Nela RIEHL
Nela RIEHL is a Member of the European Parliament from Germany, representing Volt in the Greens / European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Nela has submitted 277 amendments, delivered 28 speeches, authored 1 report as rapporteur and 4 as shadow rapporteur, asked 28 questions, and filed 6 motions. Vote participation stands at 92.7% (5494 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 | 277 | 811.1 | -534 | 592nd/743 | 70th/100 | 44th/54 |
| Speeches | 28 | 44.4 | -16 | 457th/743 | 54th/100 | 45th/54 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 1 | 0.8 | +0 | 134th/743 | 18th/100 | 8th/54 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 4 | 3.8 | +0 | 220th/743 | 28th/100 | 37th/54 |
| Questions | 28 | 39.7 | -12 | 379th/743 | 33rd/100 | 38th/54 |
| Motions | 6 | 19.6 | -14 | 287th/743 | 26th/100 | 36th/54 |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 5 | 0.6 | +4 | 13th/743 | 2nd/100 | 2nd/54 |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 3 | 2.7 | +0 | 198th/743 | 21st/100 | 32nd/54 |
| Explanations of Vote | 0 | 43.0 | -43 | 394th/743 | 71st/100 | 20th/54 |
| Vote Participation | 92.7% | 86.3% | – | 261st/745 | 33rd/101 | 24th/54 |
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
Nela RIEHL holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).
Committees
- Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET): Member, since 2025-05-21. Attended 7 of 26 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Culture and Education (CULT): Chair, since 2024-07-23. Attended 25 of 27 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 18 of 38 committee meetings held during the membership
Delegations
- Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (DACP): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly (DAFR): Member, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament (DPAP): Member, since 2024-09-19
Reports and opinions
Reports as rapporteur
All 1, most recent first.
- 2026-02-27 A10-0033/2026 REPORT on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities – annual report 2026 (EMPL)
Reports as shadow rapporteur
All 4, 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)
- 2026-03-05 A10-0045/2026 REPORT on Global Gateway -– past impacts and future orientation (AFET, DEVE)
- 2025-07-14 A10-0135/2025 REPORT on a new vision for the European Universities alliances (CULT)
- 2024-12-06 A10-0029/2024 REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/38/EC as regards the establishment and functioning of European Works Councils and the effective enforcement of transnational information and consultation rights (EMPL)
Opinions as rapporteur
All 5, most recent first.
- 2026-05-11 EMPL_AD(2026)784382 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888 (EMPL)
- 2025-12-04 CULT_AL(2025)779544 Opinion on Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law (CULT)
- 2025-02-19 CULT_AD(2025)767980 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Establishing an EU Talent Pool (CULT)
- 2025-02-05 CULT_AD(2025)765305 OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the EU agencies for the financial year 2023 (CULT)
- 2025-02-05 CULT_AD(2025)766601 OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section III – Commission, executive agencies and the ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds (CULT)
Opinions as shadow rapporteur
All 3, most recent first.
- 2026-04-16 CULT_AD(2026)782406 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 (CULT)
- 2025-07-17 CULT_AD(2025)773116 OPINION on the implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (CULT)
- 2025-02-20 EMPL_AD(2025)766602 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an EU talent pool (EMPL)
Amendments by procedure
Procedures with the most amendments Nela RIEHL has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 2023/0404(COD): 84 amendments, latest 2024-12-18 (EMPL)
EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an EU talent pool - 2025/2073(INI): 69 amendments, latest 2025-12-01 (AFET, DEVE)
EP document title: REPORT on Global Gateway -– past impacts and future orientation - 2024/2108(INI): 43 amendments, latest 2025-05-26 (CULT)
EP document title: REPORT on the implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement - 2025/2036(INI): 40 amendments, latest 2025-04-14 (CULT)
EP document title: REPORT on a new vision for the European Universities alliances - 2025/2183(INI): 20 amendments, latest 2025-12-17 (EMPL)
EP document title: REPORT on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities – annual report 2026
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 24. Records up to 2026-09-09.
- 2026-07-17 Commission funding for Euronews and compatibility with the European Media Freedom Act (E-10-2026-003044)
- 2026-07-16 EU response to United Arab Emirates’ support to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan (E-10-2026-003026)
- 2026-07-08 Impact of the recent US Supreme Court ruling on the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and European data sovereignty (E-10-2026-002823)
- 2026-06-22 Proposed EUR 2 billion State aid to Tata Steel Nederland (E-10-2026-002566)
- 2026-06-01 Action by EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič regarding trade restrictions on goods from illegal Israeli settlements (E-10-2026-002215)
- 2026-05-08 Governance and composition of the European Skills High-Level Board under the Union of Skills (E-10-2026-001907)
- 2026-03-26 Continued EU political and financial support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (P-10-2026-001277)
- 2026-02-10 Social Mobility Subsidy for Madeira and the Azores and compliance with EU law (E-10-2026-000531)
- 2026-02-10 Commission participation in the First International Conference for the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels (P-10-2026-000544)
- 2026-01-21 Implementation of Article 16 of Directive 2010/41/EU on maternity protection for self-employed women (E-10-2026-000232)
- 2025-12-15 Extraterritorial sanctions leading to ‘debanking’ of EU citizens and officials of EU-supported institutions (E-10-2025-004941)
- 2025-12-09 Participation of Israel in the Horizon Europe programme (E-10-2025-004869)
- 2025-11-03 Hungary’s ‘Protection of Local Identity Law’ and systemic racial discrimination (E-10-2025-004304)
- 2025-09-09 Protection of journalists and investigation into killings in Gaza (E-10-2025-003482)
- 2025-07-16 Concerns over Israeli online campaigns and enforcement of DSA obligations (E-10-2025-002936)
- 2025-07-08 PFAS limits and TFA in drinking water (P-10-2025-002764)
- 2025-06-16 Protection of Hungarian citizens’ fundamental rights in the context of biometric identification and surveillance at public gatherings (E-10-2025-002415)
- 2025-05-02 Urgent need to address rising Islamophobia in the EU, following the murder of Aboubakar Cissé in France (E-10-2025-001782)
- 2025-02-10 EU-based shipping companies selling vessels to the Russian shadow fleet (E-10-2025-000602)
- 2025-01-31 Commission communication on spyware (E-10-2025-000435)
Questions for oral answer
All 4, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.
- 2026-05-06 Pilot project on European Schools Alliances and its contribution to citizenship education, democratic competences and European values (O-10-2026-000023)
- 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)
- 2025-07-22 Audiovisual Media Services Directive obligations in the transatlantic dialogue (O-10-2025-000026)
- 2025-05-10 EU response to Israel’s planned illegal annexation and starvation of Gaza (O-10-2025-000015)
Motions for resolutions
All 6, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-11.
- 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 Threat of War Crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian Law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan (B-10-2026-0358)
- 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)
- 2025-11-26 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the escalation of the war and the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan
- 2025-11-24 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the escalation of the war and the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan (B-10-2025-0539)
- 2025-10-13 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Audiovisual Media Services Directive obligations in the transatlantic dialogue (B-10-2025-0446)
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of Nela RIEHL set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the Greens / European Free Alliance 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 | Greens/EFA mean | Germany mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 277 | 811.1 (lower) | 494.4 (lower) | 649.4 (lower) |
| Speeches | 28 | 44.4 (lower) | 45.1 (lower) | 40.8 (lower) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 1 | 0.8 (higher) | 0.6 (higher) | 0.6 (higher) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 4 | 3.8 (higher) | 7.5 (lower) | 3.8 (higher) |
| Questions | 28 | 39.7 (lower) | 53.2 (lower) | 27.2 (higher) |
| Motions | 6 | 19.6 (lower) | 19.1 (lower) | 14.0 (lower) |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 5 | 0.6 (higher) | 0.6 (higher) | 0.6 (higher) |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 3 | 2.7 (higher) | 5.7 (lower) | 2.5 (higher) |
| Explanations of Vote | 0 | 43.0 (lower) | 2.3 (lower) | 11.7 (lower) |
| Vote Participation | 92.7% | 86.3% (higher) | 90.0% (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.