Committees and delegations

Hilde VAUTMANS 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 24 of 41 committee meetings held during the membership
• Committee on Development (DEVE): Substitute, since 2025-09-25. Attended 5 of 10 committee meetings held during the membership
• Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 3 of 36 committee meetings held during the membership
• Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE): Substitute, since 2025-01-23. Attended 6 of 34 committee meetings held during the membership

Delegations

• Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (D-CN): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
• Delegation for relations with the United States (D-US): Member, since 2024-09-19
• Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (DACP): Vice-Chair, since 2024-10-03
• Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly (DAFR): Chair, since 2024-09-30

Reports and opinions

Reports as shadow rapporteur

All 5, most recent first.

• 2026-04-20 A10-0103/2026 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 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (AFET)
• 2025-12-19 A10-0270/2025 REPORT on drones and new systems of warfare – the EU’s need to adapt to be fit for today’s security challenges (SEDE)
• 2025-12-17 A10-0253/2025 REPORT on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025 (AFET)
• 2025-12-08 A10-0250/2025 REPORT on EU-US political relations (AFET)
• 2025-05-26 A10-0097/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast) (LIBE)

Opinions as rapporteur

All 3, most recent first.

• 2025-04-15 AFET_AD(2025)772144 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) (AFET)
• 2025-03-20 AFET_AD(2025)769922 OPINION on a revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world (AFET)
• 2024-10-01 AFET_AD(2024)763021 OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 (AFET)

Opinions as shadow rapporteur

Most recent 5 of 8.

• 2026-06-10 DEVE_AD(2026)782335 OPINION on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888 (DEVE)
• 2026-05-07 DEVE_AD(2026)782400 OPINION 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 promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace (DEVE)
• 2026-04-15 DEVE_AD(2026)785239 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 (DEVE)
• 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)
• 2026-01-16 AFET_AD(2026)779394 OPINION on 2024 discharge: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service (AFET)

Amendments by procedure

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

• 2025/2239(INI): 268 amendments, latest 2026-01-07 (AFET)
  EP document title: REPORT on the Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report
• 2023/0448(COD): 212 amendments, latest 2025-04-16 (CJ48)
• 2024/0035(COD): 142 amendments, latest 2024-11-15 (LIBE)
  EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast)
• 2024/2125(INI): 142 amendments, latest 2025-05-13 (LIBE)
  EP document title: REPORT on the Gender Equality Strategy 2025
• 2025/0384(COD): 110 amendments, latest 2026-06-24 (INTA)

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 70. Records up to 2026-09-09.

• 2026-07-22 A level playing field for producer organisations in the fruit and vegetable sector (E-10-2026-003091)
• 2026-07-22 Maintaining strong producer organisations as a driving force for cooperation (E-10-2026-003092)
• 2026-07-15 Illegal drug websites are making a comeback via foreign domain names (E-10-2026-002965)
• 2026-07-13 Support for the development of sexual assault centres in the EU (E-10-2026-002872)
• 2026-07-08 Türkiye’s refusal to admit an LGBTQ+ cruise ship (E-10-2026-002834)
• 2026-07-07 Impact of Court ruling on Hungarian anti-LGBTI propaganda law on similar law in Bulgaria (E-10-2026-002806)
• 2026-06-26 Commission meeting with Taliban representatives and reported discussion on consular services (P-10-2026-002653)
• 2026-06-18 Human trafficking and human rights violations through recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular from Africa, for Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine (E-10-2026-002532)
• 2026-06-08 Access to Temporary Protection Directive provisions in Belgium for babies born after 24 February 2022 (E-10-2026-002349)
• 2026-06-02 Application of the Early Detection and Exclusion System to companies active in the cyber-surveillance sector, including those involved in spyware (E-10-2026-002239)
• 2026-06-02 Participation of EU officials in ISS World Europe security fair (E-10-2026-002240)
• 2026-05-28 Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (E-10-2026-002171)
• 2026-04-27 Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia (E-10-2026-001705)
• 2026-04-21 Customs practices related to products imported from illegal Israeli settlements in the OPTs (E-10-2026-001633)
• 2026-04-01 Use of speedboats by Frontex (E-10-2026-001367)
• 2026-03-30 Deeply concerning events in Hungary (E-10-2026-001318)
• 2026-02-24 Political asylum between EU Member States and the principle of mutual trust (E-10-2026-000756)
• 2026-02-13 Train compensation (E-10-2026-000638)
• 2026-02-04 Mayor of Budapest fined and charged without trial for organising a Pride march in the EU (E-10-2026-000446)
• 2026-02-03 Ensuring patient safety for all Europeans: the need to establish a warning system for disqualified medical professionals (E-10-2026-000428)

Motions for resolutions

Most recent 20 of 194. Records up to 2026-09-11.

• 2026-07-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre
• 2026-07-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan
• 2026-07-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz and the protection of girls in Pakistan (B-10-2026-0348)
• 2026-07-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre (B-10-2026-0353)
• 2026-07-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan (B-10-2026-0361)
• 2026-07-01 PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION requesting the Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations to verify whether Europe of Sovereign Nations Party complies with the conditions laid down in Article 3(1), points (d) and (e), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2025/2445 (B-10-2026-0338)
• 2026-06-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on political prisoners in Nicaragua – the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera
• 2026-06-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continued crackdown on civic space and fundamental freedoms in Burkina Faso
• 2026-06-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich
• 2026-06-16 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland
• 2026-06-16 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba
• 2026-06-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the Continued crackdown on civic space and fundamental freedoms in Burkina Faso (B-10-2026-0320)
• 2026-06-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich (B-10-2026-0326)
• 2026-06-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland (B-10-2026-0311)
• 2026-06-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Political prisoners in Nicaragua - the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera (B-10-2026-0315)
• 2026-06-12 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba (B-10-2026-0286)
• 2026-06-10 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the recruitment of children by organised crime (B-10-2026-0275)
• 2026-05-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia
• 2026-05-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in Iran
• 2026-05-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts

Written explanations of vote

20 of 175, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.

• 2023 and 2024 reports on Albania
• 2023 and 2024 reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina
• 2023 and 2024 reports on Georgia
• 2023 and 2024 reports on North Macedonia
• 2023 and 2024 reports on Ukraine
• 2025 budgetary procedure: Joint text
• 2025 Commission report on Albania
• 2025 Commission report on Moldova
• 2025 Commission report on Türkiye
• 2025 Commission report on Ukraine
• A coherent tax framework for the EU's financial sector
• A new vision for the European Universities alliances
• 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
• Administrative cooperation in the field of taxation
• Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data
• Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine amending the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine on the carriage of freight by road of 29 June 2022
• 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

Comparison with group and country means

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

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