Yvan VEROUGSTRAETE
Yvan VEROUGSTRAETE is a Member of the European Parliament from Belgium, representing Les Engagés in the Renew Europe (RE) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Yvan has submitted 1037 amendments, delivered 29 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 1 as shadow rapporteur, asked 40 questions, and filed 34 motions. Vote participation stands at 71.2% (4219 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 | 1037 | 811.1 | +226 | 219th/743 | 10th/22 | 44th/79 |
| Speeches | 29 | 44.4 | -15 | 443rd/743 | 13th/22 | 47th/79 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 | -1 | 263rd/743 | 8th/22 | 38th/79 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 1 | 3.8 | -3 | 464th/743 | 18th/22 | 68th/79 |
| Questions | 40 | 39.7 | +0 | 276th/743 | 16th/22 | 21st/79 |
| Motions | 34 | 19.6 | +14 | 102nd/743 | 6th/22 | 24th/79 |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 | -1 | 223rd/743 | 5th/22 | 36th/79 |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 0 | 2.7 | -3 | 490th/743 | 22nd/22 | 66th/79 |
| Explanations of Vote | 58 | 43.0 | +15 | 122nd/743 | 4th/22 | 12th/79 |
| Vote Participation | 71.2% | 86.3% | – | 678th/745 | 19th/22 | 76th/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
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Committees and delegations
Yvan VEROUGSTRAETE holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).
Committees
- Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI): Substitute, since 2025-01-20. Attended 4 of 51 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 6 of 30 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE): Vice-Chair, since 2024-07-23. Attended 26 of 37 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Public Health (SANT): Substitute, since 2025-01-23. Attended 2 of 29 committee meetings held during the membership
Delegations
- Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (DACP): Member, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly (DAFR): Member, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament (DPAP): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
Reports and opinions
Reports as shadow rapporteur
All 1, most recent first.
- 2025-06-30 A10-0121/2025 REPORT on the security of energy supply in the EU (ITRE)
Amendments by procedure
Procedures with the most amendments Yvan VEROUGSTRAETE has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 2025/0555(COD): 477 amendments, latest 2026-05-19 (ECON)
EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities, repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/522, (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/783, and amending Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588, (EU) - 2023/0284(COD): 59 amendments, latest 2025-02-24 (ENVI, IMCO)
EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, amending Regulations (EU) 2018/858 and 2019/1020 and repealing Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/64/EC - 2024/2104(INI): 59 amendments, latest 2025-02-25 (ENVI)
EP document title: REPORT on the European Water Resilience Strategy - 2025/2006(INI): 49 amendments, latest 2025-03-21 (ITRE)
EP document title: REPORT on electricity grids: the backbone of the EU energy system - 2024/2103(INI): 43 amendments, latest 2025-04-14 (IMCO)
EP document title: REPORT on public procurement
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 40. Records up to 2026-09-09.
- 2026-08-26 Will the Commission pursue its investigations in the face of Chinese pressure concerning JD.com’s acquisition of Ceconomy? (E-10-2026-003348)
- 2026-08-17 Are digital platforms’ advertising revenues taxed where the value is created? (E-10-2026-003287)
- 2026-07-28 Protection of Spanish greyhounds used for hunting against ill-treatment and abandonment (E-10-2026-003154)
- 2026-07-15 Update by the Commission of its guidelines on tackling online disinformation during electoral processes (E-10-2026-002950)
- 2026-06-17 Dynamic pricing for major sporting and cultural events (E-10-2026-002518)
- 2026-06-11 Small modular reactors (E-10-2026-002408)
- 2026-06-05 Privacy and safety implications of AI-enabled smart glasses and wearable recording devices (E-10-2026-002321)
- 2026-05-11 Towards an EU framework for minimum mirror measures to ensure fair competition (E-10-2026-001934)
- 2026-04-21 Customs practices related to products imported from illegal Israeli settlements in the OPTs (E-10-2026-001633)
- 2026-04-07 Framework for the digital data of deceased persons (E-10-2026-001378)
- 2026-03-19 Revision of the Treaties in response to breaches of the rule of law in Hungary (E-10-2026-001154)
- 2026-03-16 Circumvention of future EUR 3 customs duty on e‑commerce parcels (P-10-2026-001065)
- 2026-03-09 Planned ‘freedom.gov’ portal could result in digital interference and circumvention of EU law (E-10-2026-000965)
- 2026-02-11 Recent contamination of formula milk sold in several EU Member States (E-10-2026-000600)
- 2026-02-04 Mayor of Budapest fined and charged without trial for organising a Pride march in the EU (E-10-2026-000446)
- 2026-01-16 Mercosur provisional application (E-10-2026-000185)
- 2026-01-14 AdTech case – failure to publish the decision and differing treatment of plaintiffs, including Proxistore (E-10-2026-000132)
- 2026-01-13 Iran – EU position as regards common foreign and security policy (E-10-2026-000084)
- 2025-12-16 Pesticide information on food labels (E-10-2025-004958)
- 2025-11-17 Meta’s revenue from scam advertising and possible unfair commercial practices (E-10-2025-004574)
Motions for resolutions
Most recent 20 of 34. Records up to 2026-09-11.
- 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
- 2026-07-06 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-10-2026-0361)
- 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 cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia
- 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
- 2026-04-28 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on supporting democratic resilience in Armenia
- 2026-01-21 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Joseph Figueira Martin in the Central African Republic
- 2026-01-21 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the conviction and imminent sentencing of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong
- 2026-01-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the brutal repression against protesters in Iran
- 2026-01-19 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Presidential elections in Honduras, the non-recognition of the outcome by the incumbent administration and the attacks on opposition members of the National Assembly (B-10-2026-0087)
- 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)
- 2025-12-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the grave political situation in Guinea-Bissau after the coup of 26 November
- 2025-12-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri
- 2025-12-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the Grave political situation in Guinea-Bissau after the coup of 26 November (B-10-2025-0575)
- 2025-12-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary's Catholic School in Papiri (B-10-2025-0588)
- 2025-11-26 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the escalating repression of the Baha’is in Iran
- 2025-11-26 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the escalation of the war and the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan
- 2025-11-26 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the post-election killings and deteriorating human rights situation in Tanzania, including the case of imprisoned opposition leader Tundu Lissu
- 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 political situation in Myanmar including the humanitarian crisis of the Rohingya
Written explanations of vote
20 of 58, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.
- 2024 budget – assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget
- 2026 budgetary procedure: joint text
- A new legislative framework for products that is fit for the digital and sustainable transition
- Addressing impunity through EU sanctions, including the EU Global Human Rights sanctions regime (so-called “EU Magnitsky Act”)
- Air passenger rights
- Amendment of the European Electoral Act allowing Members to vote in plenary by proxy voting during pregnancy and after giving birth
- Amendments to Biocidal Products Regulation as regards the extension of certain data protection periods
- Banking Union – annual report 2025
- Collection of statistical information by the European Central Bank
- Common data platform on chemicals, establishing a monitoring and outlook framework for chemicals
- Control, transparency and traceability of performance-based instruments
- Discharge 2023: Agencies
- Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Council and Council
- Draft amending budget No 3/2025: adjustment in payment appropriations, update of revenues and other technical updates
- Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sections
- Enforcement of the Digital Markets Act
- Enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage and driving local excellence in European tourism – destination management and regional tourism growth
- Enhancing police cooperation in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings; enhancing Europol’s support to preventing and combating such crimes
- Ensuring faster registration and uptake of biological control agents
- EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of Yvan VEROUGSTRAETE set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the Renew Europe group and of the Members from Belgium. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.
| Activity | Count | EP mean | RE mean | Belgium mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 1037 | 811.1 (higher) | 1225.9 (lower) | 1052.9 (lower) |
| Speeches | 29 | 44.4 (lower) | 50.9 (lower) | 42.9 (lower) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 (lower) | 1.1 (lower) | 0.6 (lower) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 1 | 3.8 (lower) | 5.0 (lower) | 5.7 (lower) |
| Questions | 40 | 39.7 (higher) | 29.1 (higher) | 56.6 (lower) |
| Motions | 34 | 19.6 (higher) | 42.1 (lower) | 40.0 (lower) |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 (lower) | 0.8 (lower) | 0.5 (lower) |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 0 | 2.7 (lower) | 3.9 (lower) | 5.2 (lower) |
| Explanations of Vote | 58 | 43.0 (higher) | 30.0 (higher) | 29.6 (higher) |
| Vote Participation | 71.2% | 86.3% (lower) | 88.0% (lower) | 88.2% (lower) |
Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.