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 ↗
- Thu, 8 Oct 2026Missed 4 of 145 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 17 Sept 2026Missed 1 of 124 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 16 Sept 2026Missed 1 of 80 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 17 Jun 2026Missed 3 of 127 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 21 May 2026Missed 1 of 98 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 Jens GIESEKE voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.
Different from European People’s Party (EPP) majority
2.2% (4 of 183)
The European People’s Party (EPP) average on the same method is 5.1%. Counted only when Jens GIESEKE cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.
Different from national-party majority
2.2% (4 of 183)
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (Christian Democratic Union) · 23 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.
The cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia
Jens GIESEKE voted Against; 99% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (135 of 136) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work
Jens GIESEKE voted Abstain; 85% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (142 of 167) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work
Jens GIESEKE voted Against; 77% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (130 of 169) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum
Jens GIESEKE voted Abstain; 75% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (124 of 165) voted For.
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 Jens GIESEKE’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
EU agri-food promotion policy
2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 65% of 475 agriculture votes
Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration
2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 97% of 1169 digital votes
From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up
2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 62% of 1381 defence votes
Predicted stance by topic
- climateFor 81% of 16
- tradeFor 100% of 10
- employmentFor 89% of 9
- transportFor 88% of 8
- foreignFor 100% of 8
- defenceFor 63% of 8
- economyFor 100% of 8
- digitalFor 100% of 7
- fisheriesFor 86% of 7
- rule of lawFor 100% of 7
- healthFor 60% of 5
- migrationFor 100% of 4
- budgetFor 100% of 4
- energyFor 100% of 3
- agricultureFor 67% of 3
Votes Jens 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
78% of 142 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Lead in gunshot
2026-10-08
68% of 143 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Lead in gunshot
2026-10-08
82% of 140 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries
2026-09-17
95% of 101 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 60% of 5 health votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
2025 Commission report on Georgia
2026-06-17
99% of 156 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 8 foreign votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Rapporteur files
Files in the 2024–2029 term where Jens GIESEKE 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 · 4
Writes the lead committee's report. Legislative files first, then own-initiative reports.
Amending Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and Directive 2014/47/EU on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union
2025/0097(COD) ↗ · TRAN · appointed 22 Sep 2025
Voted for on this file · 21 May 2026
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
2023/0284(COD) ↗ · ENVI · appointed 22 Oct 2024
Voted for on this file · 18 Jun 2026
Implementation of the Single European Sky (recast)
2013/0186(COD) ↗ · TRAN · appointed 30 Sep 2024
Passenger rights in the context of multimodal journeys
2023/0436(COD) ↗ · TRAN · appointed 11 Sep 2024
Opinion rapporteur · 1
Writes another committee's opinion for the lead committee.
Amending Regulation (EU) 2019/631 as regards CO2 emission performance standards for new light duty vehicles and vehicle labelling and repealing Directive 1999/94/EC
2025/0420(COD) ↗ · TRAN · appointed 26 Mar 2026
Shadow rapporteur · 2
Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.
Amending Directive 92/6/EEC to exempt certain N2 electric vehicles from the requirement to install and use a speed limitation device
2025/0424(COD) ↗ · appointed 18 Mar 2026
Amending Regulations (EC) No 561/2006, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2019/2144 and (EU) 2024/1257 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the simplification of technical requirements and testing procedures for motor vehicles and repealing Council Directive 70/157/EEC and Regulation No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council
2025/0422(COD) ↗ · appointed 18 Mar 2026
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Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.
Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality
2025/0524(COD) ↗ · appointed 29 Sep 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 31 Oct 2026 · How we compile this
Financial Declarations
Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP
Estimated outside income
€500–550/year
Based on declared income bands
1 declared activity
3 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 Jens GIESEKE 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 Jens GIESEKE'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.
None of Jens GIESEKE’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)
Written 13 · Priority 2 · 15 co-authored
Latest 10
- 20 Oct 2026Practical issues in classifying, protecting and managing habitat types under the Habitats Directive in agriculture and forestryPriority question P-004301/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 12Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 15 Jul 2026Urgent review of Regulation (EU) 2024/1610 on CO₂ emission standards for trailersPriority question P-002928/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 28 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 May 2026ME/CFS: assessing Horizon Europe funding, uptake gaps and the need for targeted EU research actionWritten question E-001988/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 6Answered 15 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 6 May 2026Practical feasibility of labelling requirements for secondary and tertiary reusable packaging under Articles 12 and 15(8) PPWRWritten question E-001856/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 12Answered 10 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 25 Mar 2026Ensuring competition and strategic autonomy in the AI gigafactory supply chainWritten question E-001255/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 17Answered 19 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 6 Mar 2026Classification of local electricity supply facilities (‘customer facilities’) under internal market law pursuant to Directive (EU) 2019/944Written question E-000942/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 12 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 14 Jan 2026Strengthening Europe’s printed circuit boards & electronics productionWritten question E-000120/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 15Answered 24 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 18 Dec 2025Future of the LEADER programme in the 2028-2034 multiannual financial frameworkWritten question E-005014/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 2Answered 23 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 9 Dec 2025Revision of the CO<sub>2</sub> fleet emissions targets timetable for heavy-duty vehicles and consistency with infrastructure frameworksWritten question E-004860/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 5 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 20 Aug 2025The critical role of the Biomass Package in the future of certain power stationsWritten question E-003257/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 2Answered 26 Sept 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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- 23 Jul 2025Ban of thiaclopridWritten question E-003063/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 2Answered 17 Oct 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 21 Feb 2025Flood protection measures versus nature conservationWritten question E-000813/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 15Answered 29 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 27 Jan 2025Continued strengthening of the EU Solidarity Lanes to support UkraineWritten question E-000335/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 27 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 24 Jan 2025Harmonised standards for intelligent transport systems under Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EUWritten question E-000318/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 23 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 19 Sept 2024Impact of climate policy on the employment rate in the mobility sectorWritten question E-001770/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 20Answered 17 Dec 2024Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 31 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 Jens GIESEKE
Jens Gieseke is a Member of the European Parliament for Germany, belonging to the European People’s Party (EPP), the centre-right group, and to the Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands. The current term, the 10th parliamentary term, began on 16 July 2024, and Gieseke also served in the 8th and 9th terms. In the 9th term, Gieseke was Vice-Chair of the Committee on Transport and Tourism and Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America. From 2005 to 2014, Gieseke was Head of the Brussels Liaison Office, Working Group of German Airports (ADV). A member of the CDU since 1995, Gieseke is also a member of the Osnabrück-Emsland CDU District Executive.
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 →