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As of 22 Oct 2026, Norbert LINS is a Germany MEP in European People’s Party (EPP); WheresMyMEP records 98.4% roll-call attendance, 188 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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Norbert LINS

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EPP · Germany

Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (Christian Democratic Union)

98.4% attendance
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98.4%
Attendance · last 180 days
#156 of 717 on the leaderboard
1551
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

Norbert LINS monthly attendance compared with the EU mean0255075100100.0%90.7%100.0%99.4%100.0%May ’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 ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
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 Norbert LINS voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.

EP roll-call · HowTheyVote.eu

Different from European People’s Party (EPP) majority

3.2% (6 of 186)

The European People’s Party (EPP) average on the same method is 5.1%. Counted only when Norbert LINS cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.

Different from national-party majority

1.6% (3 of 186)

Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (Christian Democratic Union) · 23 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.

Largest breaks from the group majority
9 Jul 2026

The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan

Norbert LINS voted Abstain; 88% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (142 of 162) voted For.

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

Protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work

Norbert LINS voted Against; 85% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (142 of 167) voted For.

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

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Monacolins from red yeast rice

Norbert LINS voted Against; 82% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (121 of 147) voted For.

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

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

Norbert LINS voted Against; 78% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (111 of 142) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Against
6 Oct 2026

Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work

Norbert LINS voted Against; 77% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (130 of 169) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Against
16 Sept 2026

Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions

Norbert LINS voted Abstain; 48% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (74 of 155) voted Against.

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

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 Norbert LINS’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

For likely

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

For likely

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

For likely

Predicted stance by topic

  • climateFor 88% 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 86% of 7
  • healthFor 60% of 5
  • migrationFor 100% of 4
  • budgetFor 100% of 4
  • energyFor 100% of 3
  • agricultureFor 67% of 3

Votes Norbert missed, how they would likely have voted

Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries

2026-09-17

For · 95%

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

Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland

2026-06-18

For · 95%

99% of 129 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 Norbert LINS 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.

  • Accounting of greenhouse gas emissions of transport services

    2023/0266(COD) ↗ · TRAN · appointed 19 Feb 2026

  • Establishing the conditions for the implementation of the Union support to the Common Agriculture Policy for the period from 2028 to 2034

    2025/0241(COD) ↗ · AGRI · appointed 14 Jan 2026

Shadow rapporteur · 1

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

  • 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 12 Jan 2026

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

3 board memberships

Deputy Chairman of CDU district association Württemberg-HohenzollernUnpaidBoard
Member of the state executive CDU Baden- WürttembergUnpaidBoard
Deputy Chairman of Paneuropa-Union Baden-WürttembergUnpaidBoard

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 Norbert LINS 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 Norbert LINS'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
24 Sept 2026Landesbauernverband in Baden - Württemberg e.V.|Badischer Landwirtschaftlicher HauptverbandFauna-Flora-Habitat-Richtlinie (Lebensraumtypen, Nachkartierung Mähwiesen sowie …
24 Sept 2026Bundesverband der deutschen Bioethanolwirtschaft e.V.E20, Entkarbonisierung · Member
23 Sept 2026Industrieverband Agrar e.V.Omnibus X · Member
22 Sept 2026Swiss Steel Holding AGEU-Handels-/Industriepolitik, Kennenlernen · Delegation chair
18 Sept 2026Heidelberg Materials AGEU ETS · Member ·2026/0212(COD)
17 Sept 2026Deutscher BauernverbandUpdate GAP und NRP · Rapporteur ·2025/0241(COD)
16 Sept 2026Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK)MFF, GAP, NRL, Livestock und Protein Strategy · Member
16 Sept 2026Handelsverband DeutschlandResilienz von Lieferketten und Krisenvorsorge/ Abbau von Binnenmarkthindernissen…
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Meetings on legislative files

Declared meetings that name a file, the recorded role on that file, and the plenary roll-call, in date order.

Self-declared · last 6 months

2 meetings on 2 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.

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)

EP · open data · updated daily
16written and priority questions as author or co-author

Written 15 · Priority 1 · 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 ↗
  • 30 Sept 2026Distortion of competition with EU agricultural aid being given to Swiss farmers with no EU baseWritten question E-003934/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 10 Sept 2026Potential market disruption linked to the European Positive List process under Directive (EU) 2020/2184Written question E-003614/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 9Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 12 Jun 2026Risk of full dependency on China for vitamins and potential implications for food and health securityWritten question E-002428/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 29 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 ↗
  • 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 ↗
  • 28 Nov 2025EU Organic Regulation ((EU) 2018/848) – deletion of saltWritten question E-004724/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 7Answered 19 Jan 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 25 Aug 2025Classification of the sika deer as an invasive species – impact on husbandry and managementWritten question E-003281/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 26 Sept 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 24 Jul 2025Simplification of high-impact environmental legislationWritten question E-003078/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 18 Sept 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 4 Jun 2025Impact assessment of Directive (EU) 2024/3019Written question E-002227/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 10Answered 30 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
Show all 16 questions

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 Norbert LINS

Norbert Lins is a Member of the European Parliament for Germany, sitting with the European People’s Party (EPP), the centre-right group, and representing the Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Lins has been Vice-Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development since 23 July 2024. Lins was Chair of that committee from 10 July 2019 to 15 July 2024, during the 9th term, and was also a Member of the European Parliament in the 8th term. Before joining the Parliament, Lins was Head of office to MEP Andreas Schwab in Brussels and Strasbourg (2004–2009), Member of Horgenzell Municipal Council (2009–2011) and adviser on broadband development at the Baden-Württemberg Ministry for Rural Areas and Consumer Protection (2011–2014).

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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 →