Matthias Ecke

Matthias Ecke (S&D, Germany) took part in 594 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (91.1%). He voted the way Parliament decided 546 times and the other way 39 times (93.3% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). He voted against the majority of his own group in 17 of 594 votes (2.9%).

Country

Germany

Political group

Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)

Party

SPD (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands)

Member of the EP since

2022

Position

Vice-chair: Subcommittee on Tax Matters (since 23 July 2024)

Committees

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Budgets
Subcommittee on Tax Matters

Substitute member

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Delegation

Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula

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: For
• 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: Against
• 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: 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: 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: Against
• Connecting Europe through high-speed rail, 20 October 2026: For
• Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities, 20 October 2026: For
• 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.

• The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins, 20 May 2026: voted For, intended Against
• Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2025/002 DE/Goodyear 2 – Germany, 8 October 2025: voted Against, intended For
• Discharge 2023: Agencies, 7 May 2025: voted Against, intended For
• Specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) for Member States affected by natural disasters, 17 December 2024: voted Against, intended For

Reports

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

• A coherent tax framework for the EU’s financial sector (A10-0169/2026, ECON), 7 July 2026: adopted
• Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2025/008 BE/Liberty - Belgium (A10-0084/2026, BUDG), 29 April 2026: adopted

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