Sabine VERHEYEN
Sabine VERHEYEN 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), Sabine has submitted 812 amendments, delivered 342 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 0 as shadow rapporteur, asked 21 questions, and filed 2 motions. Vote participation stands at 83.0% (4922 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 | 812 | 811.1 | +1 | 303rd/743 | 29th/100 | 64th/193 |
| Speeches | 342 | 44.4 | +298 | 5th/743 | 2nd/100 | 2nd/193 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 | -1 | 263rd/743 | 33rd/100 | 96th/193 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 0 | 3.8 | -4 | 564th/743 | 74th/100 | 116th/193 |
| Questions | 21 | 39.7 | -19 | 456th/743 | 40th/100 | 73rd/193 |
| Motions | 2 | 19.6 | -18 | 513th/743 | 53rd/100 | 113th/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 | 3 | 43.0 | -40 | 279th/743 | 28th/100 | 59th/193 |
| Vote Participation | 83.0% | 86.3% | – | 557th/745 | 80th/101 | 145th/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
Committees and delegations
Sabine VERHEYEN holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).
Committees
- Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 15 of 27 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Culture and Education (CULT): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 12 of 27 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 3 of 30 committee meetings held during the membership
Amendments by procedure
Procedures with the most amendments Sabine VERHEYEN has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 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 - 2025/2060(INI): 117 amendments, latest 2025-07-22 (CULT)
EP document title: REPORT on the protection of minors online - 2025/0227(COD): 106 amendments, latest 2026-05-26 (AFET)
EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Global Europe - 2025/0550(COD): 98 amendments, latest 2026-06-22 (CJ65)
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 - 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
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 20, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-09.
- 2026-07-22 Payment authorisations facilitating unlicensed online gambling in the EU (E-10-2026-003078)
- 2026-07-17 Commission funding for Euronews and compatibility with the European Media Freedom Act (E-10-2026-003044)
- 2026-06-26 AI models and digital advertising: protecting media publishers’ revenues (E-10-2026-002649)
- 2026-06-01 Evidence of systemic failures by online platforms to tackle financial scams (E-10-2026-002217)
- 2026-05-13 ME/CFS: assessing Horizon Europe funding, uptake gaps and the need for targeted EU research action (E-10-2026-001988)
- 2026-05-06 Practical feasibility of labelling requirements for secondary and tertiary reusable packaging under Articles 12 and 15(8) PPWR (E-10-2026-001856)
- 2026-04-10 Promotion of unlicensed online gambling services by content creators (E-10-2026-001475)
- 2026-03-10 German Bundeskartellamt inquiry into Amazon pricing practices (E-10-2026-000989)
- 2025-12-18 Copyright and related rights licensing of French repertoire for AI use (E-10-2025-005023)
- 2025-12-05 Interference by Hamas in the activities of EU-funded non-governmental organisations (E-10-2025-004832)
- 2025-11-17 COP20 CITES – Pernambuco wood (E-10-2025-004576)
- 2025-08-06 Follow-up question on FEMYSO (E-10-2025-003197)
- 2025-08-04 Strengthening the role of local and regional authorities in upholding the rule of law in the EU (E-10-2025-003175)
- 2025-06-04 Impact assessment of Directive (EU) 2024/3019 (E-10-2025-002227)
- 2025-04-12 Combating online piracy of live events close to two years after the recommendation’s adoption (E-10-2025-001512)
- 2025-03-12 Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations (FEMYSO) (E-10-2025-001052)
- 2025-02-26 Organisations in the European Network Against Racism affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood (E-10-2025-000869)
- 2025-02-21 Flood protection measures versus nature conservation (E-10-2025-000813)
- 2024-11-20 Erasmus+ programme and IT tools (E-10-2024-002603)
- 2024-10-14 Scrutiny of EU funding for a university that promotes antisemitism (E-10-2024-002065)
Questions for oral answer
All 1, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.
- 2025-12-02 European Democracy Shield – very large online platform algorithms, foreign interference and the spread of disinformation (O-10-2025-000044)
Motions for resolutions
All 2, 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)
- 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)
Written explanations of vote
All 3, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.
- European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion’
- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of application
- Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Law)
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of Sabine VERHEYEN 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 | 812 | 811.1 (higher) | 732.9 (higher) | 649.4 (higher) |
| Speeches | 342 | 44.4 (higher) | 40.8 (higher) | 40.8 (higher) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 (lower) | 1.0 (lower) | 0.6 (lower) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 0 | 3.8 (lower) | 1.5 (lower) | 3.8 (lower) |
| Questions | 21 | 39.7 (lower) | 21.4 (lower) | 27.2 (lower) |
| Motions | 2 | 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 | 3 | 43.0 (lower) | 31.5 (lower) | 11.7 (lower) |
| Vote Participation | 83.0% | 86.3% (lower) | 86.1% (lower) | 87.7% (lower) |
Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.