Nikola MINCHEV
Renew Bulgaria CULTIMCOLIBE Shadow rapporteur
Data updated 4 Jun 2026 · meetings 16 Jul 2024 – 4 Jun 2026 · official EP meetings page ↗ · official EP profile ↗ · report an error
Disclosure volume
124
meetings published this term · rank 189 of 718
1
held as shadow rapporteur
99
distinct organisations met
65%
of meetings with a counterpart in the Transparency Register
18 Jul 2024 – 2 Jun 2026
first and most recent declared meeting
Shadow-rapporteur compliance
1 of 12
shadowed files with ≥1 related meeting on record (8.3%) · rank 360 of 628
1
meetings declared in shadow-rapporteur capacity
Lower-confidence figures. Matching is by procedure code only — meetings declared without a code will not match, and a low figure may simply mean no lobby meetings took place on those files.
| Procedure | Title | Committee | Role | Appointed | Related meeting on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/0438(COD) | Enhancing police cooperation in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings, and on enhancing Europol’s support to preventing and combating such crimes and amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794 | LIBE | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 3 Feb 2025 | none matched |
| 2024/0061(COD) | European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) | AFET+ITRE+SEDE | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 5 Dec 2024 | none matched |
| 2024/0305(NLE) | Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina | LIBE | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 1 Oct 2025 | none matched |
| 2025/0096(COD) | Registration documents for vehicles and vehicle registration data recorded in national vehicle registers | TRAN | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 2 Oct 2025 | none matched |
| 2025/0172(COD) | Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects | IMCO+SEDE | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 29 Sep 2025 | none matched |
| 2025/0255(COD) | Establishing the Justice programme for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/693 | JURI+LIBE | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 13 Jan 2026 | none matched |
| 2025/0422(COD) | Amending Regulations (EC) No 561/2006, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2019/2144 and (EU) 2024/1257 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the simplification of technical requirements and testing procedures for motor vehicles and repealing Council Directive 70/157/EEC and Regulation No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council | ENVI+IMCO+TRAN | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 5 Mar 2026 | ✓ yes |
| 2025/0531(COD) | 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 | ENVI+IMCO | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 27 Jan 2026 | none matched |
| 2025/2035(INI) | Role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model | CULT | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 18 Feb 2025 | none matched |
| 2025/2081(INI) | Impact of social media and the online environment on young people | CULT | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 10 Oct 2025 | none matched |
| 2025/2144(INI) | Flagship European defence projects of common interest | SEDE | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 10 Oct 2025 | none matched |
| 2025/2209(INI) | Financial literacy and the rise of finfluencers in the context of the savings and investments union | ECON | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 26 Nov 2025 | none matched |
Declared meetings (124)
Every row comes from the Parliament’s official meetings search; verify any entry on the MEP’s official meetings page ↗.
| Date | Capacity | Subject | Procedure | Organisation(s) | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Shadow rapporteur | Exchange of views | 2025/0422(COD) | Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles | registered ↗ |
| 19 May 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | FORVIA | registered ↗ |
| 13 May 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | viagogo AG | registered ↗ |
| 12 May 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Dentons Global Advisors Europe SA | registered ↗ |
| 6 May 2026 | Member | Discussion with FIFA representatives | — | Fédération Internationale de Football Association | registered ↗ |
| 5 May 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Mars Incorporated | registered ↗ |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | European Forum for Restorative Justice | registered ↗ |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | AIM - European Brands Association | registered ↗ |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Amnesty International Limited | not in register |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | LightingEurope | registered ↗ |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Victim Support Europe | not in register |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe | not in register |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | FuelsEurope | registered ↗ |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. | registered ↗ |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | BUSINESSEUROPE | registered ↗ |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | European Advertising Standards Alliance | registered ↗ |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | The European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment | registered ↗ |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | FIPRA International SRL | registered ↗ |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | APPLiA (Home Appliance Europe) | registered ↗ |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | International Road Transport Union Permanent Delegation to the EU | registered ↗ |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles | registered ↗ |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Data & Marketing Association Finland (FIDMA), Suomen Asiakkuusmarkkinointiliitto ry | registered ↗ |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | SMEunited aisbl | registered ↗ |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Southern Cross Public Affairs | registered ↗ |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | logos public affairs | registered ↗ |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | IFPI Representing recording industry worldwide | registered ↗ |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | EUROCONSUMERS AISBL | registered ↗ |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | European Forum for Restorative Justice | registered ↗ |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Dentons Global Advisors Europe SA | registered ↗ |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Victim Support Europe | registered ↗ |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Amcham Bulgaria | not in register |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | European Pet Organization | not in register |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | NOPA Norwegian Society of Composers and Lyricists | not in register |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | BOLDT | registered ↗ |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Dentons Global Advisors Europe SA | registered ↗ |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | IFPI Representing recording industry worldwide | registered ↗ |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Orgalim – Europe's Technology Industries | registered ↗ |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | DSM-Firmenich | registered ↗ |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Eurochild AISBL | registered ↗ |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Amazon Europe Core SARL | registered ↗ |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | GROUPE SEB | registered ↗ |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | ACT \| The App Association | registered ↗ |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | European Chemical Industry Council | registered ↗ |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | FuelsEurope | registered ↗ |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Computer and Communications Industry Association | not in register |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | EuroCommerce | registered ↗ |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Association Internationale de la Savonnerie, de la Détergence et des Produits d'Entretien | registered ↗ |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | The Bulgarian Entrepreneurial Association (BESCO) | not in register |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Child Helpline International | not in register |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | European Digital Rights | registered ↗ |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Federation of Associations for Hunting & Conservation of the EU | registered ↗ |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | UK Mission to the EU | not in register |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | FoodDrinkEurope | not in register |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Embassy of Israel in Bulgaria | not in register |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Unilever | registered ↗ |
| 7 Jan 2026 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Center for Countering Digital Hate Ltd. | not in register |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Member | Exchange of views | — | McDonald’s Global Franchising Limited | registered ↗ |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Member | Exchange of views - The European sports model | — | FIFA | not in register |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Eurochild AISBL | registered ↗ |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Member | Exchange of views - The European Sport Model | — | Euroleague Basketball | not in register |
| 6 Nov 2025 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Association Internationale de la Savonnerie, de la Détergence et des Produits d'Entretien | registered ↗ |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Roblox Corporation | registered ↗ |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Bulgarian Association of Music Producers | not in register |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Seldia - The European Direct Selling Association | registered ↗ |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Deutsche Sozialversicherung Arbeitsgemeinschaft Europa | registered ↗ |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Member | Exchange of views | — | LightingEurope | registered ↗ |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Member | Exchange of views | — | Anheuser-Busch InBev nv/sa | registered ↗ |
| 30 Sep 2025 | Member | Exchange of views | — | European University Foundation | not in register |
| 29 Sep 2025 | Member | Exchange of views - The European sports model | — | UEFA Representative Office to the EU | not in register |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Member | Exchange of views - The European Sport Model | — | Fanatics / NOVE | not in register |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Member | Exchange of views - The European Sport Model | — | Football Supporters Europe | not in register |
| 10 Sep 2025 | Member | The relations between Bulgaria and Israel | — | Embassy of Israel in Bulgaria | not in register |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Member | Exchange of views | — | registered ↗ | |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Member | Exchange of views - The European Sport Model | — | European Association of Sport Employers | not in register |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Member | Exchange of views | — | European Association of Automotive Suppliers | not in register |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Member | Ongoing legislation | — | Civil Society Europe | not in register |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Member | Ongoing legislation | — | Transparency International EU | not in register |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Member | Exchange of views | — | International union of cinemas | not in register |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Member | Future priorities | — | European Youth Forum | not in register |
| 28 May 2025 | Member | Exchange of views - EU policies related to the regulation on CO2 standards for cars | — | eFuel Alliance | not in register |
| 27 May 2025 | Member | Exchange of views - Regulation on detergents and reclassification of ethanol | — | European detergents & maintenance products industry association AISE | not in register |
| 16 May 2025 | Member | Discussion on future policies related to the European sports model | — | European Olympic Committees EU Office | registered ↗ |
| 15 May 2025 | Member | Introductory meeting with representatives of GG4S | — | Good Governance for Sport | not in register |
| 13 May 2025 | Member | Introductory meeting with representatives of FEAT | — | Face-value European Alliance for Ticketing | registered ↗ |
| 12 May 2025 | Member | Discussion on future policies related to the European sports model | — | UEFA Representative Office to the EU | not in register |
| 7 May 2025 | Member | Introductory meeting with representatives of DME | — | Digital Music Europe | registered ↗ |
| 6 May 2025 | Member | Meeting on the role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model | — | Federation Internationale de Football Association | not in register |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Member | Meeting on EU policies related to the IMCO report on public procurement | — | Environmental Coalition on Standards | registered ↗ |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Member | EU-Korea partnership | — | Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Belgium and the EU | not in register |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Member | EU-Armenia relations | — | Mission of Armenia to the EU | not in register |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Member | Introductory meeting with representative | — | European Club Association | registered ↗ |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Member | Introductory meeting with representative | — | UEFA Representative Office to the EU | not in register |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Member | Introductory meeting with representative | — | Fédération Internationale de Football Association | registered ↗ |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Member | Introductory meeting with representative | — | European Olympic Committees EU Office | registered ↗ |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Member | Meeting | — | FIFPRO Europe | not in register |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Member | Meeting | — | Inclusion Europe aisbl. | registered ↗ |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Member | Meeting | — | MBDA | registered ↗ |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Member | Meeting | — | Special Olympics Europe Eurasia | registered ↗ |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Member | Meeting | — | viagogo AG | registered ↗ |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Member | Meeting | — | Eurochild AISBL | registered ↗ |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Member | Meeting | — | CEPI European Audiovisual Production Association | not in register |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Member | Meeting | — | Free Russia Foundation | registered ↗ |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | BUSINESSEUROPE | registered ↗ |
| 17 Dec 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | Motion Picture Association EMEA | registered ↗ |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | Third Generation Environmentalism Ltd | registered ↗ |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | European Club Association | registered ↗ |
| 2 Dec 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | Special Olympics Europe Eurasia | registered ↗ |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East &Africa | not in register |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | FIFA | not in register |
| 22 Nov 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | ASSOCIATION OF BULGARIAN BROADCASTERS – ABBRO | not in register |
| 21 Nov 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | DIGITALEUROPE | registered ↗ |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | Special Olympics Europe Eurasia | registered ↗ |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bulgaria Association | not in register |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | SMEunited aisbl | registered ↗ |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | Schibsted ASA | registered ↗ |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | Independent Retail Europe (formerly UGAL - Union of Groups of Independent Retailers of Europe) | registered ↗ |
| 23 Oct 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | A.I.S.E. | not in register |
| 23 Oct 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | American Chamber of Commerce to the EU | not in register |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | Gerber Steel GmbH | registered ↗ |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | Union of European Clubs | registered ↗ |
| 18 Sep 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | viagogo AG | registered ↗ |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand Services in Europe | registered ↗ |
| 3 Sep 2024 | Member | Congratulations and best wishes for your new mandate | — | Sports Rights Owners' Coalition | registered ↗ |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Member | Meeting | — | Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union | registered ↗ |