamentary committee
- Delegation to the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee D-MK Vice-chair since 3 Oct 2024
- Delegation to the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee D-RS A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. 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 Biodiversity, Hunting and Countryside IG10-04 Member since 4 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Wine, Quality Foodstuffs and Spirits IG10-28 Member since 23 Jan 2025
Earlier this term (1)
- Delegation to the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee D-MK · Member 19 Sept 2024 – 2 Oct 2024
Topics they work on
Foreign affairs 83Jobs, social affairs & equality 19Economy & single market 13Defence & security 12Justice, rule of law & rights 11EU budget & funds 8Climate & environment 7Digital, AI & data 6EU institutions & Parliament 6Energy 5Migration & asylum 4Agriculture, food & fisheries 3Transport & tourism 2Trade & 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Sept 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | — 16 Sept 2026 |
| 15 Sept 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | — 15 Sept 2026 |
| 15 Sept 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | European Capitals of Culture 2034–2047 2026/0259 15 Sept 2026 |
| 7 Sept 2026 | Official delegation D-MK | 25th EU- North Macedonia JPC Meeting, 24-25 September 2026, Skopje 7 Sept 2026 |
| 6 May 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Foreign Affairs committee | Enhanced EU decision-making through means provided for in the EU treaties 2026/2012 6 May 2026 |
| 2 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | 2025 Commission report on Kosovo 2025/2252 2 Feb 2026 |
| 2 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | 2025 Commission report on North Macedonia 2025/2254 2 Feb 2026 |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Official delegation Culture and Education committee | — 10 Dec 2025 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | Establishing the 'AgoraEU' programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/692 and (EU) 2021/818 2025/0550 14 Oct 2025 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning 2025/2181 14 Oct 2025 |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee | Impact of social media and the online environment on young people 2025/2081 4 Jun 2025 |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Official delegation Culture and Education committee | — 10 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | — 20 Feb 2025 |
| 13 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | — 3 declarations on this date 13 Feb 2025 |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Official delegation D-MK | 23rd EU - North Macedonia JPC Meeting 27-28 February 2025, Skopje 13 Feb 2025 |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Culture and Education committee | Protection of minors online 3 Feb 2025 |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Culture and Education committee | Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement 2024/2108(INI) 2024/2108 29 Jan 2025 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Culture and Education committee | CULT Opinion on the Traineeships Directive 8 Jan 2025 |
| 9 Dec 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Report on the 2023-2024 Commission Report on North Macedonia 9 Dec 2024 |
| 5 Dec 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Draft report on the 2023/2024 Commission Reports on Kosovo, Rapporteur: Riho Terras(EPP) 5 Dec 2024 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee | EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) 2024/2108(INI) - IMCO/10/01495 2024/2108 26 Nov 2024 |
| 8 Nov 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | Opinion on the Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast) 8 Nov 2024 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Delegation vice-chair D-MK | — 1 Oct 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.