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Cristian TERHEŞ

Romania Romania ECR – European Conservatives and Reformists Partidului Național Conservator Român (PNCR)

Cristian TERHEŞ is a Member of the European Parliament from Romania, representing Partidului Național Conservator Român (PNCR) in the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Cristian has submitted 1031 amendments, delivered 126 speeches, authored 2 reports as rapporteur and 5 as shadow rapporteur, asked 5 questions, and filed 38 motions. Vote participation stands at 79.6% (4719 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 1031 811.1 +220 222nd/743 9th/34 27th/84
Speeches 126 44.4 +82 24th/743 4th/34 4th/84
Reports (Rapporteur) 2 0.8 +1 64th/743 3rd/34 6th/84
Reports (Shadow) 5 3.8 +1 172nd/743 7th/34 28th/84
Questions 5 39.7 -35 673rd/743 24th/34 78th/84
Motions 38 19.6 +18 99th/743 4th/34 27th/84
Opinions (Rapporteur) 0 0.6 -1 223rd/743 11th/34 23rd/84
Opinions (Shadow) 8 2.7 +5 53rd/743 2nd/34 8th/84
Explanations of Vote 168 43.0 +125 67th/743 4th/34 7th/84
Vote Participation 79.6% 86.3% – 602nd/745 22nd/34 70th/84

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

Substitute SEDE – Subcommittee on Security and Defence
Vice-Chair CONT – Committee on Budgetary Control
Member EUDS – Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield
Member AFET – Committee on Foreign Affairs

Delegations

Substitute D-CN – Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
Member D-ZA – Delegation for relations with South Africa
Substitute DSCA – Delegation to the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee, the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee
Substitute D-US – Delegation for relations with the United States
Member D-AL – Delegation to the EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee
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Committees and delegations

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

Committees

  • Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 14 of 41 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT): Vice-Chair, since 2024-07-23. Attended 9 of 42 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS): Member, since 2025-01-23. Attended 7 of 26 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE): Substitute, since 2025-08-26. Attended 9 of 22 committee meetings held during the membership

Delegations

  • Delegation to the EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (D-AL): Member, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (D-CN): Substitute, since 2025-09-22
  • Delegation for relations with the United States (D-US): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation for relations with South Africa (D-ZA): Member, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation to the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee, the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee (DSCA): Substitute, since 2025-11-12

Reports and opinions

Reports as rapporteur

All 2, most recent first.

  • 2025-07-18 A10-0148/2025 REPORT on the nomination of Joëlle Elvinger as a Member of the Court of Auditors (CONT)
  • 2025-04-01 A10-0050/2025 REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section IV – Court of Justice (CONT)

Reports as shadow rapporteur

All 5, most recent first.

  • 2026-06-10 A10-0164/2026 REPORT on the 2025 Commission report on Moldova (AFET)
  • 2025-12-12 A10-0265/2025 REPORT on the implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025 (SEDE)
  • 2025-11-12 A10-0229/2025 REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the EU’s diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic (AFET)
  • 2025-05-23 A10-0096/2025 REPORT on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Moldova (AFET)
  • 2025-01-31 A10-0006/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova (AFET, BUDG)

Opinions as shadow rapporteur

Most recent 5 of 8.

  • 2026-05-06 AFET_AD(2026)785248 OPINION on the Council Decision amending Decision (EU) 2021/1764 on the Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union including relations between the European Union on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other (AFET)
  • 2026-04-17 SEDE_AD(2026)782450 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on 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) [EDIP] (SEDE)
  • 2026-02-26 AFET_AD(2026)781487 OPINION on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down the Multiannual Financial Framework for the years 2028 to 2034 (AFET)
  • 2026-02-03 AFET_AL(2026)782179 Opinion on the guidelines for the 2027 Budget - Section III (AFET)
  • 2026-01-26 AFET_AD(2026)779393 OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the EU – Commission for the financial year 2024 (AFET)

Amendments by procedure

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

  • 2025/2165(INI): 53 amendments, latest 2025-10-24 (SEDE)
    EP document title: REPORT on the implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025
  • 2025/2116(INI): 38 amendments, latest 2025-09-22 (AFET)
    EP document title: REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the EU’s diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic
  • 2025/2164(INI): 35 amendments, latest 2025-10-01 (AFET)
    EP document title: REPORT on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025
  • 2025/2239(INI): 34 amendments, latest 2026-01-07 (AFET)
    EP document title: REPORT on the Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report
  • 2025/2257(INI): 28 amendments, latest 2026-03-19 (AFET)
    EP document title: REPORT on the 2025 Commission report on Georgia

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

All 2, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-09.

  • 2026-06-22 VP/HR remarks on Israel (P-10-2026-002573)
  • 2026-02-28 Call for Commission investigation of Peter Mandelson in light of Epstein revelations (E-10-2026-000839)

Questions for oral answer

All 3, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.

  • 2026-03-11 Financing EU priorities in a sustainable, predictable and resilient way through a new EU own resource from the online gambling and betting services sector (O-10-2026-000014)
  • 2025-11-19 EU plan to promote gender self-ID without age limits under LGBTIQ+ equality strategy 2026-2030 (O-10-2025-000041)
  • 2025-11-19 Protecting citizens’ right to make cash payments and ensuring financial inclusion (O-10-2025-000042)

Motions for resolutions

Most recent 20 of 38. Records up to 2026-09-11.

  • 2026-06-16 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland
  • 2026-06-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland (B-10-2026-0308)
  • 2026-04-28 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on ensuring accountability and justice in response to Russia’s continued attacks against the civilian population in Ukraine
  • 2026-04-27 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on ensuring accountability and justice in response to Russia’s continued attacks against the civilian population in Ukraine (B-10-2026-0227)
  • 2026-04-24 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on supporting democratic resilience in Armenia (B-10-2026-0200)
  • 2026-03-11 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human trafficking and grave human rights violations linked to the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular from Africa, for Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine
  • 2026-03-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Human trafficking and grave human rights violations linked to the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular from Africa, for Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine (B-10-2026-0175)
  • 2026-02-12 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on four years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine
  • 2026-02-10 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on four years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine (B-10-2026-0145)
  • 2026-01-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the brutal repression against protesters in Iran
  • 2026-01-14 MOTION OF CENSURE ON THE COMMISSION (B-10-2026-0063)
  • 2025-12-16 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuous Belarusian hybrid attacks against Lithuania
  • 2025-12-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuous Belarusian hybrid attacks against Lithuania (B-10-2025-0582)
  • 2025-12-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including those from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri (B-10-2025-0590)
  • 2025-11-25 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU position on the proposed plan and EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine
  • 2025-11-25 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU position on the proposed plan and EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine (B-10-2025-0549)
  • 2025-10-07 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on a united response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure
  • 2025-10-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on a united response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure (B-10-2025-0424)
  • 2025-09-05 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interference
  • 2025-09-03 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interference (B-10-2025-0361)

Individual motions for resolutions

All 2, most recent first. Records up to 2026-06-11.

  • 2025-10-14 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on declaring Antifa a terrorist organisation (B-10-2025-0447)
  • 2025-09-23 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the brutal murders of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska and US political activist Charlie Kirk, and the need to defend vulnerable individuals and uphold law and order (B-10-2025-0405)

Written explanations of vote

20 of 168, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.

  • 2024 budget – assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget
  • 2025 Commission report on Moldova
  • 2025 Commission report on Moldova
  • 2025 Commission report on Serbia
  • 2025 Commission report on Serbia
  • 2025 Commission report on Ukraine
  • A coherent tax framework for the EU's financial sector
  • A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning
  • Access to finance for SMEs and scale-ups
  • Addressing impunity through EU sanctions, including the EU Global Human Rights sanctions regime (so-called “EU Magnitsky Act”)
  • Addressing subcontracting chains and the role of intermediaries in order to protect workers’ rights
  • Addressing transnational repression of human rights defenders
  • Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America
  • Air passenger rights
  • Air passenger rights
  • Air passenger rights
  • Amending certain CAP Regulations as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports, data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties
  • Amending certain CAP Regulations as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports, data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties
  • Amending Regulation 2024/792 establishing the Ukraine Facility
  • Amending Regulations on agricultural products as regards market rules and sectoral support measures in the wine sector and for aromatised wine products

Comparison with group and country means

Counts of Cristian TERHEŞ set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the European Conservatives and Reformists group and of the Members from Romania. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.

ActivityCountEP meanECR meanRomania mean
Amendments1031811.1 (higher)780.9 (higher)786.0 (higher)
Speeches12644.4 (higher)49.4 (higher)51.0 (higher)
Reports (Rapporteur)20.8 (higher)0.6 (higher)0.7 (higher)
Reports (Shadow)53.8 (higher)4.7 (higher)3.1 (higher)
Questions539.7 (lower)47.0 (lower)25.1 (lower)
Motions3819.6 (higher)39.4 (lower)19.5 (higher)
Opinions (Rapporteur)00.6 (lower)0.4 (lower)0.6 (lower)
Opinions (Shadow)82.7 (higher)3.6 (higher)2.3 (higher)
Explanations of Vote16843.0 (higher)35.5 (higher)48.7 (higher)
Vote Participation79.6%86.3% (lower)88.0% (lower)78.2% (higher)

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