Andrey KOVATCHEV
Bulgaria · Centre-right · Christian democracy, conservatism. Founded 1953 (as Christian Democratic Group) group page →
National party: GERB
Born 13 December 1967
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Foreign Affairs AFET Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Budgetary Control CONT 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
Special committee
- Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield EUDS 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
- Delegation to the EU-Türkiye Joint Parliamentary Committee D-TR 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 the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) DASE 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-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee, the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee DSCA A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 30 Sept 2025
Parliamentary assembly
- Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly DEPA A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 30 Sept 2025
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Cancer and Rare Diseases IG10-05 Member since 27 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on European Cultural Heritage, Ways of Saint James and other European Cultural Routes IG10-11 Member since 29 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) IG10-22 Member since 12 Mar 2025
Topics they work on
Foreign affairs 119Defence & security 18EU budget & funds 14Justice, rule of law & rights 12Jobs, social affairs & equality 12Digital, AI & data 4EU institutions & Parliament 4Economy & single market 3Transport & tourism 2Migration & asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Sept 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for a review of the EU's Black Sea strategy 2026/2044 23 Sept 2026 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Official delegation Budgetary Control committee | — 15 Jul 2026 |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgetary Control committee | Establishing Global Europe 2025/0227 26 Jan 2026 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Foreign Affairs committee | Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly 2025/2167 21 Oct 2025 |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Official delegation DEPA | 12th Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly in Yerevan, Armenia 20 Oct 2025 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - European Council and Council 2025/2147 22 Jul 2025 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service 2025/2150 22 Jul 2025 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - European Economic and Social Committee 2025/2151 22 Jul 2025 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Committee of the Regions 2025/2152 22 Jul 2025 |
| 16 Jul 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | EU enlargement strategy 2025/2110 16 Jul 2025 |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Official delegation Foreign Affairs committee | — 12 Mar 2025 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | AFET Draft report on the 2023/2024 Commission Report on Albania 14 Jan 2025 |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Foreign Affairs committee | AFET Opinion on providing macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan AFET/10/00377 -2024/0086(COD) 2024/0086 13 Nov 2024 |
| 23 Sept 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | 2023 Discharge to the Other Institutions, European External Action Service - EEAS 23 Sept 2024 |
| 23 Sept 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | 2023 Discharge to the Other Institutions, Council of the EU and the European Council 23 Sept 2024 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Quaestor | — 11 Jul 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.