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
- Tue, 6 Oct 2026Missed 2 of 27 votesNot excusedRoll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 15 Sept 2026Missed 2 of 155 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 8 Jul 2026Missed 2 of 144 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 7 Jul 2026Missed 1 of 72 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 18 Jun 2026Missed 2 of 77 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 17 Jun 2026Missed 3 of 127 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 21 May 2026Missed 3 of 98 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 20 May 2026Missed 2 of 96 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 19 May 2026Missed 1 of 3 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 30 Apr 2026Missed 1 of 68 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
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- Wed, 29 Apr 2026Missed 7 of 296 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 28 Apr 2026Missed 1 of 225 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
Voting Record
Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 6 Oct 2026
Vote predictions
Vote modelComputed from Villy SØVNDAL’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.
87% accurate on 5,728 held-out votes
Coming up in plenary, early prediction
The EU’s approach to corporate tax policy in a changing international environment
2026-10-06 · Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) voted For in 79% of 423 climate votes
Simplification of certain requirements for spatial information infrastructure in the Union (INSPIRE) (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation)
2026-10-06 · Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) voted For in 79% of 423 climate votes
Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work
2026-10-06 · Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) voted For in 67% of 277 health votes
Predicted stance by topic
- budgetFor 92% of 13
- tradeFor 91% of 11
- digitalFor 60% of 10
- foreignFor 100% of 9
- climateFor 88% of 8
- fisheriesFor 38% of 8
- transportFor 75% of 8
- defenceFor 63% of 8
- economyFor 63% of 8
- rule of lawFor 100% of 7
- healthFor 67% of 6
- agricultureAgainst 50% of 4
- justiceFor 100% of 4
- employmentFor 100% of 4
- institutionalFor 100% of 4
- energyFor 67% of 3
Votes Villy missed, how they would likely have voted
The EU’s approach to corporate tax policy in a changing international environment
2026-10-06
100% of 46 Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) MEPs voted For · voted For in 88% of 8 climate votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States in the euro area experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability
2026-10-06
96% of 48 Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) MEPs voted For · voted For in 63% of 8 economy votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Global role of the euro
2026-09-15
100% of 46 Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) MEPs voted For · voted For in 63% of 8 economy votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize DP202216 x NK603 x DAS-40278-9 and its sub-combinations DP 202216 x NK603, DP202216 x DAS-40278-9
2026-07-08
100% of 45 Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) MEPs voted For · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Digital assets – challenges for the competitiveness and integrity of the European Union’s financial system
2026-07-07
98% of 47 Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) MEPs voted Abstain · voted For in 60% of 10 digital votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Rapporteur files
Files in the 2024–2029 term where Villy SØVNDAL was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.
Shadow rapporteur · 12
Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.
Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on EU-Norway political relations
2026/2042(INI) ↗ · appointed 9 Sep 2026
Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure
2026/2024(INI) ↗ · appointed 23 Apr 2026
2025 Commission report on Moldova
2025/2258(INI) ↗ · appointed 3 Feb 2026
Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/691 as regards support to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring
2025/0073(COD) ↗ · appointed 2 Jun 2025
Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU‘s need to adapt to be fit for today‘s security challenges
2025/2088(INI) ↗ · appointed 13 May 2025
Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy
2025/2095(INI) ↗ · appointed 6 May 2025
Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund + (ESF+) as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges
2025/0085(COD) ↗ · appointed 6 May 2025
Public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012
2024/0301(COD) ↗ · appointed 17 Mar 2025
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2025 Commission report on Ukraine
2025/2259(INI) ↗ · appointed 11 Feb 2025
2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Ukraine
2025/2026(INI) ↗ · appointed 11 Feb 2025
RESTORE – Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruction amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 and Regulation (EU) 2021/1057
2024/0275(COD) ↗ · appointed 25 Oct 2024
The European Social Fund Plus post-2027
2024/2077(INI) ↗ · appointed 1 Oct 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 22 May 2026
Amending Decision (EU) 2021/1764 on the Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union including relations between the European Union on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other
2025/0264(CNS) ↗ · appointed 11 Mar 2026
Establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153
2025/0221(COD) ↗ · appointed 23 Feb 2026
Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund + (ESF+) as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges
2025/0085(COD) ↗ · appointed 20 May 2025
Amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review
2025/0084(COD) ↗ · appointed 16 May 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 7 Oct 2026 · How we compile this
Financial Declarations
Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP
No current outside activities or board memberships declared.
Previous occupations
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 Villy SØVNDAL 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 Villy SØVNDAL'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
Meetings disclosed on the EU Transparency Register, last 6 months
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Meeting alerts →Parliamentary questions
Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)
Written 49 · Priority 7 · 52 co-authored
Not in this count: 3 oral questions
Latest 10
- 10 Sept 2026EU exports of banned pesticidesWritten question E-003605/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 35Awaiting 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 ↗
- 8 Sept 2026Chatbots directing women with unwanted pregnancies to anti-abortion websitesWritten question E-003539/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 67Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 7 Jul 2026Transparency regarding EU-funded infrastructure destroyed in GazaWritten question E-002805/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 39Answered 4 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 18 Jun 2026Human trafficking and human rights violations through recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular from Africa, for Russia’s war of aggression in UkraineWritten question E-002532/2026To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 27Answered 6 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 16 Jun 2026Visa ban for (ex-)combatants of armed forces implicated in serious violationsWritten question E-002483/2026To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 23Answered 30 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 1 Jun 2026Action by EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič regarding trade restrictions on goods from illegal Israeli settlementsWritten question E-002215/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 31Answered 17 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 27 Apr 2026Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by RussiaWritten question E-001705/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 49Answered 14 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 21 Apr 2026Customs practices related to products imported from illegal Israeli settlements in the OPTsWritten question E-001633/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 71Answered 16 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 16 Apr 2026EU action to implement a whale stranding emergency planWritten question E-001579/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 7Answered 7 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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- 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 ↗
- 15 Apr 2026Application of EU sanctions against a Russian propaganda event in a Member StateWritten question E-001552/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 17Answered 15 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 8 Apr 2026EU response to Knesset legislation on death penaltyWritten question E-001406/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 24Answered 8 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 31 Mar 2026Israeli death penalty bill targeting PalestiniansWritten question E-001323/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 19Answered 22 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 26 Mar 2026Continued EU political and financial support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)Priority question P-001277/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 27Answered 6 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 19 Mar 2026Israel’s illegal attacks on Lebanon and consequences for violating the UN CharterWritten question E-001166/2026To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 40Answered 19 May 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 ↗
- 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 ↗
- 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 ↗
- 23 Dec 2025Follow-up request on activation of the blocking statuteWritten question E-005056/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 20Answered 18 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 15 Dec 2025Extraterritorial sanctions leading to ‘debanking’ of EU citizens and officials of EU-supported institutionsWritten question E-004941/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 35Answered 18 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 10 Dec 2025Inadequate collection and assessment of data and possible conflict with legal provisions laid down in the EU Water Framework Directive (in particular Articles 4, 8 and 11, and Recital 28)Written question E-004875/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 2Answered 5 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 9 Dec 2025Participation of Israel in the Horizon Europe programmeWritten question E-004869/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 43Answered 7 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 8 Dec 2025Value added tax on sport and fitness services – impact on public health and prevention of lifestyle-related diseasesWritten question E-004847/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 8Answered 23 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 22 Oct 2025The ongoing disinformation campaign targeting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East and the EU’s support to the agencyWritten question E-004158/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 41Answered 25 Mar 2026Question ↗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 ↗
- 9 Sept 2025Protection of journalists and investigation into killings in GazaWritten question E-003482/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 108Answered 4 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 17 Jul 2025Humanitarian aid in Gaza and occupied West Bank and possibility of suspending the EU-Israel Association AgreementWritten question E-002981/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 30Answered 2 Oct 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 8 Jul 2025PFAS limits and TFA in drinking waterPriority question P-002764/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 19Answered 22 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 8 Jul 2025Health access in Gaza and a corridor from Gaza to East Jerusalem hospitalsWritten question E-002776/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 28Answered 9 Oct 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 27 Jun 2025New studies confirming carcinogenic effects of long-term exposure to glyphosate at relevant levelsWritten question E-002611/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 31Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 17 Jun 2025Releasing political prisoners in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries as a prerequisite for trade negotiationsWritten question E-002427/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 18 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 2025Enabling a financial framework to support the circular economy in the EUWritten question E-002292/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 16Answered 18 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 14 May 2025Israel’s demolitions in Masafer YattaWritten question E-001952/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 28Answered 1 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 30 Apr 2025Israel’s policy of water deprivation in the West Bank – is the EU funding water apartheid policy in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPts)?Written question E-001734/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 36Answered 20 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 28 Apr 2025Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs)Written question E-001693/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 30Answered 2 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 15 Apr 2025Israeli legislation on registration and visa issuance for international NGOsWritten question E-001532/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 34Answered 16 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 1 Apr 2025Withdrawal of the Horizontal Anti-Discrimination DirectivePriority question P-001330/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 40Answered 21 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer 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 ↗
- 19 Mar 2025Seizing the Russian shadow fleet in the Baltic Sea: the Commission’s measures to prevent vessel salesWritten question E-001174/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 60Answered 29 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 18 Mar 2025Withdrawal of the proposed horizontal anti-discrimination directivePriority question P-001148/2025To the Councilco-authored with 46Answered 24 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 25 Feb 2025Countering Russian influence and defending democracy in GeorgiaWritten question E-000837/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 38Answered 3 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 19 Feb 2025EU action and leadership on global health in view of the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO)Priority question P-000773/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 33Answered 14 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 11 Feb 2025Trump declarations on Gaza and the Palestinian peopleWritten question E-000612/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 55Answered 3 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 10 Feb 2025EU-based shipping companies selling vessels to the Russian shadow fleetWritten question E-000602/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 13Answered 12 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 28 Jan 2025Israel’s destruction of water facilities financed by European taxpayersWritten question E-000365/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 24Answered 18 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 17 Jan 2025Actual or foreseeable negative effects of Elon Musk’s statements on civic discourse, electoral processes and freedom and pluralism of the media under the DSAWritten question E-000191/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 47Answered 5 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 9 Jan 2025The Commission’s position on President Trump’s threats against DenmarkPriority question P-000080/2025To the CommissionAnswered 2 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Dec 2024Human rights in the Russian-occupied territories of UkraineWritten question E-002933/2024To the Vice-President / High RepresentativeAnswered 12 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Dec 2024The continued imprisonment of a European advocate for human rights in BahrainWritten question E-002932/2024To the Vice-President / High RepresentativeAnswered 5 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Dec 2024The position of the VP/HR regarding the recent developments in SyriaWritten question E-002931/2024To the Vice-President / High RepresentativeAnswered 19 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 10 Dec 2024Use of artificial intelligence and social scoring by Danish social security authorityPriority question P-002847/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 30 Jan 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 22 Oct 2024Endorsement of two anti-UNRWA bills by the Israeli KnessetWritten question E-002205/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 42Answered 19 Dec 2024Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 17 Oct 2024Launch of European humanitarian corridors from Lebanon to the EUWritten question E-002127/2024To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 55Answered 12 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 16 Oct 2024Commission position on genocide in PalestineWritten question E-002116/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 17Answered 3 Jan 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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- 30 Sept 2026Lifting of EU sanctions on the import of Russian sable furOral question O-000040/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 29Question ↗PDF ↗
- 28 May 2025EU-Israel Association AgreementOral question O-000019/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 39Question ↗PDF ↗
- 10 May 2025EU response to Israel’s planned illegal annexation and starvation of GazaOral question O-000015/2025To the Councilco-authored with 58Question ↗PDF ↗
Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 6 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 1 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 Villy SØVNDAL
Villy Søvndal is a Member of the European Parliament for Denmark, belonging to the Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA), the green and regionalist group, and representing Socialistisk Folkeparti. Søvndal has served in the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029) since 16 July 2024. Since 10 July 2025, the MEP has been Vice-Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee.
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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 →