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As of 22 Oct 2026, Niels FUGLSANG is a Denmark MEP in Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D); WheresMyMEP records 98.2% roll-call attendance, 239 notable vote records, 20 disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €0–€0/year (data as of 22 Oct 2026).

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Niels FUGLSANG

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S&D · Denmark

Socialdemokratiet (Social Democrats)

98.2% attendance
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98.2%
Attendance · last 180 days
#160 of 717 on the leaderboard
2127
Votes Participated
10th Term
2024 – 2029

Attendance by month

EP · roll-call · last 180 days

Credited roll-call participation in each calendar month of the current 180-day window of the 10th term, from the same per-sitting counts as the headline figure. Officially excused sittings (Rule 162) are removed from that month's denominator — a gap in the line is a fully excused month. The dashed line is the mean of ranked MEPs' monthly rates. How this is calculated

Niels FUGLSANG monthly attendance compared with the EU mean025507510098.8%92.5%98.4%100.0%99.7%97.3%Apr ’26May ’26Jun ’26Jul ’26Sept ’26Oct ’26

Missed votes by sitting

EP · attendance register · last 180 days

Every plenary sitting day on which this MEP missed at least one roll-call vote, newest first. “Officially excused” means the Parliament's own record excuses the absence; those sittings are already credited in the figure above. Links open the Parliament's record for that day. How this works

Voting Record

Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 22 Oct 2026

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22 Oct 2026Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Bla…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strength…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AbstainREJECTED
21 Oct 2026Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modif…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstADOPTED

Voting against the party line

Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Niels FUGLSANG voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.

EP roll-call · HowTheyVote.eu

Different from S&D majority

12.5% (29 of 232)

The S&D average on the same method is 4.5%. Counted only when Niels FUGLSANG cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.

Different from national-party majority

0.9% (2 of 224)

Socialdemokratiet (Social Democrats) · 3 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.

Largest breaks from the group majority
17 Sept 2026

The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external borders

Niels FUGLSANG voted Abstain; 98% of voting S&D members (108 of 110) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
7 Jul 2026

Temporary support and payment of advances regarding the increased fertiliser prices due to the Middle East crisis

Niels FUGLSANG voted Abstain; 98% of voting S&D members (124 of 127) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
8 Oct 2026

The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network

Niels FUGLSANG voted Abstain; 97% of voting S&D members (84 of 87) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
28 Apr 2026

Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2024

Niels FUGLSANG voted For; 96% of voting S&D members (121 of 126) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For
7 Jul 2026

Financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2025

Niels FUGLSANG voted For; 96% of voting S&D members (120 of 125) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For
28 Apr 2026

Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024

Niels FUGLSANG voted For; 96% of voting S&D members (119 of 124) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For
20 Oct 2026

Combating VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget

Niels FUGLSANG voted For; 95% of voting S&D members (123 of 130) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For
17 Sept 2026

Political prisoners in Cuba, in particular the case of Félix Navarro and his daughter Saylí Navarro

Niels FUGLSANG voted For; 95% of voting S&D members (105 of 111) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For

Source: HowTheyVote.eu export of European Parliament roll-call results. This is a count of recorded positions, not a judgment of motive. How this is calculated · Who breaks with their group most often

Vote predictions

Vote model

Computed from Niels FUGLSANG’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.

90% accurate on 5,752 held-out votes

Coming up in plenary, early prediction

EU agri-food promotion policy

2026-11-12 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 75% of 582 agriculture votes

For likely

Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration

2026-11-12 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 93% of 1304 digital votes

For likely

From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up

2026-11-12 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 61% of 997 defence votes

For likely

Predicted stance by topic

  • climateFor 81% of 16
  • budgetFor 64% of 14
  • digitalFor 100% of 11
  • foreignFor 100% of 11
  • tradeFor 91% of 11
  • economyFor 100% of 11
  • employmentFor 100% of 11
  • transportFor 90% of 10
  • rule of lawFor 100% of 10
  • fisheriesFor 63% of 8
  • defenceFor 63% of 8
  • healthFor 67% of 6
  • agricultureFor 60% of 5
  • migrationFor 75% of 4
  • justiceFor 100% of 4
  • institutionalFor 100% of 4
  • energyFor 67% of 3

Votes Niels missed, how they would likely have voted

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Certain botanical species containing hydroxyanthracene derivatives

2026-10-08

Against · 77%

92% of 95 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Lead in gunshot

2026-10-08

Against · 77%

96% of 91 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Lead in gunshot

2026-10-08

Against · 78%

100% of 89 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes

2025 Commission report on Georgia

2026-06-17

For · 95%

99% of 120 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 11 foreign votes · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes

EU-Pakistan Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV

2026-06-17

For · 95%

90% of 42 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 91% of 11 trade votes · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes

Rapporteur files

Files in the 2024–2029 term where Niels FUGLSANG was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.

Rapporteur · 1

Writes the lead committee's report. Legislative files first, then own-initiative reports.

  • Amending Directives (EU) 2018/2001, (EU) 2019/944, (EU) 2024/1788 as regards acceleration of permit-granting procedures

    2025/0400(COD) ↗ · ITRE · appointed 25 Feb 2026

Opinion rapporteur · 1

Writes another committee's opinion for the lead committee.

  • Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality

    2025/0524(COD) ↗ · ITRE · appointed 18 Jul 2025

Shadow rapporteur · 2

Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.

  • The role of simple tax rules and tax fragmentation in European competitiveness

    2024/2118(INI) ↗ · appointed 21 Nov 2024

  • Faster and Safer Relief of Excess Withholding Taxes

    2023/0187(CNS) ↗ · appointed 12 Sep 2024

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Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.

  • Amending Directives 2008/98/EC, 2010/75/EU, (EU) 2015/2193 and (EU) 2024/1785 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards simplification of some requirements and reduction of administrative burden

    2025/0394(COD) ↗ · appointed 1 Jul 2026

  • Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism

    2025/0039(COD) ↗ · appointed 9 Apr 2025

Dates are appointment dates. The Parliament’s data doesn’t mark rapporteurs who were later replaced, so a role listed here may have ended; the linked Legislative Observatory (OEIL) file is the authoritative record. Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · data as of 24 Oct 2026 · How we compile this

Financial Declarations

Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP

Estimated outside income

€0–0/year

Based on declared income bands

0 declared activities

1 board membership

Board member and Vice Chairman of EUFORES organizationUnpaidBoard

Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026

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Events and gifts declared to the Parliament

Self-declared by the MEP, 10th term (since July 2024)

EP · self-declared · weekly

These lists link to declarations Niels FUGLSANG made to the European Parliament. They are self-declared by the MEP, and the linked EP document is the authoritative record. Having no declarations does not mean having no events: events paid for by EU institutions or bodies, national governments or political parties do not have to be declared, and a declaration can be missing or filed late.

Events paid for by third parties (self-declared)

No event declarations published on the EP website for this term. See Niels FUGLSANG's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗.

Gifts notified to the President (self-declared)

No entries for this MEP in the Parliament's register of gifts ↗ for this term.

Source: European Parliament website (MEP declarations; Register of gifts) · declarations retrieved 30 Sept 2026 · register retrieved 30 Sept 2026. What is listed

Recent Lobby Meetings

Most recent meetings disclosed on the EU Transparency Register. These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.

EU Transparency Register · Updated daily
8 Jul 2026Fleishman-HillardTaxation/Pension · Member
2 Jul 2026Danish Brewers' AssociationITRE related · Member
2 Jul 2026Danish Brewers' AssociationCircular economy · Member
1 Jul 2026The Free Al-Khawaja CampaignHuman rights · Member
26 Jun 2026Universal robotsStrategic autonomy · Member
25 Jun 2026FSR - danske revisorerFinance · Member
24 Jun 2026Nordic Compass|Erhvervslivets TænketankITRE related · Member
22 Jun 2026Oxfam DanmarkEconomic policy · Member
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None of Niels FUGLSANG’s recent declarations named a legislative file we could match with confidence. A meeting is listed on a file only when the declaration names that procedure (a reference such as 2025/0241(COD), or a title that uniquely matches one file).

Parliamentary questions

Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)

EP · open data · updated daily
26written and priority questions as author or co-author

Written 25 · Priority 1 · 19 co-authored

Not in this count: 5 oral questions

Latest 10

  • 17 Jun 2026Dynamic pricing for major sporting and cultural eventsWritten question E-002518/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 35Answered 15 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 4 Jun 2026Revision of Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 and phase-out of CO₂ stunning of pigsWritten question E-002317/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 12Answered 21 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 4 Jun 2026European preparedness for oil spills in the Barents Sea given the expansion of oil and gas development in the ArcticWritten question E-002315/2026To the CommissionAnswered 31 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 12 May 2026Stakeholder involvement and evidence-based decision-making regarding the Fur Free Europe citizens’ initiativeWritten question E-001966/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 11Answered 9 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 16 Apr 2026Application of Article 29(18) of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 as regards beverage packagingWritten question E-001564/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 7 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 12 Mar 2026Avian influenza in Italy and compliance with animal welfare legislationWritten question E-001047/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 11Answered 10 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 9 Mar 2026Protection of workers exposed to formaldehyde in the EUWritten question E-000967/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 21Answered 27 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 4 Mar 2026Privacy risks and GDPR compliance issues linked to Meta’s smart glasses and AI training practicesPriority question P-000903/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 34Answered 1 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 21 Oct 2025Enforcement of Point 21 of the Annex to Council Directive 98/58/EC on animal breeding and welfareWritten question E-004134/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 12 Dec 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 25 Sept 2025Activities of Danish companies indirectly supporting Russia’s war efforts and undermining EU sanctions against the Russian regimeWritten question E-003734/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 8Answered 19 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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Show all 5 oral questions
  • 9 Oct 2026The need for urgent EU action to tackle financial scam advertisements on online platformsOral question O-000042/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 55Question ↗PDF ↗
  • 17 Apr 2026Taxation of windfall profits in the energy sectorOral question O-000019/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 53Question ↗PDF ↗
  • 5 Feb 2026When and how will the Commission deliver on its commitment to revise the EU’s animal welfare legislation?Oral question O-000006/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 35Question ↗PDF ↗
  • 24 Sept 2025Fur farming and the placing of farmed fur products on the marketOral question O-000034/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 40Question ↗PDF ↗
  • 12 Nov 2024The Commission’s plans to include the revision of the outstanding proposals on animal welfare in its work plan for 2025Oral question O-000014/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 37Question ↗PDF ↗

Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 24 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 20 Oct 2026. The Parliament publishes a question about one to two weeks after it is tabled, so the newest may not be listed yet. What is counted

About Niels FUGLSANG

Niels Fuglsang is a Member of the European Parliament for Denmark, belonging to the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), the centre-left group, and to Socialdemokratiet. Fuglsang has sat in the 10th parliamentary term since 16 July 2024 and was also a Member in the 9th term. Within the Parliament, Fuglsang has been Chair of the Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals since 2024, after serving as Vice-President of the same Intergroup from 2019 to 2024. Fuglsang was also Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula from 2023 to 2024. Before joining the Parliament, Fuglsang worked as political advisor and team leader in the office of Dan Jørgensen MEP from 2011 to 2013.

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Methodology

Attendance is calculated based on roll-call votes in plenary sessions of the European Parliament. Committee votes are excluded. Abstaining counts as present; not voting counts as absent. Sittings for which the Parliament officially excused a Member (Rule 162: illness, serious family reasons, official mission, or pregnancy and maternity leave, which the Parliament excuses for three months before and six months after a birth) are credited, not counted as absences. We credit only what the Parliament's own record shows: the “excused” list in each sitting's minutes, or leave documented in another official Parliament document. An absence the Parliament has not recorded as excused counts as an absence, even if leave has been reported in the press. Notable votes are selected based on significance, close outcomes, and high participation.

Some attendance figures carry a context note, such as maternity or parental leave, illness or an official mission. Each note cites a press or official report, with its source and date, and is reviewed by us before it appears. Context notes never change the attendance figure. MEPs who missed every sitting of an entire plenary session are checked by a person before they appear in any bottom-of-ranking list. Full attendance methodology →