As of 22 Oct 2026, Özlem DEMIREL is a Germany MEP in The Left in the European Parliament (The Left); WheresMyMEP records 93% roll-call attendance, 239 notable vote records, 13 disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €0–€0/year (data as of 22 Oct 2026).
Cite this: WheresMyMEP, data as of 22 Oct 2026, source European Parliament
Left · Germany
DIE LINKE.
Excludes 4 sittings the Parliament officially excused (Rule 162)
View official EP profile →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 Özlem DEMIREL voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.
Different from The Left majority
11.0% (20 of 182)
The The Left average on the same method is 13.9%. Counted only when Özlem DEMIREL cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.
Different from national-party majority
1.7% (3 of 176)
DIE LINKE. · 3 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.
Discharge 2024: Joint Undertakings
Özlem DEMIREL voted Abstain; 88% of voting The Left members (36 of 41) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council
Özlem DEMIREL voted Against; 86% of voting The Left members (36 of 42) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European External Action Service
Özlem DEMIREL voted Abstain; 83% of voting The Left members (35 of 42) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗A coherent tax framework for the EU's financial sector
Özlem DEMIREL voted Against; 80% of voting The Left members (24 of 30) voted Abstain.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗2025 Commission report on Serbia
Özlem DEMIREL voted Against; 78% of voting The Left members (31 of 40) voted Abstain.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins
Özlem DEMIREL voted Against; 71% of voting The Left members (30 of 42) voted Abstain.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Recommendation on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace
Özlem DEMIREL voted Abstain; 67% of voting The Left members (29 of 43) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sector
Özlem DEMIREL voted Abstain; 66% of voting The Left members (27 of 41) 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 Özlem DEMIREL’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 · The Left in the European Parliament (The Left) voted For in 61% of 186 agriculture votes
Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration
2026-11-12 · The Left in the European Parliament (The Left) voted Against in 56% of 410 digital votes
From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up
2026-11-12 · The Left in the European Parliament (The Left) voted Against in 53% of 322 defence votes
Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries
2026-09-17
100% of 34 The Left in the European Parliament (The Left) MEPs voted For · voted Against in 67% of 3 health votes · voted For in 55% 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
100% of 35 The Left in the European Parliament (The Left) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 55% of the last 20 cast votes
Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officers
2026-09-17
92% of 37 The Left in the European Parliament (The Left) MEPs voted For · voted For in 55% of the last 20 cast votes
Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up
2026-09-17
89% of 36 The Left in the European Parliament (The Left) MEPs voted Against · voted Against in 80% of 5 fisheries votes · voted For in 55% 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
56% of 34 The Left in the European Parliament (The Left) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 64% of 11 climate votes · voted For in 55% of the last 20 cast votes
Files in the 2024–2029 term where Özlem DEMIREL was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.
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 reconstruction efforts as part of a comprehensive peace process amid shifting paradigms in the broader Middle East
2026/2043(INI) ↗ · appointed 20 Oct 2026
A compass for Global Gateway in a world of crises - further guidance for core instruments, flagship projects and the Team Europe approach
2026/2069(INI) ↗ · appointed 24 Jun 2026
Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2026
2026/2060(INI) ↗ · appointed 19 May 2026
From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up
2026/2025(INI) ↗ · appointed 11 May 2026
Framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union
2025/0847(COD) ↗ · appointed 27 Feb 2026
Conclusion of an agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime
2025/0343(NLE) ↗ · appointed 27 Jan 2026
Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute terrorist offences and serious crime
2025/0145(NLE) ↗ · appointed 27 Jan 2026
Establishing Global Europe
2025/0227(COD) ↗ · appointed 20 Jan 2026
Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025
2025/2165(INI) ↗ · appointed 22 Sep 2025
Military mobility
2025/2090(INI) ↗ · appointed 13 May 2025
2025 Commission report on Ukraine
2025/2259(INI) ↗ · appointed 22 Apr 2025
2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Ukraine
2025/2026(INI) ↗ · appointed 22 Apr 2025
European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’)
2024/0061(COD) ↗ · appointed 15 Apr 2025
Temporary derogation from certain provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 and Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards a progressive start of operations of the Entry/Exit System
2024/0315(COD) ↗ · appointed 12 Feb 2025
Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data
2024/0051(NLE) ↗ · appointed 10 Oct 2024
Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024
2024/2082(INI) ↗ · appointed 2 Oct 2024
Laying down additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2016/679
2023/0202(COD) ↗ · appointed 30 Sep 2024
Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.
Discharge 2025: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service
2026/2084(DEC) ↗ · appointed 7 Oct 2026
Discharge 2025: General budget of the EU - Commission
2026/2079(DEC) ↗ · appointed 7 Oct 2026
The 28th regime corporate legal framework – 'EU Inc.'
2026/0074(COD) ↗ · appointed 5 Jun 2026
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 - all sections
2026/0196(BUD) ↗ · appointed 5 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 27 Feb 2026
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Austria - EGF/2025/005 AT/KTM
2026/0037(BUD) ↗ · appointed 13 Feb 2026
Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities
2025/0555(COD) ↗ · appointed 13 Jan 2026
Laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2028 to 2034
2025/0571(APP) ↗ · appointed 12 Jan 2026
Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service
2025/2150(DEC) ↗ · appointed 17 Nov 2025
Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Commission
2025/2145(DEC) ↗ · appointed 17 Nov 2025
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Germany – EGF/2025/002 DE/Goodyear 2
2025/0245(BUD) ↗ · appointed 8 Sep 2025
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 - all sections
2025/0210(BUD) ↗ · appointed 3 Jul 2025
Digitalisation, artificial intelligence and algorithmic management in the workplace – shaping the future of work
2025/2080(INL) ↗ · appointed 6 May 2025
A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world
2024/2051(INI) ↗ · appointed 7 Feb 2025
Guidelines for the 2026 Budget - Section III
2024/2110(BUI) ↗ · appointed 18 Dec 2024
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service
2024/2024(DEC) ↗ · appointed 14 Nov 2024
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission
2024/2019(DEC) ↗ · appointed 14 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 24 Oct 2026 · How we compile this
Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP
Estimated outside income
€0–0/year
Based on declared income bands
0 declared activities
1 board membership
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 Özlem DEMIREL 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 Özlem DEMIREL'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
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.
Declared meetings that name a file, the recorded role on that file, and the plenary roll-call, in date order.
2 meetings 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.
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 107 · Priority 8 · 25 co-authored
Not in this count: 14 oral questions
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
Özlem Demirel is a Member of the European Parliament for Germany, sitting in The Left in the European Parliament (The Left), the left-wing group, and representing DIE LINKE. The current term began on 16 July 2024, and Demirel also served in the 9th parliamentary term. Within the group, Demirel is a Member of the Bureau. In the 9th term, Demirel was Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence and Vice-Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Türkiye Joint Parliamentary Committee. Earlier, Demirel was Regional spokesperson for DIE LINKE in North Rhine-Westphalia (2014-2018) and Member, Cologne City Council (2004-2010).
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 →