As of 22 Oct 2026, Ralf SEEKATZ is a Germany MEP in European People’s Party (EPP); WheresMyMEP records 85.9% roll-call attendance, 239 notable vote records, 1 disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €2,082–€2,290/year (data as of 22 Oct 2026).
Cite this: WheresMyMEP, data as of 22 Oct 2026, source European Parliament
EPP · Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (Christian Democratic Union)
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
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
Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 22 Oct 2026
Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Ralf SEEKATZ 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
1.0% (2 of 209)
The European People’s Party (EPP) average on the same method is 5.0%. Counted only when Ralf SEEKATZ cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.
Different from national-party majority
0.0% (0 of 209)
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (Christian Democratic Union) · 23 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.
Protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work
Ralf SEEKATZ voted Against; 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
Ralf SEEKATZ voted Against; 77% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (130 of 169) 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
Computed from Ralf SEEKATZ’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.
90% accurate on 5,752 held-out votes
EU agri-food promotion policy
2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 76% of 740 agriculture votes
Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration
2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 98% of 1813 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
Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries
2026-09-17
95% of 101 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 50% of 4 health votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external borders
2026-09-17
97% of 146 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officers
2026-09-17
100% of 156 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up
2026-09-17
100% of 157 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 86% of 7 fisheries votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security
2026-09-17
100% of 152 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 85% of 13 climate votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Files in the 2024–2029 term where Ralf SEEKATZ was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.
Writes the lead committee's report. Legislative files first, then own-initiative reports.
Amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 laying down a general framework for securitisation and creating a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation
2025/0826(COD) ↗ · ECON · appointed 1 Jul 2025
Voted for on this file · 21 May 2026
Amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions as regards requirements for securitisation exposures
2025/0825(COD) ↗ · ECON · appointed 1 Jul 2025
Voted for on this file · 21 May 2026
Banking Union – annual report 2024
2024/2055(INI) ↗ · ECON · appointed 19 Sep 2024
Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.
European Central Bank – annual report 2025
2025/2182(INI) ↗ · appointed 1 Oct 2025
Amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions as regards requirements for securities financing transactions under the net stable funding ratio
2025/0077(COD) ↗ · appointed 22 Apr 2025
Amending Directives (EU) 2009/65/EC, 2009/138/EC, 2011/61/EU, 2014/65/EU and (EU) 2016/97 as regards the Union retail investor protection rules
2023/0167(COD) ↗ · appointed 12 Sep 2024
Amending Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as regards the modernisation of the key information document
2023/0166(COD) ↗ · appointed 12 Sep 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 24 Oct 2026 · How we compile this
Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP
Estimated outside income
€2,082–2,290/year
Based on declared income bands
0 declared activities
5 board memberships
Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026
View original declaration on europarl.europa.eu →Self-declared by the MEP, 10th term (since July 2024)
These lists link to declarations Ralf SEEKATZ 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.
No event declarations published on the EP website for this term. See Ralf SEEKATZ's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗.
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
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.
Declared meetings that name a file, the recorded role on that file, and the plenary roll-call, in date order.
1 meeting on 1 file
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.
met 12 days after voting For
Source: European Parliament meeting declarations · EU Transparency Register · HowTheyVote.eu / EP roll-call · EP Open Data Portal (roles) · How we match meetings to files
Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)
Written 10 · Priority 1 · 7 co-authored
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
Ralf Seekatz is a Member of the European Parliament for Germany, belonging to the European People’s Party (EPP), the centre-right group, and the Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands. Seekatz sits in the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029) since 16 July 2024, after serving in the 9th term. Before joining the Parliament, Seekatz was Mayor of Westerburg (2007–2019) and a Member of the Rhineland-Palatinate regional assembly (2006–2019), where Seekatz was European affairs spokesman of the CDU group. Earlier, Seekatz worked for various authorities (1996–2006). Seekatz is also Vice-chair of the CDU/CSU group in the European Parliament.
Summary grounded in cited sources
View official profile on europarl.europa.eu →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 →