Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3), and (4)(c): Lead in certain fishing tackle
- European Anglers Alliance and European Fishing Tackle Trade AssociationMember
met on the day of the vote
As of 22 Oct 2026, Manuela RIPA is a Germany MEP in European People’s Party (EPP); WheresMyMEP records 91.4% roll-call attendance, 188 notable vote records, 12 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

EPP · Germany
Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei (Ecological Democratic Party)
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 Manuela RIPA 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
15.0% (26 of 173)
The European People’s Party (EPP) average on the same method is 5.1%. Counted only when Manuela RIPA cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.
Different from national-party majority
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No national figure: this national party has only one sitting MEP.
Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI)
Manuela RIPA voted Abstain; 99% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (167 of 168) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗EU-Cook Islands Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025-2032): Implementing Protocol
Manuela RIPA voted Abstain; 99% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (157 of 158) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products
Manuela RIPA voted For; 99% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (140 of 141) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)
Manuela RIPA voted Abstain; 98% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (167 of 170) voted Against.
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
Manuela RIPA voted Abstain; 98% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (155 of 158) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)
Manuela RIPA voted Abstain; 98% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (166 of 170) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products
Manuela RIPA voted Against; 97% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (140 of 144) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗EU–Mexico Interim Agreement on Trade
Manuela RIPA voted Abstain; 97% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (166 of 172) 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 Manuela RIPA’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.
90% accurate on 5,744 held-out votes
EU agri-food promotion policy
2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 65% of 475 agriculture votes
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
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
Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations
2026-10-22
99% of 141 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 11 climate votes · voted For in 90% of the last 20 cast votes
Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations
2026-10-22
100% of 138 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 100% of 11 climate votes · voted For in 90% of the last 20 cast votes
Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities
2026-10-20
98% of 171 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 100% of 11 climate votes · voted For in 90% of the last 20 cast votes
Connecting Europe through high-speed rail
2026-10-20
100% of 169 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 83% of 6 transport votes · voted For in 90% of the last 20 cast votes
Combating VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget
2026-10-20
98% of 169 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 90% of the last 20 cast votes
Files in the 2024–2029 term where Manuela RIPA 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 another committee's opinion for the lead committee.
Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability
2023/0447(COD) ↗ · ENVI · appointed 5 Dec 2024
Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.
A new vision for the European Universities alliances
2025/2036(INI) ↗ · appointed 12 Feb 2025
Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.
Need for a long-term EU development cooperation strategy to face challenges in education in developing countries
2026/2026(INI) ↗ · appointed 14 Apr 2026
Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work
2026/2023(INL) ↗ · appointed 14 Apr 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
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 Manuela RIPA 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 entries for this MEP in the Parliament's register of gifts ↗ for this term.
All filings: Manuela RIPA's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗
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.
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 on the day of the 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 32 · Priority 4 · 28 co-authored
Not in this count: 8 oral 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
Manuela Ripa is a Member of the European Parliament for Germany, sitting with the European People’s Party (EPP), the centre-right group, and representing the Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei. Ripa has served in the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029) since 16 July 2024, and was also a Member in the 9th term. Before joining the Parliament, Ripa worked from 2006 to 2009 as adviser to and head of the office of a Member of the European Parliament, and in 2010 as personal adviser to the Federal Minister of Health. From 2011 to 2020, Ripa was an adviser in the Representation of the Saarland to the EU in Brussels.
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 →