Martin SCHIRDEWAN
Martin SCHIRDEWAN is a Member of the European Parliament from Germany, representing DIE LINKE. in the The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Martin has submitted 338 amendments, delivered 45 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 10 as shadow rapporteur, asked 34 questions, and filed 8 motions. Vote participation stands at 90.2% (5345 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 | 338 | 811.1 | -473 | 551st/743 | 62nd/100 | 39th/46 |
| Speeches | 45 | 44.4 | +1 | 236th/743 | 25th/100 | 21st/46 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 | -1 | 263rd/743 | 33rd/100 | 9th/46 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 10 | 3.8 | +6 | 54th/743 | 8th/100 | 12th/46 |
| Questions | 34 | 39.7 | -6 | 317th/743 | 28th/100 | 42nd/46 |
| Motions | 8 | 19.6 | -12 | 247th/743 | 24th/100 | 18th/46 |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 | -1 | 223rd/743 | 35th/100 | 12th/46 |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 4 | 2.7 | +1 | 143rd/743 | 19th/100 | 21st/46 |
| Explanations of Vote | 0 | 43.0 | -43 | 394th/743 | 71st/100 | 27th/46 |
| Vote Participation | 90.2% | 86.3% | – | 375th/745 | 53rd/101 | 20th/47 |
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
Delegations
Committees and delegations
Martin SCHIRDEWAN holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).
Committees
- Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 4 of 39 committee meetings held during the membership
- Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union (HOUS): Substitute, since 2025-01-23. Attended 3 of 27 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on International Trade (INTA): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 16 of 31 committee meetings held during the membership
Delegations
- Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (D-CN): Member, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation for relations with the United States (D-US): Member, since 2024-09-19
Reports and opinions
Reports as shadow rapporteur
Most recent 5 of 10.
- 2026-05-08 A10-0137/2026 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions as regards requirements for securitisation exposures (ECON)
- 2026-05-08 A10-0138/2026 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 laying down a general framework for securitisation and creating a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation (ECON)
- 2026-03-19 A10-0065/2026 RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/49/EU as regards the scope of deposit protection, use of deposit guarantee schemes funds, cross-border cooperation, and transparency (ECON)
- 2026-03-19 A10-0066/2026 RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/59/EU as regards early intervention measures, conditions for resolution and funding of resolution action and Directive 2014/24/EU as regards valuation services in resolution (ECON)
- 2026-03-19 A10-0067/2026 RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 as regards early intervention measures, conditions for resolution and funding of resolution action (ECON)
Opinions as shadow rapporteur
All 4, most recent first.
- 2026-06-03 ECON_AD(2026)786810 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/955 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 (ECON)
- 2026-05-07 INTA_AD(2026)785196 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 the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region (INTA)
- 2025-11-05 INTA_AD(2025)775508 OPINION on EU-US political relations (INTA)
- 2025-01-28 ECON_AD(2025)765288 OPINION on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council (ECON)
Amendments by procedure
Procedures with the most amendments Martin SCHIRDEWAN has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 2025/2070(INI): 134 amendments, latest 2025-10-22 (HOUS)
EP document title: REPORT on the housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing - 2025/0240(COD): 35 amendments, latest 2026-04-15 (ECON)
EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/955 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 - 2025/2084(INI): 33 amendments, latest 2025-09-25 (INTA)
EP document title: REPORT on EU-US political relations - 2025/0009M(NLE): 32 amendments, latest 2025-07-23 (INTA)
- 2023/0212(COD): 24 amendments, latest 2025-12-19 (ECON)
EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of the digital euro
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 29. Records up to 2026-09-09.
- 2026-06-12 Misuse of EU funds in Athens’ Prosfygika district: partnership principle violations and fundamental rights concerns (E-10-2026-002432)
- 2026-05-20 Stakeholder consultation in preparation for the review of the securitisation framework (P-10-2026-002088)
- 2026-04-15 Links with Hüseyin Doğru (P-10-2026-001541)
- 2026-02-16 Follow-up question to the Commission’s answer to question P-004836/2025 (E-10-2026-000655)
- 2026-02-16 Impact of the so-called Side-by-Side agreement on EU Member States’ tax revenues (P-10-2026-000656)
- 2026-01-20 Ban AI-powered nudity and undressing applications from the EU market (E-10-2026-000202)
- 2026-01-15 Environmental regulations for private jets (E-10-2026-000175)
- 2026-01-15 Use of private jets in 2025 (P-10-2026-000176)
- 2025-12-09 National terrorism lists (E-10-2025-004872)
- 2025-12-05 Commission’s call on Malta to comply with EU rules on the recognition and enforcement of judgments in the area of gambling (P-10-2025-004836)
- 2025-11-21 EU action following the laying down of arms of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) (E-10-2025-004652)
- 2025-11-20 European digital sovereignty and the drafting process of the ‘Digital Omnibus’ (E-10-2025-004632)
- 2025-09-26 Serious human rights violations and democratic backsliding in Ecuador: possible implications for the EU-Ecuador agreement (E-10-2025-003764)
- 2025-07-23 Infiltration and surveillance: risks to fundamental rights, democracy and political pluralism in Italy (E-10-2025-003048)
- 2025-06-18 A police officer’s infiltration of the political movement Potere al Popolo: a potential violation of democratic principles and fundamental freedoms (E-10-2025-002470)
- 2025-03-27 Far-right intimidation at a trial in Budapest (E-10-2025-001279)
- 2025-03-26 Detention and trial of Maja T. in Hungary (E-10-2025-001271)
- 2025-03-12 Period poverty in the EU: actions by the Commission (E-10-2025-001082)
- 2025-03-12 Menstrual products: transparency and health risks (E-10-2025-001083)
- 2025-02-25 Suspension of extraditions to Hungary and return of Maja T. following German court ruling (E-10-2025-000830)
Questions for oral answer
All 5, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.
- 2026-09-07 Climate change, public health and the world of work: for a directive on maximum working temperatures (O-10-2026-000035)
- 2026-03-20 Transfer of European citizens’ biometric data to the Trump administration (O-10-2026-000015)
- 2026-01-28 Addressing the gender health gap in the new research and innovation programme (FP10) (O-10-2026-000004)
- 2025-09-22 US blockade against Cuba and the country’s inclusion on the US list of so-called state sponsors of terrorism (O-10-2025-000032)
- 2025-09-22 US blockade against Cuba and the country’s inclusion on the US list of so-called state sponsors of terrorism (O-10-2025-000033)
Motions for resolutions
All 8, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-11.
- 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)
- 2026-02-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire (B-10-2026-0114)
- 2026-01-14 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part, and the proposed Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union, of the one part, and the Common Market (B-10-2026-0060)
- 2025-11-19 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Commission delegated regulation of 3 November 2025 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1818 as regards the definition of prohibited weapons (B-10-2025-0499)
- 2025-11-05 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Agreement on Digital Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore (B-10-2025-0479)
- 2025-09-15 MOTION OF CENSURE ON THE COMMISSION (B-10-2025-0402)
- 2025-07-07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on tackling China’s critical raw materials export restrictions (B-10-2025-0326)
- 2024-11-25 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on election of the Commission (B-10-2024-0194)
Individual motions for resolutions
All 1, most recent first. Records up to 2026-06-11.
- 2026-01-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the repression of anti-fascist movements and activists in Europe (B-10-2025-0597)
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of Martin SCHIRDEWAN set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the The Left in the European Parliament group and of the Members from Germany. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.
| Activity | Count | EP mean | GUE/NGL mean | Germany mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 338 | 811.1 (lower) | 769.3 (lower) | 649.4 (lower) |
| Speeches | 45 | 44.4 (higher) | 52.8 (lower) | 40.8 (higher) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 (lower) | 0.5 (lower) | 0.6 (lower) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 10 | 3.8 (higher) | 8.3 (higher) | 3.8 (higher) |
| Questions | 34 | 39.7 (lower) | 89.4 (lower) | 27.2 (higher) |
| Motions | 8 | 19.6 (lower) | 11.2 (lower) | 14.0 (lower) |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 (lower) | 0.3 (lower) | 0.6 (lower) |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 4 | 2.7 (higher) | 5.2 (lower) | 2.5 (higher) |
| Explanations of Vote | 0 | 43.0 (lower) | 93.4 (lower) | 11.7 (lower) |
| Vote Participation | 90.2% | 86.3% (higher) | 83.0% (higher) | 87.7% (higher) |
Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.