Michael Gahler

Michael Gahler (EPP, Germany) took part in 615 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (94.3%). He voted the way Parliament decided 567 times and the other way 45 times (92.6% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). He voted against the majority of his own group in 10 of 615 votes (1.6%).

Country

Germany

Political group

Group of the European People's Party (EPP)

Party

CDU (Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands)

Member of the EP since

1999

Committee

Committee on Foreign Affairs

Substitute member

Committee on Security and Defence
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Delegations

Delegation for relations with South Africa
Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly
Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

Delegation substitute

Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament

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: Did not vote
• Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• 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: For
• 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: Against
• 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

Reports

Reports for which Michael Gahler was rapporteur in committee, with a roll-call vote in plenary since July 2024.

• 2025 Commission report on Ukraine (A10-0172/2026, AFET), 8 July 2026: adopted
• 2023 and 2024 reports on Ukraine (A10-0154/2025, AFET), 9 September 2025: adopted

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