Petar Volgin

Petar Volgin is a Bulgarian Member of the European Parliament and a member of the Europe of Sovereign Nations Group. Elected in 2024, he serves as a full member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and of the Delegation for relations with Israel. He is a substitute member of the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Industry, Research and Energy, and Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, as well as the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield.

Before entering the European Parliament, he was a prominent Bulgarian journalist, radio and television presenter, and author, including as a long-standing host on Bulgarian National Radio’s Horizont programme. He has also authored several books. In Parliament, his work covers foreign affairs, civil liberties, employment and geopolitical questions. He has served as ESN shadow rapporteur on reports concerning Ukraine and transnational repression and has also tabled individual motions for resolutions.