Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle
Renew Europe · D66 · Netherlands
Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle (Renew, Netherlands) took part in 650 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (99.7%). She voted the way Parliament decided 609 times and the other way 31 times (95.2% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). She voted against the majority of her own group in 44 of 650 votes (6.8%).
- Country
- Netherlands
- Political group
- Renew Europe (Renew)
- Party
- D66 (Democraten 66)
- Member of the EP since
- 2024
- Position
- Chair: Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (since 3 October 2024)
- Committees
- Committee on Regional Development
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs - Substitute member
- Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
- Delegations
- Delegation for relations with Afghanistan
Conference of Delegation Chairs
Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean - Delegation substitute
- Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union, including the EU-Morocco, EU-Tunisia and EU-Algeria Joint Parliamentary Committees
Voting record
| Final votes | All roll-call votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes during the term of office | 652 | 6,412 |
| Vote cast | 650 | 6,396 |
| For | 585 | 2,786 |
| Against | 55 | 3,567 |
| Abstention | 10 | 43 |
| Did not vote | 2 | 16 |
| Vote corrections | 3 | 18 |
| Participation | 99.7% | 99.8% |
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
- 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: 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: Against
- 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.
- Recommendation on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region, 7 July 2026: voted Against, intended For
- Interim report in view of the consent procedure on the Agreement establishing an association between the EU and the Principality of Andorra and the Republic of San Marino, 11 February 2026: voted Against, intended For
- Mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, 18 December 2025: voted Against, intended For
Source: European Parliament open data (CC BY 4.0), prepared by OpenRCV. Profile at the European Parliament
Voting record
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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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