Kristian VIGENIN
Bulgaria · Centre-left · social democracy. Founded 1953 (as Socialist Group; S&D since 2009) group page →
National party: BSP
Born 12 June 1975
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Constitutional Affairs AFCO 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 Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI Member since 20 Jan 2025
- Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs LIBE Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Public Health SANT A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 23 Jan 2025
- Committee on Security and Defence SEDE A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 23 Jan 2025
Joint parliamentary committee
- Delegation to the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee D-MK Member since 19 Sept 2024
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation for relations with India D-IN 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
- Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee D-MD 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
- Delegation for relations with Central Asia DCAS 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 Anti-Racism and Diversity IG10-02 Member since 14 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Biodiversity, Hunting and Countryside IG10-04 Member since 4 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Sky and Space IG10-21 Member since 27 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) IG10-22 Member since 12 Mar 2025
- Intergroup on the Social Economy and Services of General Interest IG10-23 Member since 30 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Trade Unions IG10-24 Member since 31 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals IG10-27 Member since 25 Mar 2025
Earlier this term (2)
- Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety ENVI · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
- Subcommittee on Security and Defence SEDE · Substitute 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
Topics they work on
Digital, AI & data 9Economy & single market 9Foreign affairs 9Agriculture, food & fisheries 8Climate & environment 6Health 6Justice, rule of law & rights 6EU budget & funds 4EU institutions & Parliament 4Jobs, social affairs & equality 4Defence & security 3Trade & customs 1Transport & tourism 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | Official delegation DCAS | 23rd European Union - Republic of Kazakhstan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee Meeting, 27-29 October 2026, Astana and Aktau, Kazakhstan 15 Oct 2026 |
| 30 Sept 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Protection of individuals with regard to the processing of operational personal data by Union bodies, offices and agencies in the fields of judicial cooperation in criminal matters and police cooperation 2026/0173 30 Sept 2026 |
| 30 Sept 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Cloud and AI Development Act 2026/0138 30 Sept 2026 |
| 23 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Amending Regulations (EU) 2024/1689 and (EU) 2018/1139 as regards the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI) 2025/0359 23 Jan 2026 |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Official delegation DCAS | EP Delegation to Kyrgyzstan, 16-18 February 2026 23 Jan 2026 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Official delegation Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | — 22 Jan 2026 |
| 17 Dec 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Establishing the Union support for internal security for the period from 2028 to 2034 2025/0542 17 Dec 2025 |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Public Health committee | Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities 2025/0555 17 Dec 2025 |
| 15 Dec 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Amending Regulations (EC) No 1272/2008, (EC) No 1223/2009 and (EU) 2019/1009 as regards simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products 2025/0531 15 Dec 2025 |
| 5 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects 2025/0172 5 Nov 2025 |
| 20 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Constitutional Affairs committee | Application of the Treaty provisions related to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and the role of national parliaments in the EU legislative process 2025/2042 20 Oct 2025 |
| 24 Sept 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Amending Regulations (EU) 2016/679, (EU) 2016/1036, (EU) 2016/1037, (EU) 2017/1129, (EU) 2023/1542 and (EU) 2024/573 as regards the extension of certain mitigating measures available for small and medium sized enterprises to small mid-cap enterprises and further simplification measures 2025/0130 24 Sept 2025 |
| 24 Sept 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Amending Regulations (EU) 2016/679, (EU) 2016/1036, (EU) 2016/1037, (EU) 2017/1129, (EU) 2023/1542 and (EU) 2024/573 as regards the extension of certain mitigating measures available for small and medium sized enterprises to small mid-cap enterprises and further simplification measures 2025/0130 24 Sept 2025 |
| 18 Sept 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Amending Directives 2014/65/EU and (EU) 2022/2557 as regards the extension of certain mitigating measures available for small and medium sized enterprises to small mid-cap enterprises and further simplifying measures 2025/0131 18 Sept 2025 |
| 22 May 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Federative Republic of Brazil on cooperation with and through the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and the Federal Police of Brazil 2024/0321 22 May 2025 |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Official delegation DCAS | Member of an official delegation to Uzbekistan 13-17 April. 10 Apr 2025 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Official delegation D-MK | 23 meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee in Skopje 5 Mar 2025 |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Official delegation | AFCO Delegation to USA, 19-21 Nov 2024 14 Nov 2024 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Proposal for a Regulation on information security in the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union (Regulation on Information Security) COM(2022) 119 final – 2022/0084(COD) 2022/0084 1 Oct 2024 |
| 11 Sept 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | — 11 Sept 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.