09 July 2026 Victor Negrescu, the Social Democratic vice president of the European Parliament from Romania, was ranked as the fourth most influential MEP in the 2026 edition of a yearly analysis published by EU Matrix. The analysis measures the influence that members of the European Parliament have exerted over EU policy since the start of the current parliamentary term (2024–present). Specifically, influence is measured through a combination of criteria clustered into formal and informal leadership positions, actual legislative work, committee membership, political network, and voting behaviour. Overall, the analysis was built on tens of thousands of facts and figures and is “meant to help both professionals and citizens grasp the intricacies of the politics behind EU decision-making and