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Verena MERTENS

Germany Germany EPP – European People's Party Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands

Verena MERTENS 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), Verena has submitted 287 amendments, delivered 13 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 1 as shadow rapporteur, asked 12 questions, and filed 4 motions. Vote participation stands at 87.4% (4868 out of 5568 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 287 714.8 -428 565th/739 68th/100 144th/196
Speeches 13 43.1 -30 636th/739 77th/100 153rd/196
Reports (Rapporteur) 0 0.8 -1 263rd/739 33rd/100 96th/196
Reports (Shadow) 1 3.8 -3 465th/739 59th/100 69th/196
Questions 12 37.4 -25 569th/739 65th/100 121st/196
Motions 4 18.9 -15 336th/739 30th/100 79th/196
Opinions (Rapporteur) 0 0.6 -1 209th/739 32nd/100 66th/196
Opinions (Shadow) 1 2.8 -2 372nd/739 40th/100 56th/196
Explanations of Vote 2 36.5 -35 297th/739 33rd/100 64th/196
Vote Participation 87.4% 86.9% 448th/739 63rd/100 120th/196

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 739 tracked Members of the 10th term, including former Members. Data: European Parliament term 10 (2024–2029).

Roles and Memberships

Committees

Member LIBE – Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Substitute FEMM – Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Substitute AFET – Committee on Foreign Affairs

Delegations

Vice-Chair D-CL – Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee
Member DLAT – Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly

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