Hermann Tertsch

Hermann Tertsch (PfE, Spain) took part in 473 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (72.5%). He voted the way Parliament decided 172 times and the other way 206 times (45.5% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). He voted against the majority of his own group in 125 of 473 votes (26.4%).

Country

Spain

Political group

Patriots for Europe (PfE)

Party

VOX

Member of the EP since

2019

Position

Vice-chair: PfE group (since 16 July 2024)

Committee

Committee on Foreign Affairs

Substitute member

Committee on International Trade
Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield
Committee on Development

Delegations

Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee

Delegation substitute

Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community
Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Association Parliamentary Committee

Voting record

Latest final votes

The latest 20 of 652 final votes during the term of office.

• Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation, 22 October 2026: Abstention
• Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030, 22 October 2026: Abstention
• Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations, 22 October 2026: For
• Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products, 22 October 2026: For
• Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034, 22 October 2026: Abstention
• Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security, 22 October 2026: Abstention
• Pericles V exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting 2028–2034, 21 October 2026: For (vote correction: intended Abstention)
• Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States, 21 October 2026: Against
• General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections, 21 October 2026: Against
• Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition, 21 October 2026: Abstention
• Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Malta, Italy, Portugal and Spain with regard to storms in 2026, 21 October 2026: For
• Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/004 FI/Etelä-Suomi and Helsinki-Uusimaa paper – Finland, 21 October 2026: For
• Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council, 21 October 2026: Against
• Genetically modified soybean MON 87769, 21 October 2026: Against
• Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act, 20 October 2026: Abstention
• Protection of adults: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation, 20 October 2026: Against
• Combating VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget, 20 October 2026: For
• Connecting Europe through high-speed rail, 20 October 2026: Abstention
• Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities, 20 October 2026: Against
• Public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers, 20 October 2026: Against

Vote corrections in final votes

Intention notified afterwards; the official result does not change.

• Pericles V exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting 2028–2034, 21 October 2026: voted For, intended Abstention
• EU-Norway Agreement on the participation of Norway in GOVSATCOM and in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme, 16 September 2026: voted Abstention, intended For
• 2025 Commission report on Ukraine, 8 July 2026: voted Against, intended Abstention
• EU–Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products: termination (Resolution), 17 June 2026: voted Abstention, intended Against
• EU–Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products: termination, 17 June 2026: voted Against, intended Abstention
• Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire, 12 February 2026: voted Abstention, intended Against
• Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania, 22 January 2026: voted Against, intended Abstention
• Conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, 13 November 2025: voted Abstention, intended Against
• Digital Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore, 13 November 2025: voted Abstention, intended Against
• Digital Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore (Resolution), 13 November 2025: voted Abstention, intended Against
• Opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Agreement on Digital Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore, 13 November 2025: voted Abstention, intended Against
• Revision of the Visa Suspension Mechanism, 7 October 2025: voted Against, intended For
• Future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy, 10 September 2025: voted Against, intended Abstention

Source: European Parliament open data (CC BY 4.0), prepared by OpenRCV. Profile at the European Parliament