Stefan Köhler

Stefan Köhler (EPP, Germany) took part in 619 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (94.9%). He voted the way Parliament decided 565 times and the other way 50 times (91.9% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). He voted against the majority of his own group in 14 of 619 votes (2.3%).

Country

Germany

Political group

Group of the European People's Party (EPP)

Party

CSU (Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern e.V.)

Member of the EP since

2024

Position

Chair: Delegation to the Cariforum-EU Parliamentary Committee (since 29 June 2026)

Committees

Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Substitute member

Committee on Development
Committee on Petitions

Delegations

Delegation for relations with Canada
Conference of Delegation Chairs
Delegation to the Cariforum-EU Parliamentary Committee

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: 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: 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: 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: Abstention
• 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.

• The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report, 29 April 2026: voted For, intended Against

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