Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE
Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE is a Member of the European Parliament from Netherlands, representing Democraten 66 in the Renew Europe (RE) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Raquel has submitted 1995 amendments, delivered 125 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 7 as shadow rapporteur, asked 85 questions, and filed 20 motions. Vote participation stands at 99.7% (5912 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 | 1995 | 811.1 | +1184 | 37th/743 | 2nd/34 | 9th/79 |
| Speeches | 125 | 44.4 | +81 | 26th/743 | 1st/34 | 5th/79 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 | -1 | 263rd/743 | 15th/34 | 38th/79 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 7 | 3.8 | +3 | 110th/743 | 7th/34 | 17th/79 |
| Questions | 85 | 39.7 | +45 | 99th/743 | 3rd/34 | 3rd/79 |
| Motions | 20 | 19.6 | +0 | 157th/743 | 8th/34 | 30th/79 |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 4 | 0.6 | +3 | 17th/743 | 1st/34 | 2nd/79 |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 7 | 2.7 | +4 | 74th/743 | 4th/34 | 11th/79 |
| Explanations of Vote | 0 | 43.0 | -43 | 394th/743 | 19th/34 | 48th/79 |
| Vote Participation | 99.7% | 86.3% | – | 3rd/745 | 2nd/34 | 1st/79 |
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
Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).
Committees
- Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 23 of 31 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE): Member, since 2025-01-23. Attended 31 of 36 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Regional Development (REGI): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 22 of 27 committee meetings held during the membership
Delegations
- Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (D-AF): Chair, since 2024-10-03
- Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union, including the EU-Morocco, EU-Tunisia and EU-Algeria Joint Parliamentary Committees (DMAG): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (DMED): Member, since 2024-09-19
Reports and opinions
Reports as shadow rapporteur
Most recent 5 of 7.
- 2026-05-07 A10-0132/2026 RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Lebanon on the cooperation between the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) and the authorities of the Republic of Lebanon competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters (LIBE)
- 2026-04-08 A10-0083/2026 REPORT on advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap (EMPL, FEMM)
- 2026-02-25 A10-0028/2026 RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Ecuador, of the other part, on cooperation between the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and the Ecuadorian authorities competent for combating serious crime and terrorism (LIBE)
- 2025-07-16 A10-0142/2025 RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Federative Republic of Brazil on cooperation with and through the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and the Federal Police of Brazil (LIBE)
- 2025-07-14 A10-0139/2025 REPORT on the role of cohesion policy investment in resolving the current housing crisis (REGI)
Opinions as rapporteur
All 4, most recent first.
- 2026-02-26 FEMM_AD(2026)782239 OPINION on the guidelines for the 2027 budget – Section III (FEMM)
- 2026-02-12 FEMM_AD(2026)779773 OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section I - European Parliament (FEMM)
- 2026-01-28 FEMM_AD(2026)779729 OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the EU agencies for the financial year 2024 – Agencies (FEMM)
- 2026-01-28 FEMM_AD(2026)779730 OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section III – Commission (FEMM)
Opinions as shadow rapporteur
Most recent 5 of 7.
- 2025-11-10 FEMM_AD(2025)776901 OPINION on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025 (FEMM)
- 2025-10-20 FEMM_AD(2025)774481 OPINION on humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis – reaffirming our principles for a more effective and ambitious response to humanitarian crises (FEMM)
- 2025-05-20 FEMM_AD(2025)770238 OPINION on the implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (FEMM)
- 2025-03-20 LIBE_AL(2025)770023 Opinion on the Proposal for a Council Directive laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals (recast) (LIBE)
- 2025-02-21 FEMM_AD(2025)765343 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 (FEMM)
Amendments by procedure
Procedures with the most amendments Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 2024/2125(INI): 183 amendments, latest 2025-05-13 (FEMM)
EP document title: REPORT on the Gender Equality Strategy 2025 - 2025/0550(COD): 139 amendments, latest 2026-06-22 (CULT)
EP document title: BUDGETARY ASSESSMENT on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the ‘AgoraEU’ programme for the period 2028 to 2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/692 and (EU) 2021/818 - 2024/2051(INI): 125 amendments, latest 2025-02-25 (AFET)
EP document title: REPORT on a revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world - 2025/0240(COD): 102 amendments, latest 2026-06-30 (CJ71)
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 - 2025/0360(COD): 101 amendments, latest 2026-07-27 (ITRE)
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 83. Records up to 2026-09-09.
- 2026-09-02 Follow up on EU-funded lie detector for use at the border (E-10-2026-003451)
- 2026-09-01 Misuse of Interpol red notices to target dissidents and journalists (E-10-2026-003397)
- 2026-08-26 US sanctions against International Criminal Court President Judge Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye (E-10-2026-003341)
- 2026-07-27 Israel’s registration requirements imposed on NGOs and the EU adequacy decision for transfer of data to Israel (E-10-2026-003136)
- 2026-07-20 EU-funded Latvian sexuality-education project – non-discrimination compliance and risk of further replication (E-10-2026-003056)
- 2026-07-15 Illegal drug websites are making a comeback via foreign domain names (E-10-2026-002965)
- 2026-07-14 State of play of negotiations on the agreement on the exchange of personal data between Europol and Israel (E-10-2026-002925)
- 2026-07-08 European funds allocated to fighting period poverty (E-10-2026-002822)
- 2026-07-07 Impact of Court ruling on Hungarian anti-LGBTI propaganda law on similar law in Bulgaria (E-10-2026-002806)
- 2026-07-02 Validity of EU-US Data Privacy Framework following US Supreme Court judgment (P-10-2026-002741)
- 2026-06-26 Commission meeting with Taliban representatives and reported discussion on consular services (P-10-2026-002653)
- 2026-06-25 EU-funded lie detector for use at the border (E-10-2026-002623)
- 2026-06-25 EU-US biometric data-sharing agreement and US data protection practice (E-10-2026-002634)
- 2026-06-17 Request that the Commission publish evidence pertaining to the non-activation of the Blocking Statute (E-10-2026-002520)
- 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)
- 2026-05-19 Use of Hungarian public funds for organised activities concerning transnational political influence in the EU democratic space (E-10-2026-002058)
- 2026-05-05 Commission meeting with Taliban on deportations of Afghans (E-10-2026-001828)
- 2026-04-30 Unlawful border controls by Member States (P-10-2026-001783)
- 2026-04-08 Russia’s influence on Hungary through the leaked 12-point plan (E-10-2026-001434)
Questions for oral answer
All 2, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.
- 2026-02-05 When and how will the Commission deliver on its commitment to revise the EU’s animal welfare legislation? (O-10-2026-000006)
- 2024-11-12 The Commission’s plans to include the revision of the outstanding proposals on animal welfare in its work plan for 2025 (O-10-2024-000014)
Motions for resolutions
All 20, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-11.
- 2026-07-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz and the protection of girls in Pakistan
- 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
- 2026-07-01 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)
- 2026-05-20 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
- 2026-05-18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts (B-10-2026-0252)
- 2026-05-13 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU response (B-10-2026-0245)
- 2026-01-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the brutal repression against protesters in Iran
- 2025-11-26 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the rule of law and human rights situation in Tunisia, particularly the case of Sonia Dahmani
- 2025-11-25 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU position on the proposed plan and EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine
- 2025-11-24 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on rule of law and human rights situation in Tunisia, particularly the case of Sonia Dahmani (B-10-2025-0532)
- 2025-11-19 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on protection of EU consumers against the practices of certain e-commerce platforms: the case of child-like sex dolls, weapons and other illegal products and materials (B-10-2025-0500)
- 2025-10-07 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Afghanistan: supporting women and communities affected by the recent earthquakes
- 2025-10-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Afghanistan: supporting women and communities affected by the recent earthquakes (B-10-2025-0425)
- 2025-09-10 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine, the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solution
- 2025-02-11 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the escalation of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 2025-01-20 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the case of Boualem Sansal in Algeria (B-10-2025-0091)
- 2024-10-09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iraq, notably the situation of women’s rights and the recent proposal to amend the Personal Status Law
- 2024-10-07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Iraq, notably the situation of women’s rights and the recent proposal to amend the Personal Status Law (B-10-2024-0091)
- 2024-09-18 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of José Daniel Ferrer García in Cuba
- 2024-09-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the case of José Daniel Ferrer García in Cuba (B-10-2024-0043)
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the Renew Europe group and of the Members from Netherlands. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.
| Activity | Count | EP mean | RE mean | Netherlands mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 1995 | 811.1 (higher) | 1225.9 (higher) | 778.6 (higher) |
| Speeches | 125 | 44.4 (higher) | 50.9 (higher) | 39.2 (higher) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 (lower) | 1.1 (lower) | 0.7 (lower) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 7 | 3.8 (higher) | 5.0 (higher) | 5.0 (higher) |
| Questions | 85 | 39.7 (higher) | 29.1 (higher) | 35.8 (higher) |
| Motions | 20 | 19.6 (higher) | 42.1 (lower) | 19.1 (higher) |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 4 | 0.6 (higher) | 0.8 (higher) | 0.5 (higher) |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 7 | 2.7 (higher) | 3.9 (higher) | 2.9 (higher) |
| Explanations of Vote | 0 | 43.0 (lower) | 30.0 (lower) | 2.9 (lower) |
| Vote Participation | 99.7% | 86.3% (higher) | 88.0% (higher) | 92.0% (higher) |
Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.