Attendance by month
EP · roll-call · last 180 daysCredited 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
Missed votes by sitting
EP · attendance register · last 180 daysEvery 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
- Wed, 21 Oct 2026Missed 1 of 152 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 16 Sept 2026Missed 1 of 80 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 17 Jun 2026Missed 1 of 127 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
Voting Record
Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 22 Oct 2026
Voting against the party line
Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Daniel FREUND voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.
Different from Greens/EFA majority
3.8% (7 of 186)
The Greens/EFA average on the same method is 5.6%. Counted only when Daniel FREUND cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.
Different from national-party majority
1.6% (3 of 186)
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (Alliance '90/The Greens) · 12 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.
Ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre
Daniel FREUND voted For; 96% of voting Greens/EFA members (47 of 49) voted Abstain.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed
Daniel FREUND voted Against; 74% of voting Greens/EFA members (34 of 46) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly
Daniel FREUND voted For; 74% of voting Greens/EFA members (34 of 46) voted Abstain.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 on securitisation and a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation
Daniel FREUND voted Abstain; 64% of voting Greens/EFA members (27 of 42) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): ceasing the invalidation of allowances
Daniel FREUND voted Against; 57% of voting Greens/EFA members (28 of 49) voted Abstain.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions as regards requirements for securitisation exposures
Daniel FREUND voted Abstain; 57% of voting Greens/EFA members (24 of 42) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods
Daniel FREUND voted For; 54% of voting Greens/EFA members (25 of 46) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗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 modelComputed from Daniel FREUND’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.
90% accurate on 5,744 held-out votes
Coming up in plenary, early prediction
Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration
2026-11-12 · Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) voted For in 54% of 338 digital votes
From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up
2026-11-12 · Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) voted For in 55% of 391 defence votes
Exemption of certain N2 electric vehicles from the requirement to install and use a speed limitation device (Omnibus IX on automotive)
2026-11-24 · Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) voted For in 75% of 380 transport votes
Predicted stance by topic
- climateFor 75% of 16
- foreignFor 100% of 9
- tradeFor 100% of 9
- employmentFor 100% of 9
- transportFor 75% of 8
- economyFor 75% of 8
- digitalFor 57% of 7
- fisheriesFor 43% of 7
- defenceFor 57% of 7
- rule of lawFor 100% of 7
- healthFor 67% of 6
- migrationFor 50% of 4
- budgetFor 100% of 4
- energyFor 67% of 3
- agricultureAgainst 67% of 3
Votes Daniel missed, how they would likely have voted
Simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and simplification of security and defence procurement (Omnibus V)
2026-09-16
80% of 49 Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) MEPs voted For · voted For in 57% of 7 defence votes · voted For in 85% 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
100% of 11 Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 9 trade votes · voted For in 85% of the last 20 cast votes
Rapporteur files
Files in the 2024–2029 term where Daniel FREUND 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 · 2
Writes the lead committee's report. Legislative files first, then own-initiative reports.
Protection of the EU’s financial interests in Ukraine
2026/2139(INI) ↗ · CONT · appointed 6 Oct 2026
Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Commission
2025/2145(DEC) ↗ · CONT · appointed 17 Sep 2025
Opinion rapporteur · 3
Writes another committee's opinion for the lead committee.
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 - all sections
2026/0196(BUD) ↗ · CONT · appointed 22 Jun 2026
Voted for on this file · 21 Oct 2026
Guidelines for the 2027 Budget - Section III
2025/2246(BUI) ↗ · CONT · appointed 15 Jan 2026
Establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888
2025/0222(COD) ↗ · CONT · appointed 7 Jan 2026
Voted for on this file · 22 Oct 2026
Shadow rapporteur · 21
Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.
The Commission’s Rule of Law report – annual report 2026
2026/2144(INI) ↗ · appointed 6 Oct 2026
Future revision of the EPPO Regulation
2026/2125(INL) ↗ · appointed 6 Oct 2026
Amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure on proxy voting during pregnancy and immediately after childbirth
2026/2105(REG) ↗ · appointed 14 Sep 2026
Discharge 2025: General budget of the EU - Commission
2026/2079(DEC) ↗ · appointed 14 Sep 2026
Protection of the Union’s financial interests in the post-2027 multiannual financial framework through the revision of the anti-fraud architecture
2026/2006(INI) ↗ · appointed 4 May 2026
Amending the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, annexed to Council Decision 76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom of 20 September 1976
2025/0900(APP) ↗ · appointed 1 Apr 2026
Amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure concerning appointments to Union agencies and bodies (Rule 135)
2025/2262(REG) ↗ · appointed 21 Jan 2026
Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities
2025/0545(COD) ↗ · appointed 15 Jan 2026
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Amendment of the European Electoral act, allowing Members to vote in plenary by proxy voting during pregnancy and after giving birth
2025/2195(INL) ↗ · appointed 3 Oct 2025
Interpretations of Article 3(5), first subparagraph, and Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure (Declaration on awareness of conflicts of interest and Declaration of input)
2025/2076(REG) ↗ · appointed 12 May 2025
Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime
2025/2061(INI) ↗ · appointed 8 May 2025
Amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure concerning the declaration of input (Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure)
2025/2067(REG) ↗ · appointed 21 Mar 2025
Partial renewal of Members of the Court of Auditors - RO nominee
2025/0801(NLE) ↗ · appointed 18 Mar 2025
Stock-taking of the European elections 2024
2025/2012(INI) ↗ · appointed 22 Jan 2025
Institutional aspects of the Report on the future of European Competitiveness (Draghi Report)
2025/2013(INI) ↗ · appointed 16 Jan 2025
The Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report
2024/2078(INI) ↗ · appointed 21 Nov 2024
Amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure implementing the Agreement establishing the Ethics Body
2025/2044(REG) ↗ · appointed 13 Nov 2024
Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2023
2024/2083(INI) ↗ · appointed 13 Nov 2024
Combating corruption, replacing Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA and the Convention on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union and amending Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council
2023/0135(COD) ↗ · appointed 24 Oct 2024
Information security in the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union
2022/0084(COD) ↗ · appointed 30 Sep 2024
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission
2024/2019(DEC) ↗ · appointed 26 Sep 2024
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Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 - all sections
2026/0196(BUD) ↗ · appointed 2 Jul 2026
Establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034
2025/0240(COD) ↗ · appointed 4 May 2026
Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime
2025/2061(INI) ↗ · appointed 15 May 2025
Implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility
2024/2085(INI) ↗ · appointed 29 Jan 2025
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Council and Council
2024/2021(DEC) ↗ · appointed 2 Dec 2024
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Parliament
2024/2020(DEC) ↗ · appointed 2 Dec 2024
A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world
2024/2051(INI) ↗ · appointed 29 Nov 2024
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 31 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
2 board memberships
Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026
View original declaration on europarl.europa.eu →Events and gifts declared to the Parliament
Self-declared by the MEP, 10th term (since July 2024)
These lists link to declarations Daniel FREUND 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)
- 31 Jan 2026Declaration (PDF) ↗
- 8 Feb 2025Declaration (PDF) ↗
Gifts notified to the President (self-declared)
No entries for this MEP in the Parliament's register of gifts ↗ for this term.
All filings: Daniel FREUND's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗
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.
Meetings on legislative files
Declared meetings that name a file, the recorded role on that file, and the plenary roll-call, in date order.
3 meetings on 3 files
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.
Protection of the Union’s financial interests in the post-2027 multiannual financial framework through the revision of the anti-fraud architecture
Shadow- Transparency International Liaison Office to the European UnionShadow rapporteurTransparency Register: Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
Digital Omnibus
Source: European Parliament meeting declarations · EU Transparency Register · HowTheyVote.eu / EP roll-call · EP Open Data Portal (roles) · How we match meetings to files
Parliamentary questions
Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)
Written 38 · Priority 7 · 33 co-authored
Not in this count: 2 oral questions
Latest 10
- 21 Oct 2026Protection against Islamism and the blanket stigmatisation of MuslimsWritten question E-004332/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 6Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 21 Oct 2026Criminal proceedings against the president of the Hungarian Integrity AuthorityWritten question E-004331/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 6 Oct 2026Detention of LGBTIQ+ human rights defenders in TürkiyeWritten question E-004024/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 33Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 29 Sept 2026Albania’s protected areas, strategic investments and mountain package laws and its compliance with Chapters 27 and 23 benchmarksWritten question E-003917/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 6Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 9 Sept 2026Meta’s censorship of Euronews and activist or political accounts in connection with the ‘Flamingo Revolution’ in AlbaniaWritten question E-003570/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 30Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 29 Jun 2026Compliance with Chapter 27 benchmarks and the EU environmental acquis in relation to developments in the Vjosa-Narta Protected Area in AlbaniaPriority question P-002691/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 12Answered 22 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 16 Apr 2026Commission’s assessment of Hungary’s announced withdrawal from the ICC Rome StatuteWritten question E-001577/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 14Answered 27 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 16 Apr 2026The use of Afghan paramilitaries by the Greek authorities for pushbacksWritten question E-001563/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 13Answered 19 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 7 Apr 2026Animal welfare concerns regarding dog shelters in Romania and the use of EU fundsWritten question E-001380/2026To the CommissionAnswered 28 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 26 Mar 2026Evaluation of the Dual-Use Regulation and reform of the annual transparency report frameworkWritten question E-001285/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 7Answered 13 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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- 9 Mar 2026Hungary’s ‘Protection of Local Identity Act’Written question E-000952/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 7 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 4 Mar 2026EU funds paid to HungaryWritten question E-000889/2026To the CommissionAnswered 26 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 19 Feb 2026The European Parliament’s call to trigger the blocking statute to protect and safeguard the International Criminal CourtWritten question E-000718/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 54Answered 13 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 11 Feb 2026Fines imposed on Hungary for non-compliance with EU lawWritten question E-000574/2026To the CommissionAnswered 16 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 4 Feb 2026Mayor of Budapest fined and charged without trial for organising a Pride march in the EUWritten question E-000446/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 81Answered 10 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 14 Jan 2026Big Tech lobby attack on the EU’s transparency and targeting of political advertising rulesWritten question E-000158/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 24Answered 27 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 7 Jan 2026Consequences for Hungary’s non-compliance with the Court of Justice of the European Union asylum judgementWritten question E-000032/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 18Answered 31 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 20 Nov 2025EU funding of companies linked to spyware and illegal surveillanceWritten question E-004636/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 54Answered 20 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 22 Oct 2025Constitutional states of exception: HungaryWritten question E-004168/2025To the CommissionAnswered 5 Jan 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 22 Oct 2025Reports of espionage against the EU by the Hungarian authoritiesWritten question E-004163/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 3Answered 6 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Oct 2025Follow-up: protection of Hungarian citizens against biometric surveillance: follow-up of question for written answer E-002415/2025Written question E-004013/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 41Answered 5 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 8 Oct 2025UN COP30 Climate Change Conference and EU badgesWritten question E-003971/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 14Answered 12 Dec 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 3 Oct 2025Conflict of interest and regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)Priority question P-003902/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 23Answered 21 Jan 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 26 Sept 2025Energy dimension of the EU-US trade dealWritten question E-003743/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 17Answered 4 Dec 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 23 Sept 2025Gender discrimination and misuse of EU funds in the Greek renewable energy sectorWritten question E-003671/2025To the CommissionAnswered 3 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 8 Jul 2025EU funds paid to Hungary – clarification of disbursement datesWritten question E-002773/2025To the CommissionAnswered 10 Sept 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 8 Jul 2025EU action on gambling companies in MaltaWritten question E-002772/2025To the CommissionAnswered 8 Sept 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 4 Jul 2025The abuse of state advertising for political influence and enforcement of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)Written question E-002736/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 23Answered 28 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 16 Jun 2025Protection of Hungarian citizens’ fundamental rights in the context of biometric identification and surveillance at public gatheringsWritten question E-002415/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 59Answered 1 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 6 Jun 2025US decision to suspend student visas and social media screeningWritten question E-002295/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 45Answered 12 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 23 Apr 2025EU funds paid to Hungary since December 2022Written question E-001620/2025To the CommissionAnswered 25 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 23 Apr 2025Acquisition of X by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up xAIWritten question E-001615/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 42Answered 14 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 7 Apr 2025Commission statement on the LIFE programmeWritten question E-001407/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 25 Mar 2025Draft 15th amendment to the Hungarian ConstitutionWritten question E-001233/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 32Answered 23 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 4 Mar 2025EU funding to Elon Musk’s companiesPriority question P-000905/2025To the CommissionAnswered 12 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 11 Feb 2025Impact of ongoing investigation into the work of Hungary’s Integrity AuthorityWritten question E-000635/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 8Answered 2 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 29 Jan 2025Commission spending on advertising, photographers and make-up artistsWritten question E-000411/2025To the CommissionAnswered 16 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 29 Jan 2025Commission spending on buildingsWritten question E-000410/2025To the CommissionAnswered 25 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Jan 2025Commission’s assessment and clarifying guidelines for Syrians living in the EU after the fall of the Assad regimePriority question P-000100/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 8Answered 29 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Jan 2025Protecting the Bundestag elections – threat of X manipulating votesWritten question E-000093/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 17Answered 4 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 10 Dec 2024Rule of law violations in CroatiaPriority question P-002837/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 23Answered 11 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 21 Nov 2024Change of algorithm on X before US electionPriority question P-002623/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 41Answered 12 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Nov 2024Accommodation during the European Political Community and European Council meetings in BudapestWritten question E-002531/2024To the Councilco-authored with 1Answered 26 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Nov 2024Accommodation during the European Political Community and European Council meetings in BudapestWritten question E-002530/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 10 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 17 Jul 2024Lobbying and transparency rules regarding the new position of Diederik SamsomPriority question P-001371/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 6 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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- 2 Dec 2025European Democracy Shield – very large online platform algorithms, foreign interference and the spread of disinformationOral question O-000044/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 46Question ↗PDF ↗
- 19 Sept 2025Suspension of the EU-Qatar agreement on air transportOral question O-000031/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 35Question ↗PDF ↗
Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 30 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 26 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 Daniel FREUND
Daniel Freund is a Member of the European Parliament for Germany, belonging to the Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA), the green and regionalist group, and to Bündnis 90/Die Grünen. In the 10th parliamentary term, Freund is Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula. An earlier European Parliament term, the 9th, also included Freund as a Member. Before joining the Parliament, Freund was Head of Advocacy, EU Integrity, at Transparency International EU from 2014 to 2019, and political advisor to Gerald Häfner, MEP, European Parliament, from 2013 to 2014.
Summary grounded in cited sources
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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 →
