Voting Record
Notable votes in the current parliamentary term
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
1 board membership
Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026
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Recent Lobby Meetings
Meetings disclosed on the EU Transparency Register — last 6 months
About Özlem DEMIREL
Özlem Demirel represents Germany in the European Parliament as a member of The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL), the chamber's left-wing and socialist grouping that advocates for social justice, workers' rights, and opposition to austerity policies. She belongs to the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS), Germany's socialist party that emerged from the former East German ruling party and later became part of Die Linke coalition. Demirel maintains an exceptional attendance record of 98.1% compared to the European Parliament average of approximately 82%, and has participated in 98% of votes, casting 1,838 of 1,873 possible ballots during her current term. Her political group typically focuses on promoting economic equality, opposing neoliberal policies, supporting public services, and advocating for peace and international solidarity. As a German MEP from the socialist left, Demirel represents constituencies seeking alternatives to mainstream centrist and conservative European policies, particularly on economic and social issues.
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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. Notable votes are selected based on significance, close outcomes, and high participation.