Thomas WAITZ
Thomas WAITZ is a Member of the European Parliament from Austria, representing Die Grünen - Die Grüne Alternative in the Greens / European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Thomas has submitted 526 amendments, delivered 40 speeches, authored 2 reports as rapporteur and 6 as shadow rapporteur, asked 58 questions, and filed 5 motions. Vote participation stands at 95.2% (5641 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 | 526 | 811.1 | -285 | 446th/743 | 11th/20 | 22nd/54 |
| Speeches | 40 | 44.4 | -4 | 287th/743 | 6th/20 | 23rd/54 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 2 | 0.8 | +1 | 64th/743 | 2nd/20 | 2nd/54 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 6 | 3.8 | +2 | 134th/743 | 1st/20 | 26th/54 |
| Questions | 58 | 39.7 | +18 | 174th/743 | 4th/20 | 21st/54 |
| Motions | 5 | 19.6 | -15 | 323rd/743 | 8th/20 | 40th/54 |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 | -1 | 223rd/743 | 4th/20 | 19th/54 |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 1 | 2.7 | -2 | 369th/743 | 7th/20 | 49th/54 |
| Explanations of Vote | 0 | 43.0 | -43 | 394th/743 | 15th/20 | 20th/54 |
| Vote Participation | 95.2% | 86.3% | – | 177th/745 | 8th/20 | 17th/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
Thomas WAITZ 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 23 of 41 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 34 of 39 committee meetings held during the membership
Delegations
- Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (D-ME): Chair, since 2024-09-30
- Delegation to the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (D-MK): Substitute, since 2024-11-07
Reports and opinions
Reports as rapporteur
All 2, most recent first.
- 2026-06-09 A10-0162/2026 REPORT on the 2025 Commission report on North Macedonia (AFET)
- 2025-06-27 A10-0118/2025 REPORT on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on North Macedonia (AFET)
Reports as shadow rapporteur
Most recent 5 of 6.
- 2026-06-10 A10-0166/2026 REPORT on the 2025 Commission report on Kosovo (AFET)
- 2026-02-05 A10-0016/2026 REPORT on the EU enlargement strategy (AFET)
- 2025-09-26 A10-0164/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports and Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 as regards data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties (AGRI)
- 2025-07-16 A10-0143/2025 REPORT on the future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy (AGRI)
- 2025-04-22 A10-0075/2025 REPORT on the 2023 and 2024 Commission Reports on Kosovo (AFET)
Opinions as shadow rapporteur
All 1, most recent first.
- 2025-11-07 AGRI_AD(2025)774500 OPINION on the proposal for a Council directive restructuring the Union framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (recast) (AGRI)
Amendments by procedure
Procedures with the most amendments Thomas WAITZ has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 2023/0448(COD): 202 amendments, latest 2025-04-16 (TRAN, AGRI)
- 2025/2052(INI): 125 amendments, latest 2025-04-24 (AGRI)
EP document title: REPORT on the future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy - 2025/2021(INI): 58 amendments, latest 2025-03-28 (AFET)
EP document title: REPORT on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on North Macedonia - 2025/2110(INI): 32 amendments, latest 2025-12-04 (AFET)
EP document title: REPORT on the EU enlargement strategy - 2025/2019(INI): 29 amendments, latest 2025-03-06 (AFET)
EP document title: REPORT on the 2023 and 2024 Commission Reports on Kosovo
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 53. Records up to 2026-09-09.
- 2026-09-03 Romania’s RRF-funded strict-protection mapping and Milestone 34 (E-10-2026-003496)
- 2026-09-02 Political situation in Montenegro (E-10-2026-003455)
- 2026-07-24 Follow-up to Parliament’s resolution of 17 June 2026 on Albania, Narta-Sazan and Chapter 27 (E-10-2026-003126)
- 2026-07-15 New fossil gas infrastructure in accession countries, including Kosovo (E-10-2026-002961)
- 2026-07-13 Support for the development of sexual assault centres in the EU (E-10-2026-002872)
- 2026-06-30 Follow-up to question for written answer E-001083/2025 on menstrual products: transparency and health risks (E-10-2026-002698)
- 2026-06-18 Human trafficking and human rights violations through recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular from Africa, for Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine (E-10-2026-002532)
- 2026-06-16 Promoting ‘freedom to stay’ for the completion of the single market for a more resilient Europe and a locally anchored industrial policy (E-10-2026-002476)
- 2026-06-10 Potential conflict of interest in the appointment of the Special Envoy for Industrial AI (P-10-2026-002401)
- 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)
- 2026-05-26 Transparency regarding the final beneficiaries of CAP aid and foreign investment in European agricultural land (E-10-2026-002139)
- 2026-05-18 Recent legislative changes in Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding the Southern Gas Interconnection between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia (E-10-2026-002030)
- 2026-05-13 Urgent measures against the threat to European beekeeping of the Tropilaelaps mite species (E-10-2026-002015)
- 2026-05-13 Another shooting attack by Libyan militias on the humanitarian vessel Sea-Watch 5 (E-10-2026-002019)
- 2026-05-12 Stakeholder involvement and evidence-based decision-making regarding the Fur Free Europe citizens’ initiative (E-10-2026-001966)
- 2026-04-09 Transparency of Syria funds (P-10-2026-001459)
- 2026-03-25 Corruption and EU oversight (E-10-2026-001264)
- 2026-03-25 Follow-up on the SOMO report by the Commission (E-10-2026-001265)
- 2026-03-12 Avian influenza in Italy and compliance with animal welfare legislation (E-10-2026-001047)
Questions for oral answer
All 5, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.
- 2026-04-17 Taxation of windfall profits in the energy sector (O-10-2026-000019)
- 2026-03-20 Transfer of European citizens’ biometric data to the Trump administration (O-10-2026-000015)
- 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)
- 2025-09-24 Fur farming and the placing of farmed fur products on the market (O-10-2025-000034)
- 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 5, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-11.
- 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)
- 2026-01-14 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part, and the proposed Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union, of the one part, and the Common Market (B-10-2026-0060)
- 2025-11-05 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Agreement on Digital Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore (B-10-2025-0479)
- 2025-10-17 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the polarisation and increased repression in Serbia, one year after the Novi Sad tragedy (B-10-2025-0463)
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of Thomas WAITZ set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the Greens / European Free Alliance group and of the Members from Austria. 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 | Austria mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 526 | 811.1 (lower) | 494.4 (higher) | 719.0 (lower) |
| Speeches | 40 | 44.4 (lower) | 45.1 (lower) | 42.6 (lower) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 2 | 0.8 (higher) | 0.6 (higher) | 0.6 (higher) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 6 | 3.8 (higher) | 7.5 (lower) | 2.2 (higher) |
| Questions | 58 | 39.7 (higher) | 53.2 (higher) | 37.0 (higher) |
| Motions | 5 | 19.6 (lower) | 19.1 (lower) | 15.3 (lower) |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 (lower) | 0.6 (lower) | 0.2 (lower) |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 1 | 2.7 (lower) | 5.7 (lower) | 1.9 (lower) |
| Explanations of Vote | 0 | 43.0 (lower) | 2.3 (lower) | 52.1 (lower) |
| Vote Participation | 95.2% | 86.3% (higher) | 90.0% (higher) | 92.3% (higher) |
Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.