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Asger CHRISTENSEN

Denmark Denmark RE – Renew Europe Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti

Asger CHRISTENSEN is a Member of the European Parliament from Denmark, representing Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti in the Renew Europe (RE) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Asger has submitted 1496 amendments, delivered 17 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 3 as shadow rapporteur, asked 43 questions, and filed 1 motion. Vote participation stands at 92.1% (5462 out of 5928 recorded roll-call votes within the Member's mandate period). All counts shown are raw figures from official European Parliament records, not adjusted for mandate length.

Parliamentary Activity

Activity Count EP Avg vs Avg EP Rank Country Group
Amendments 1496 811.1 +685 112th/743 4th/16 26th/79
Speeches 17 44.4 -27 589th/743 13th/16 68th/79
Reports (Rapporteur) 0 0.8 -1 263rd/743 6th/16 38th/79
Reports (Shadow) 3 3.8 -1 285th/743 7th/16 43rd/79
Questions 43 39.7 +3 249th/743 4th/16 18th/79
Motions 1 19.6 -19 589th/743 11th/16 68th/79
Opinions (Rapporteur) 0 0.6 -1 223rd/743 6th/16 36th/79
Opinions (Shadow) 4 2.7 +1 143rd/743 4th/16 25th/79
Explanations of Vote 11 43.0 -32 202nd/743 4th/16 20th/79
Vote Participation 92.1% 86.3% – 289th/745 9th/16 30th/79

Each row orders Members by a single recorded metric; tied values share the same rank. Counts are raw and are not adjusted for mandate length; vote participation is the share of roll-call votes cast within each Member's mandate period. EP Avg = mean across all 745 tracked Members of the 10th term, including former Members. Data: European Parliament term 10 (2024–2029).

Roles and Memberships

Committees

Member AGRI – Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Substitute TRAN – Committee on Transport and Tourism
Member PECH – Committee on Fisheries

Delegations

Substitute DCAM – Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Association Parliamentary Committee
Member DLAT – Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
Member D-ZA – Delegation for relations with South Africa
Substitute DACP – Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
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Committees and delegations

Asger CHRISTENSEN holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).

Committees

  • Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 28 of 39 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on Fisheries (PECH): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 21 of 29 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 9 of 25 committee meetings held during the membership

Delegations

  • Delegation for relations with South Africa (D-ZA): Member, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (DACP): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Association Parliamentary Committee (DCAM): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (DLAT): Member, since 2024-09-19

Reports and opinions

Reports as shadow rapporteur

All 3, most recent first.

  • 2026-05-08 A10-0139/2026 REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and Directive 2014/47/EU on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union (TRAN)
  • 2026-04-14 A10-0089/2026 REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the registration documents for vehicles and vehicle registration data recorded in national vehicle registers and repealing Council Directive 1999/37/EC (TRAN)
  • 2026-02-06 A10-0018/2026 REPORT on the fisheries management approaches for safeguarding sensitive species, tackling invasive species and benefiting local economies (PECH)

Opinions as shadow rapporteur

All 4, most recent first.

  • 2026-05-05 AGRI_AD(2026)782312 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities, repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/522, (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/783, and amending Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588, (EU) (AGRI)
  • 2026-02-27 AGRI_AD(2026)778380 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 1272/2008, (EC) No 1223/2009 and (EU) 2019/1009 as regards simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products (AGRI)
  • 2025-04-08 AGRI_AD(2025)771931 OPINION on strengthening rural areas in the EU through cohesion policy (AGRI)
  • 2025-02-20 PECH_AL(2024)765096 Opinion by the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) to the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway and the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Iceland (PECH)

Amendments by procedure

Procedures with the most amendments Asger CHRISTENSEN has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.

  • 2023/0448(COD): 216 amendments, latest 2025-04-16 (CJ48)
  • 2025/0241(COD): 211 amendments, latest 2026-07-14 (AGRI)
    EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the conditions for the implementation of the Union support to the Common Agriculture Policy for the period from 2028 to 2034
  • 2025/0097(COD): 102 amendments, latest 2026-01-21 (TRAN)
    EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and Directive 2014/47/EU on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union
  • 2025/0555(COD): 93 amendments, latest 2026-03-26 (AGRI)
    EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities, repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/522, (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/783, and amending Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588, (EU)
  • 2025/0545(COD): 72 amendments, latest 2026-04-15 (AGRI)
    EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities

Questions, motions and explanations of vote

Records as published on the European Parliament website, including co-signed texts. Each list says how far its records reach.

Written questions

Most recent 20 of 43. Records up to 2026-09-09.

  • 2026-08-25 EUDR: availability of soy for animal feed in the EU (E-10-2026-003326)
  • 2026-08-11 Protein action plan (E-10-2026-003256)
  • 2026-08-11 Sampling in mussel fisheries under the Fisheries Control Regulation (P-10-2026-003255)
  • 2026-06-19 Proportionality of the EU Deforestation Regulation in the light of the Commission’s own cited scientific evidence (E-10-2026-002542)
  • 2026-06-01 Recognition of carbon removals in ESRS E1 climate targets (P-10-2026-002208)
  • 2026-05-20 Future regulation of fur farming in the EU (E-10-2026-002089)
  • 2026-05-06 Export bans on end-of-life automotive glass and compatibility with the EU Waste Shipment Regulation and the circular economy (P-10-2026-001863)
  • 2026-04-21 Green transition of heavy-duty road transport, with a focus on hydrogen infrastructure and electricity grid capacity (E-10-2026-001632)
  • 2026-04-13 Import authorisations for genetically modified crops (E-10-2026-001492)
  • 2026-04-13 The meaning of ‘financial support’ in the clean corporate vehicles proposal (P-10-2026-001493)
  • 2026-04-10 EU support for the Cormorant Management Advisory Group (E-10-2026-001478)
  • 2026-03-18 Proposed marketing standards for cider and perry (E-10-2026-001109)
  • 2026-03-18 Proposed marketing standards for cider and perry (P-10-2026-001116)
  • 2026-02-23 Surveillance zones and final cleaning and disinfection requirements for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) (E-10-2026-000750)
  • 2026-02-23 EU sustainability and certification rules on agricultural crops for bioenergy (E-10-2026-000752)
  • 2026-02-11 Concerns about the EUDR in relation to a number of supply chains, particularly as regards soy and other protein raw materials (E-10-2026-000586)
  • 2026-02-11 Coherence and proportionality of Remote Electronic Monitoring-based control under Regulation (EU) 2023/2842 (E-10-2026-000589)
  • 2026-02-04 Mayor of Budapest fined and charged without trial for organising a Pride march in the EU (E-10-2026-000446)
  • 2026-01-29 Need for concrete actions following structured dialogue on the management of the Great Cormorant (E-10-2026-000372)
  • 2026-01-20 Revision of Regulation (EC) N° 1831/2003 on feed additives (E-10-2026-000201)

Motions for resolutions

All 1, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-11.

  • 2026-09-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up (B-10-2026-0386)

Written explanations of vote

All 11, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.

  • Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2023
  • Establishment and functioning of European Works Councils - effective enforcement
  • EU-Greenland and Denmark Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement: Implementing Protocol 2025-2030 (Resolution)
  • Future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy
  • Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors
  • Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing
  • Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024
  • Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of application
  • Situation in Afghanistan: supporting women and communities affected by the recent earthquakes
  • Situation in Venezuela
  • The devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change

Comparison with group and country means

Counts of Asger CHRISTENSEN set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the Renew Europe group and of the Members from Denmark. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.

ActivityCountEP meanRE meanDenmark mean
Amendments1496811.1 (higher)1225.9 (higher)785.2 (higher)
Speeches1744.4 (lower)50.9 (lower)51.0 (lower)
Reports (Rapporteur)00.8 (lower)1.1 (lower)0.4 (lower)
Reports (Shadow)33.8 (lower)5.0 (lower)4.8 (lower)
Questions4339.7 (higher)29.1 (higher)32.6 (higher)
Motions119.6 (lower)42.1 (lower)6.4 (lower)
Opinions (Rapporteur)00.6 (lower)0.8 (lower)0.4 (lower)
Opinions (Shadow)42.7 (higher)3.9 (higher)2.8 (higher)
Explanations of Vote1143.0 (lower)30.0 (lower)6.2 (higher)
Vote Participation92.1%86.3% (higher)88.0% (higher)92.0% (higher)

Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.