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
- Thu, 8 Oct 2026Missed all 145 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 7 Oct 2026Missed all 54 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 6 Oct 2026Missed all 27 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 5 Oct 2026Missed the 1 voteNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 17 Sept 2026Missed all 124 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 16 Sept 2026Missed 18 of 80 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 15 Sept 2026Missed 4 of 155 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 14 Sept 2026Missed the 1 voteNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 9 Jul 2026Missed all 67 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 8 Jul 2026Missed 1 of 144 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
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- Tue, 7 Jul 2026Missed all 72 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 6 Jul 2026Missed all 2 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 18 Jun 2026Missed all 77 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 17 Jun 2026Missed all 127 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 16 Jun 2026Missed 5 of 40 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 15 Jun 2026Missed all 2 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 21 May 2026Missed all 98 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 20 May 2026Missed 13 of 96 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 18 May 2026Missed all 4 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 30 Apr 2026Missed all 68 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 29 Apr 2026Missed 156 of 296 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 28 Apr 2026Missed 4 of 225 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 27 Apr 2026Missed all 2 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
Voting Record
Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 8 Oct 2026
Voting against the party line
Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Dragoş BENEA voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.
Different from S&D majority
6.8% (7 of 103)
The S&D average on the same method is 4.3%. Counted only when Dragoş BENEA cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.
Different from national-party majority
0.0% (0 of 103)
Partidul Social Democrat (Social Democratic Party) · 10 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.
Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MON 87460
Dragoş BENEA voted Against; 91% of voting S&D members (105 of 115) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean GMB151 x DAS-44406-6
Dragoş BENEA voted Against; 90% of voting S&D members (114 of 127) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 94313
Dragoş BENEA voted Against; 90% of voting S&D members (113 of 126) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize NK603 × T25
Dragoş BENEA voted Against; 90% of voting S&D members (111 of 124) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 87705
Dragoş BENEA voted Against; 89% of voting S&D members (110 of 124) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize DP202216 x NK603 x DAS-40278-9 and its sub-combinations DP 202216 x NK603, DP202216 x DAS-40278-9
Dragoş BENEA voted Against; 88% of voting S&D members (99 of 113) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): Trajectory to decrease the contribution of high indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels to renewable energy targets
Dragoş BENEA voted For; 76% of voting S&D members (94 of 123) voted Against.
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 Dragoş BENEA’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.
91% accurate on 5,736 held-out votes
Coming up in plenary, early prediction
Suspending the application of the rules on extended producer responsibility for waste, waste electrical and electronical equipment and single use plastic waste (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation)
2026-10-20 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 97% of 1291 climate votes
Suspending the application of the rules on extended producer responsibility for batteries and waste batteries and packaging and packaging waste (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation)
2026-10-20 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 97% of 1291 climate votes
Transport: enforcement of passenger rights in the Union
2026-10-20 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 88% of 968 transport votes
Predicted stance by topic
- budgetFor 91% of 11
- tradeFor 89% of 9
- digitalFor 100% of 7
- fisheriesFor 86% of 7
- defenceFor 67% of 6
- economyFor 80% of 5
- transportFor 100% of 4
- foreignFor 100% of 4
- climateFor 100% of 3
- energyFor 100% of 3
- employmentFor 100% of 3
- institutionalFor 100% of 3
- rule of lawFor 100% of 3
Votes Dragoş missed, how they would likely have voted
The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network
2026-10-08
97% of 87 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
The 2026 undemocratic elections to the Russian State Duma and its implications on civil society
2026-10-08
100% of 99 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 4 foreign votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Pilot project on European Schools Alliances and its contribution to citizenship education, democratic competences and European values
2026-10-08
99% of 101 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 3 rule of law votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
The cases of Ali Karimli, Anar Mammadli and other political prisoners in Azerbaijan
2026-10-08
100% of 101 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Attempts by the ruling party Georgian Dream to ban opposition parties in Georgia
2026-10-08
100% of 101 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 4 foreign votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Rapporteur files
Files in the 2024–2029 term where Dragoş BENEA 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 · 1
Writes the lead committee's report. Legislative files first, then own-initiative reports.
Amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review
2025/0084(COD) ↗ · REGI · appointed 13 May 2025
Opinion rapporteur · 2
Writes another committee's opinion for the lead committee.
Laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2028 to 2034
2025/0571(APP) ↗ · REGI · appointed 1 Dec 2025
A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world
2024/2051(INI) ↗ · REGI · appointed 22 Oct 2024
Shadow rapporteur · 1
Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.
Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross-border cooperation
2026/2054(INI) ↗ · appointed 24 Jun 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 20 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
2 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 Dragoş BENEA 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 Dragoş BENEA'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
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.
No lobby meetings recorded for Dragoş BENEA on the EU Transparency Register.
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Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)
Written 1 · Priority 0 · 1 co-authored
Not in this count: 1 oral question
Latest 1
- 17 Oct 2025Clarifications necessary as regards protection of the best interests of the child and respect for parental rightsWritten question E-004108/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 5Answered 6 Jan 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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- 11 Mar 2026Financing EU priorities in a sustainable, predictable and resilient way through a new EU own resource from the online gambling and betting services sectorOral question O-000014/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 42Question ↗PDF ↗
Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 19 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 15 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 Dragoş BENEA
Dragoş Benea is a Member of the European Parliament for Romania, belonging to the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), the centre-left group, and to the Partidul Social Democrat. Since 16 July 2024, in the 10th parliamentary term, the MEP has served as Chair of the Committee on Regional Development, a post held from 23 July 2024. During the 9th parliamentary term, Benea was Vice-Chair of the same committee. Before joining the Parliament, Benea was a Member of the Romanian Senate from 11 December 2016 to 1 July 2019, President of Bacău County Council from 2004 to 2016, and Deputy Mayor of Bacău from 2000 to 2004.
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 →