René Aust

René Aust (ESN, Germany) took part in 578 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (88.7%). He voted the way Parliament decided 172 times and the other way 322 times (34.8% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). He voted against the majority of his own group in 11 of 578 votes (1.9%).

Country

Germany

Political group

Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN)

Party

AfD (Alternative für Deutschland)

Member of the EP since

2024

Position

Co-chair: ESN group (since 16 July 2024)

Substitute member

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Subcommittee on Tax Matters
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

Delegations

Delegation to the Pacific-EU Parliamentary Assembly
Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

Delegation substitute

Delegation for relations with Mercosur

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: Against
• 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: Abstention
• 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: Against
• Pericles V exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting 2028–2034, 21 October 2026: 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: Against
• 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: Against
• Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council, 21 October 2026: Against
• Genetically modified soybean MON 87769, 21 October 2026: For
• Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act, 20 October 2026: Did not vote
• Protection of adults: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation, 20 October 2026: 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 October 2026: Did not vote
• Connecting Europe through high-speed rail, 20 October 2026: Did not vote
• Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities, 20 October 2026: Did not vote
• Public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers, 20 October 2026: Did not vote

Vote corrections in final votes

Intention notified afterwards; the official result does not change.

• Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sector, 29 April 2026: voted Against, intended For
• Adoption by the Union of the Agreement on the interpretation and application of the Energy Charter Treaty, 18 June 2025: voted For, intended Against

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