Reinhold Lopatka
Group of the European People's Party · ÖVP · Austria
Reinhold Lopatka (EPP, Austria) took part in 615 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (94.3%). He voted the way Parliament decided 577 times and the other way 22 times (96.3% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). He voted against the majority of his own group in 59 of 615 votes (9.6%).
- Country
- Austria
- Political group
- Group of the European People's Party (EPP)
- Party
- ÖVP (Österreichische Volkspartei)
- Member of the EP since
- 2024
- Position
- Chair: Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula (since 3 October 2024)
- Committees
- Committee on Development
Subcommittee on Human Rights
Committee on Foreign Affairs - Delegations
- Conference of Delegation Chairs
Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula
Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Association Parliamentary Committee - Delegation substitute
- Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly
Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee
Voting record
| Final votes | All roll-call votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes during the term of office | 652 | 6,412 |
| Vote cast | 615 | 5,951 |
| For | 561 | 2,256 |
| Against | 38 | 3,500 |
| Abstention | 16 | 195 |
| Did not vote | 33 | 436 |
| Excused | 4 | 25 |
| Vote corrections | 9 | 68 |
| Participation | 94.3% | 92.8% |
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: For (vote correction: intended Abstention)
- Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030, 22 October 2026: For
- 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: For
- Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security, 22 October 2026: For
- Pericles V exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting 2028–2034, 21 October 2026: For
- 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: For
- Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition, 21 October 2026: For
- 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: For
- Genetically modified soybean MON 87769, 21 October 2026: For
- Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act, 20 October 2026: For
- Protection of adults: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation, 20 October 2026: For
- 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: For
- 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: For
Vote corrections in final votes
Intention notified afterwards; the official result does not change.
- Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation, 22 October 2026: voted For, intended Abstention
- Cohesion policy – the driving force in implementing the EU agenda for cities, 20 October 2026: voted For, intended Abstention
- CO2 emission class of heavy-duty vehicles with trailers, 7 October 2026: voted For, intended Against
- Genetically modified soybean MON 94313, 16 September 2026: voted Against, intended For
- Genetically modified soybean GMB151 x DAS-44406-6, 16 September 2026: voted Against, intended For
- Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2027 – Section I – European Parliament, 30 April 2026: voted Against, intended For
- Inland waterway transport: River Information Systems (RIS), 7 October 2025: voted Against, intended For
- 2025 budgetary procedure: Joint text, 27 November 2024: voted For, intended Abstention
- Draft amending budget No 5/2024: adjustment in payment appropriations, update of revenues and other technical updates, 27 November 2024: voted Abstention, intended For
Source: European Parliament open data (CC BY 4.0), prepared by OpenRCV. Profile at the European Parliament
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Source: European Parliament, Open Data Portal, CC BY 4.0. Participation refers to the votes held during the term of office.
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