Michael VON DER SCHULENBURG
Michael VON DER SCHULENBURG is a Member of the European Parliament from Germany, representing Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht – Vernunft und Gerechtigkeit in the Non-Inscrits (NI) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Michael has submitted 144 amendments, delivered 13 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 0 as shadow rapporteur, asked 19 questions, and filed 1 motion. Vote participation stands at 87.7% (5199 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 | 144 | 811.1 | -667 | 665th/743 | 84th/100 | 11th/29 |
| Speeches | 13 | 44.4 | -31 | 639th/743 | 77th/100 | 25th/29 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 | -1 | 263rd/743 | 33rd/100 | 1st/29 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 0 | 3.8 | -4 | 564th/743 | 74th/100 | 2nd/29 |
| Questions | 19 | 39.7 | -21 | 487th/743 | 48th/100 | 17th/29 |
| Motions | 1 | 19.6 | -19 | 589th/743 | 66th/100 | 13th/29 |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 | -1 | 223rd/743 | 35th/100 | 2nd/29 |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 0 | 2.7 | -3 | 490th/743 | 53rd/100 | 2nd/29 |
| Explanations of Vote | 2 | 43.0 | -41 | 299th/743 | 33rd/100 | 12th/29 |
| Vote Participation | 87.7% | 86.3% | – | 447th/745 | 62nd/101 | 15th/29 |
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
Michael VON DER SCHULENBURG holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).
Committees
- Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 4 of 41 committee meetings held during the membership
- Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE): Member, since 2025-01-23. Attended 10 of 39 committee meetings held during the membership
Delegations
- Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (D-RU): Member, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (DANZ): Member, since 2024-09-19
Amendments by procedure
Procedures with the most amendments Michael VON DER SCHULENBURG has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 2024/2080(INI): 68 amendments, latest 2024-11-08 (AFET)
EP document title: REPORT on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy – 2024 annual report - 2024/2082(INI): 50 amendments, latest 2024-11-08 (AFET)
EP document title: REPORT on the implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 - 2024/0061(COD): 8 amendments, latest 2025-03-31 (SEDE, ITRE)
EP document title: REPORT 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’) - 2024/0176(BUD): 7 amendments, latest 2024-09-11 (AFET)
EP document title: REPORT on the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 - 2025/2259(INI): 7 amendments, latest 2026-04-22 (AFET)
EP document title: REPORT on the 2025 Commission report on Ukraine
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 17, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-09.
- 2026-06-03 EU pressure on Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić during his visit to China (E-10-2026-002251)
- 2026-05-21 Liabilities of each participating Member State for the EUR 90 billion EU loan package for Ukraine (E-10-2026-002108)
- 2026-03-02 Nuclear technology and Horizon Europe (E-10-2026-000847)
- 2026-03-02 Breach of EU-Israel Association Agreement (E-10-2026-000848)
- 2026-02-27 Omnibus package and EU-Israel Association Agreement (E-10-2026-000824)
- 2026-02-25 Critical disparity in NDICI cushion allocations with regard to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza (E-10-2026-000802)
- 2026-02-06 Lethal autonomous weapons systems guided by AI. Let’s not lose our humanity (E-10-2026-000484)
- 2025-11-20 Dismissal of Italian journalist Gabriele Nunziati and EU double standards on freedom of the press and freedom of expression (E-10-2025-004646)
- 2025-11-13 Compliance of transnational oil companies and ENI S.p.A. with human rights and environmental legislation in relation to supplies to Israel (E-10-2025-004508)
- 2025-09-23 Highly concerning comments by VP/HR Kaja Kallas at EUISS event (E-10-2025-003692)
- 2025-07-30 Impact of EU sanctions against individuals on democracy and freedom of speech (E-10-2025-003132)
- 2025-07-30 Impact of EU sanctions against individuals on democracy and freedom of speech (E-10-2025-003133)
- 2025-07-28 Legal basis for EU sanctions and compatibility with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (E-10-2025-003111)
- 2025-07-28 Legal basis for EU sanctions and compatibility with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (E-10-2025-003112)
- 2025-07-14 Compliance of EDF funding of Intracom Defense with Regulation (EU) 2021/697 (E-10-2025-002865)
- 2025-07-03 Protection of fundamental rights and linguistic minorities in Latvia – the case of Rosļikovs (E-10-2025-002726)
- 2025-07-03 Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/996 of 20 May 2025 as regards Hüseyin Doğru (P-10-2025-002725)
Questions for oral answer
All 2, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.
- 2026-03-03 Three years since the railway accident in Tempi, Greece (O-10-2026-000010)
- 2025-09-17 GPS interference on the flight of Commission President von der Leyen – media disinformation and distorted facts (O-10-2025-000030)
Motions for resolutions
All 1, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-11.
- 2025-09-15 MOTION OF CENSURE ON THE COMMISSION (B-10-2025-0402)
Individual motions for resolutions
All 1, most recent first. Records up to 2026-06-11.
- 2024-10-22 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on attacks by Israeli forces on the UN peacekeeping mission in Southern Lebanon (B-10-2024-0144)
Written explanations of vote
All 2, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.
- Amending Regulation 2024/792 establishing the Ukraine Facility
- Brutal repression against protesters in Iran
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of Michael VON DER SCHULENBURG set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the Non-Inscrits 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 | NI mean | Germany mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 144 | 811.1 (lower) | 177.0 (lower) | 649.4 (lower) |
| Speeches | 13 | 44.4 (lower) | 39.6 (lower) | 40.8 (lower) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 (lower) | 0.0 (equal) | 0.6 (lower) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 0 | 3.8 (lower) | 0.0 (equal) | 3.8 (lower) |
| Questions | 19 | 39.7 (lower) | 44.4 (lower) | 27.2 (lower) |
| Motions | 1 | 19.6 (lower) | 1.3 (lower) | 14.0 (lower) |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 (lower) | 0.1 (lower) | 0.6 (lower) |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 0 | 2.7 (lower) | 0.0 (equal) | 2.5 (lower) |
| Explanations of Vote | 2 | 43.0 (lower) | 27.6 (lower) | 11.7 (lower) |
| Vote Participation | 87.7% | 86.3% (higher) | 85.2% (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.