Statistics
Groups and countries · current MEPs
Germany
- Current members
- 96
- Cohesion
- 74.8%, on average, this share votes alike
- On the majority side
- 97.9%, how often most of its MEPs voted like the plenary. Always voting for would give 95.6%.
- Participation
- 89.6%, votes cast per final vote while in office; excluding excused days 91.0%
Members
- Christine Anderson (AfD · ESN)
- Rasmus Andresen (GRÜNE. · Greens/EFA)
- Anja Arndt (AfD · ESN)
- René Aust (AfD · ESN)
- Katarina Barley (SPD · S&D)
- Arno Bausemer (AfD · ESN)
- Hildegard Bentele (CDU · EPP)
- Sibylle Berg (Die PARTEI · non-attached)
- Stefan Berger (CDU · EPP)
- Gabriele Bischoff (SPD · S&D)
- Michael Bloss (GRÜNE. · Greens/EFA)
- Damian Boeselager (Volt · Greens/EFA)
- Irmhild Boßdorf (AfD · ESN)
- Markus Buchheit (AfD · ESN)
- Udo Bullmann (SPD · S&D)
- Delara Burkhardt (SPD · S&D)
- Petr Bystron (AfD · ESN)
- Anna Cavazzini (GRÜNE. · Greens/EFA)
- Marie-Sophie Christ (CDU · EPP)
- Vivien Costanzo (SPD · S&D)
- Tobias Cremer (SPD · S&D)
- Fabio De Masi (BSW · non-attached)
- Özlem Demirel (DIE LINKE. · The Left)
- Christian Doleschal (CSU · EPP)
- Siegbert Frank Droese (AfD · ESN)
- Lena Düpont (CDU · EPP)
- Matthias Ecke (SPD · S&D)
- Christian Ehler (CDU · EPP)
- Engin Eroglu (Freie Wähler · Renew)
- Markus Ferber (CSU · EPP)
- Ruth Firmenich (BSW · non-attached)
- Daniel Freund (GRÜNE. · Greens/EFA)
- Tomasz Froelich (AfD · ESN)
- Robert Gabel (Die Tierschutzpartei · The Left)
- Michael Gahler (CDU · EPP)
- Alexandra Geese (GRÜNE. · Greens/EFA)
- Jens Geier (SPD · S&D)
- Thomas Geisel (No party · non-attached)
- Niels Geuking (Familien-Partei DE · EPP)
- Jens Gieseke (CDU · EPP)
- Andreas Glück (FDP · Renew)
- Martin Günther (DIE LINKE. · The Left)
- Svenja Hahn (FDP · Renew)
- Martin Häusling (GRÜNE. · Greens/EFA)
- Niclas Herbst (CDU · EPP)
- Norbert Herhammer (CDU · EPP)
- Monika Hohlmeier (CSU · EPP)
- Marc Jongen (AfD · ESN)
- Alexander Jungbluth (AfD · ESN)
- Mary Khan (AfD · ESN)
- Stefan Köhler (CSU · EPP)
- Moritz Körner (FDP · Renew)
- Sergey Lagodinsky (GRÜNE. · Greens/EFA)
- Bernd Lange (SPD · S&D)
- Katrin Langensiepen (GRÜNE. · Greens/EFA)
- Peter Liese (CDU · EPP)
- Norbert Lins (CDU · EPP)
- Erik Marquardt (GRÜNE. · Greens/EFA)
- David McAllister (CDU · EPP)
- Alexandra Mehnert (CDU · EPP)
- Verena Mertens (CDU · EPP)
- Hans Neuhoff (AfD · ESN)
- Hannah Neumann (GRÜNE. · Greens/EFA)
- Angelika Niebler (CSU · EPP)
- Maria Noichl (SPD · S&D)
- Jan-Christoph Oetjen (FDP · Renew)
- Jutta Paulus (GRÜNE. · Greens/EFA)
- Friedrich Pürner (No party · non-attached)
- Dennis Radtke (CDU · EPP)
- Terry Reintke (GRÜNE. · Greens/EFA)
- René Repasi (SPD · S&D)
- Sabrina Repp (SPD · S&D)
- Nela Riehl (Volt · Greens/EFA)
- Manuela Ripa (ÖDP · EPP)
- Oliver Schenk (CDU · EPP)
- Martin Schirdewan (DIE LINKE. · The Left)
- Volker Schnurrbusch (AfD · ESN)
- Andreas Schwab (CDU · EPP)
- Ralf Seekatz (CDU · EPP)
- Alexander Sell (AfD · ESN)
- Lukas Sieper (PdF · Renew)
- Sven Simon (CDU · EPP)
- Christine Singer (Freie Wähler · Renew)
- Birgit Sippel (SPD · S&D)
- Martin Sonneborn (Die PARTEI · non-attached)
- Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (FDP · Renew)
- Joachim Streit (Freie Wähler · Renew)
- Kai Tegethoff (Volt · Greens/EFA)
- Sabine Verheyen (CDU · EPP)
- Michael von der Schulenburg (BSW · non-attached)
- Axel Voss (CDU · EPP)
- Marion Walsmann (CDU · EPP)
- Jan-Peter Warnke (BSW · non-attached)
- Manfred Weber (CSU · EPP)
- Andrea Wechsler (CDU · EPP)
- Tiemo Wölken (SPD · S&D)
Internal vote distribution
All votes cast by the bloc's members across all final votes.
- For 39,835 · 73.1%
- Against 11,159 · 20.5%
- Abstention 3,533 · 6.5%
- 54,527 votes cast
Latest final votes
The latest 20 of 652 final votes with the votes of the MEPs from Germany; the link opens the vote with this member state selected.
- Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 46 · Against 35 · Abstention 1 · 14 did not vote
- Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 60 · Against 20 · Abstention 3 · 13 did not vote
- Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 63 · Against 19 · Abstention 2 · 12 did not vote
- Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 57 · Against 9 · Abstention 17 · 13 did not vote
- Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 70 · Against 1 · Abstention 13 · 12 did not vote
- Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 62 · Against 21 · Abstention 1 · 12 did not vote
- General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 63 · Against 27 · Abstention 3 · 3 did not vote
- Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/004 FI/Etelä-Suomi and Helsinki-Uusimaa paper – Finland: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 74 · Against 17 · Abstention 2 · 3 did not vote
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 65 · Against 21 · Abstention 5 · 5 did not vote
- Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 72 · Against 17 · Abstention 3 · 4 did not vote
- Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 68 · Against 23 · Abstention 1 · 4 did not vote
- Genetically modified soybean MON 87769: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 55 · Against 36 · Abstention 0 · 5 did not vote
- Pericles V exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting 2028–2034: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 78 · Against 1 · Abstention 14 · 3 did not vote
- Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Malta, Italy, Portugal and Spain with regard to storms in 2026: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 93 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 3 did not vote
- Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities: 20 Oct 2026 · Rejected · Delegation majority: Against · For 32 · Against 50 · Abstention 6 · 8 did not vote
- Cohesion policy – the driving force in implementing the EU agenda for cities: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 76 · Against 3 · Abstention 6 · 11 did not vote
- Suspending the application of the rules on extended producer responsibility for waste, waste electrical and electronical equipment and single use plastic waste (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation): 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 87 · Against 0 · Abstention 1 · 8 did not vote
- Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 65 · Against 21 · Abstention 0 · 10 did not vote
- Suspending the application of the rules on extended producer responsibility for batteries and waste batteries and packaging and packaging waste (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation): 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 84 · Against 1 · Abstention 2 · 9 did not vote
- Combating VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 38 · Against 37 · Abstention 12 · 9 did not vote
Divided delegation
In 100 of 652 final votes (15.3%) no position had at least 60% of the votes from Germany. The list shows the narrowest.
- Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2024: 12 Mar 2026 · largest position 38.3% · For 30 · Against 31 · Abstention 20
- Relations between the EU and Saudi Arabia: 16 Dec 2025 · largest position 40.0% · For 36 · Against 22 · Abstention 32
- European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025: 12 Mar 2025 · largest position 40.2% · For 37 · Against 30 · Abstention 25
- Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023: 22 May 2025 · largest position 40.6% · For 26 · Against 28 · Abstention 15
- The case of José Daniel Ferrier García in Cuba: 19 Sep 2024 · largest position 42.1% · For 32 · Against 22 · Abstention 22
- Amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1818 as regards the definition of prohibited weapons: 26 Nov 2025 · largest position 42.9% · For 22 · Against 39 · Abstention 30
- Combating VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget: 20 Oct 2026 · largest position 43.7% · For 38 · Against 37 · Abstention 12
- A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world: 7 May 2025 · largest position 43.9% · For 36 · Against 27 · Abstention 19
- Harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of third countries interest representation: 27 Nov 2025 · largest position 44.4% · For 36 · Against 22 · Abstention 23
- Amending Regulations on the Internal Market Information System (IMI) and on the single digital gateway as regards certain harmonisation requirements on transparency: 27 Nov 2025 · largest position 44.4% · For 36 · Against 21 · Abstention 24
Against the plenary majority
In 0 of 552 decided final votes with a clear majority from Germany (at least 60% for or against), that majority stood against the plenary result.
Delegations against their own group
How often the MEPs from Germany within each group voted, by majority, differently from the group majority (delegation from 3, group from 10 voting members, both with a clear majority, group at the time of the vote).
- The Left: 8.7% (47 of 540)
- Greens/EFA: 1.7% (11 of 652)
- S&D: 2.0% (13 of 651)
- Renew: 9.4% (60 of 638)
- EPP: 1.7% (11 of 652)
- ESN: 0.2% (1 of 649)
Examples, largest delegations first:
- Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work: 6 Oct 2026 · EPP: 26 of 28 against, group majority for · For 2 · Against 26 · Abstention 0
- Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain: 8 Oct 2025 · EPP: 26 of 28 against, group majority for · For 1 · Against 26 · Abstention 1
- Role of cohesion policy investment in resolving the current housing crisis: 10 Sep 2025 · EPP: 26 of 30 against, group majority for · For 4 · Against 26 · Abstention 0
- Recommendation on smoke- and aerosol-free environments: 28 Nov 2024 · EPP: 24 of 26 against, group majority for · For 2 · Against 24 · Abstention 0
- European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion’: 17 Dec 2025 · EPP: 23 of 28 against, group majority for · For 1 · Against 23 · Abstention 4
- European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025: 12 Mar 2025 · EPP: 23 of 31 abstentions, group majority for · For 7 · Against 1 · Abstention 23
- Protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work: 6 Oct 2026 · EPP: 21 of 27 against, group majority for · For 4 · Against 21 · Abstention 2
- Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine and the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solution: 11 Sep 2025 · EPP: 21 of 25 against, group majority for · For 4 · Against 21 · Abstention 0
- Second World Summit for Social Development: 9 Oct 2025 · EPP: 20 of 30 against, group majority for · For 7 · Against 20 · Abstention 3
- 2024 budget: assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget: 25 Nov 2025 · EPP: 19 of 26 against, group majority for · For 7 · Against 19 · Abstention 0
This figure implies no judgement: it may reflect a matter of conscience, the line of a national party or an arrangement within the group.
Agreement with other member states
Share of final votes in which the majority of MEPs from Germany took the same position as the majority of the other member state (both with a clear majority from 3 voting members).
- Lithuania: 97.8% (639 in common)
- Luxembourg: 97.6% (632 in common)
- Croatia: 97.0% (643 in common)
- Bulgaria: 96.8% (647 in common)
- Latvia: 96.7% (636 in common)
- Belgium: 96.6% (643 in common)
- Portugal: 96.6% (640 in common)
- Slovenia: 96.3% (641 in common)
- Netherlands: 96.0% (646 in common)
- Romania: 96.0% (647 in common)
- Finland: 95.6% (630 in common)
- Austria: 95.2% (646 in common)
- Cyprus: 94.7% (528 in common)
- Spain: 94.7% (644 in common)
- Denmark: 94.6% (632 in common)
- Estonia: 94.1% (627 in common)
- Italy: 92.1% (643 in common)
- Poland: 91.3% (635 in common)
- Ireland: 90.9% (646 in common)
- Sweden: 89.4% (634 in common)
- Greece: 88.7% (629 in common)
- Malta: 85.6% (575 in common)
- Slovakia: 80.6% (588 in common)
- France: 77.9% (637 in common)
- Czechia: 73.3% (633 in common)
- Hungary: 53.6% (625 in common)
All at a glance, with current MEPs
All member states with cohesion and share on the majority side.
| Member state | Current members | Cohesion | On the majority side | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 20 | 73.6% | 94.3% | 92.7% |
| Belgium | 22 | 77.0% | 97.2% | 88.2% |
| Bulgaria | 17 | 79.8% | 98.6% | 83.3% |
| Croatia | 12 | 92.0% | 97.7% | 86.9% |
| Cyprus | 6 | 80.1% | 93.6% | 80.6% |
| Czechia | 21 | 75.7% | 75.5% | 91.3% |
| Denmark | 15 | 83.5% | 93.6% | 91.3% |
| Estonia | 7 | 89.2% | 94.9% | 91.9% |
| Finland | 15 | 85.3% | 96.0% | 87.6% |
| France | 81 | 71.1% | 78.4% | 88.3% |
| Germany | 96 | 74.8% | 97.9% | 89.6% |
| Greece | 21 | 68.5% | 89.1% | 83.9% |
| Hungary | 21 | 80.0% | 55.8% | 70.6% |
| Ireland | 14 | 85.9% | 91.7% | 85.7% |
| Italy | 76 | 75.7% | 92.5% | 86.3% |
| Latvia | 9 | 84.2% | 97.7% | 89.6% |
| Lithuania | 11 | 85.7% | 99.1% | 91.0% |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 85.5% | 98.0% | 94.8% |
| Malta | 6 | 90.6% | 85.6% | 86.9% |
| Netherlands | 31 | 76.2% | 96.6% | 91.7% |
| Poland | 53 | 79.4% | 92.6% | 90.8% |
| Portugal | 21 | 84.7% | 96.9% | 88.8% |
| Romania | 33 | 85.3% | 96.9% | 80.6% |
| Slovakia | 15 | 69.8% | 81.6% | 89.2% |
| Slovenia | 9 | 91.9% | 96.9% | 92.2% |
| Spain | 61 | 81.5% | 95.2% | 86.4% |
| Sweden | 21 | 80.1% | 89.0% | 94.6% |
Source: European Parliament open data (CC BY 4.0), prepared by OpenRCV.
All at a glance, with current MEPs
Changes since July 2024
Who changed political group, who took up a vacant seat and how the seats have been distributed.
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