Ralf SEEKATZ
Ralf SEEKATZ is a Member of the European Parliament from Germany, representing Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands in the European People's Party (EPP) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Ralf has submitted 398 amendments, delivered 9 speeches, authored 3 reports as rapporteur and 3 as shadow rapporteur, asked 11 questions, and filed 1 motion. Vote participation stands at 88.0% (5219 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 | 398 | 811.1 | -413 | 513th/743 | 56th/100 | 123rd/193 |
| Speeches | 9 | 44.4 | -35 | 669th/743 | 82nd/100 | 163rd/193 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 3 | 0.8 | +2 | 43rd/743 | 5th/100 | 18th/193 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 3 | 3.8 | -1 | 285th/743 | 34th/100 | 25th/193 |
| Questions | 11 | 39.7 | -29 | 603rd/743 | 72nd/100 | 133rd/193 |
| Motions | 1 | 19.6 | -19 | 589th/743 | 66th/100 | 138th/193 |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 | -1 | 223rd/743 | 35th/100 | 70th/193 |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 0 | 2.7 | -3 | 490th/743 | 53rd/100 | 97th/193 |
| Explanations of Vote | 2 | 43.0 | -41 | 299th/743 | 33rd/100 | 63rd/193 |
| Vote Participation | 88.0% | 86.3% | – | 434th/745 | 59th/101 | 114th/193 |
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
Ralf SEEKATZ 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 14 of 39 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on International Trade (INTA): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 0 of 31 committee meetings held during the membership
Delegations
- Delegation for relations with Japan (D-JP): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation for relations with South Africa (D-ZA): Member, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (DASE): Substitute, since 2026-05-20
Reports and opinions
Reports as rapporteur
All 3, most recent first.
- 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)
- 2025-03-26 A10-0044/2025 REPORT on Banking Union – annual report 2024 (ECON)
Reports as shadow rapporteur
All 3, most recent first.
- 2026-01-16 A10-0002/2026 REPORT on the European Central Bank – annual report 2025 (ECON)
- 2024-04-02 A9-0162/2024 REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives (EU) 2009/65/EC, 2009/138/EC, 2011/61/EU, 2014/65/EU and (EU) 2016/97 as regards the Union retail investor protection rules (ECON)
- 2024-03-25 A9-0160/2024 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as regards the modernisation of the key information document (ECON)
Amendments by procedure
Procedures with the most amendments Ralf SEEKATZ has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 2023/0212(COD): 146 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 - 2023/0413(COD): 129 amendments, latest 2025-03-03 (ENVI, AGRI)
EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a monitoring framework for resilient European forests - 2025/0045(COD): 43 amendments, latest 2025-07-03 (JURI)
EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2006/43/EC, 2013/34/EU, (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements - 2025/2182(INI): 23 amendments, latest 2025-11-11 (ECON)
EP document title: REPORT on the European Central Bank – annual report 2025 - 2025/0545(COD): 20 amendments, latest 2026-05-07 (ECON)
EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities
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 11, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-09.
- 2026-07-23 Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (E-10-2026-003113)
- 2026-07-22 Payment authorisations facilitating unlicensed online gambling in the EU (E-10-2026-003078)
- 2026-01-14 Strengthening Europe’s printed circuit boards & electronics production (E-10-2026-000120)
- 2026-01-13 Drawdown and settlement status of EU structural funds in the 2014-2020 funding period – Rhineland-Palatinate programmes (P-10-2026-000096)
- 2025-11-18 Distortions of competition and possible circumvention of EU sanctions regimes against Belarus and Russia (E-10-2025-004585)
- 2025-06-25 Account information services in the anti-money laundering (AML) framework (E-10-2025-002564)
- 2025-06-04 Impact assessment of Directive (EU) 2024/3019 (E-10-2025-002227)
- 2025-05-23 Consequences of the anti-dumping case brought by Imerys S.A. (C/2024/7049) (E-10-2025-002084)
- 2025-02-21 Flood protection measures versus nature conservation (E-10-2025-000813)
- 2025-01-21 Approval of State aid for Solar Package I (E-10-2025-000235)
- 2024-09-19 Impact of climate policy on the employment rate in the mobility sector (E-10-2024-001770)
Motions for resolutions
All 1, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-11.
- 2024-09-18 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the devastating floods in central and eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change
Written explanations of vote
All 2, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.
- European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion’
- The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of Ralf SEEKATZ set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the European People's Party 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 | EPP mean | Germany mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 398 | 811.1 (lower) | 732.9 (lower) | 649.4 (lower) |
| Speeches | 9 | 44.4 (lower) | 40.8 (lower) | 40.8 (lower) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 3 | 0.8 (higher) | 1.0 (higher) | 0.6 (higher) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 3 | 3.8 (lower) | 1.5 (higher) | 3.8 (lower) |
| Questions | 11 | 39.7 (lower) | 21.4 (lower) | 27.2 (lower) |
| Motions | 1 | 19.6 (lower) | 23.1 (lower) | 14.0 (lower) |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 (lower) | 0.7 (lower) | 0.6 (lower) |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 0 | 2.7 (lower) | 1.3 (lower) | 2.5 (lower) |
| Explanations of Vote | 2 | 43.0 (lower) | 31.5 (lower) | 11.7 (lower) |
| Vote Participation | 88.0% | 86.3% (higher) | 86.1% (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.