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As of 22 Oct 2026, Sophie WILMÈS is a Belgium MEP in Renew Europe (Renew); WheresMyMEP records 79.4% roll-call attendance, 239 notable vote records, 20 disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €40,320–€44,352/year (data as of 22 Oct 2026).

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Sophie WILMÈS

🇧🇪Vice-President

Renew · Belgium

Mouvement Réformateur (Reformist Movement)

79.4% attendance
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79.4%
Attendance · last 180 days
#593 of 717 on the leaderboard
1720
Votes Participated
10th Term
2024 – 2029

Attendance by month

EP · roll-call · last 180 days

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

Sophie WILMÈS monthly attendance compared with the EU mean025507510099.8%99.5%0.0%76.1%64.7%99.2%Apr ’26May ’26Jun ’26Jul ’26Sept ’26Oct ’26

Missed votes by sitting

EP · attendance register · last 180 days

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

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Voting Record

Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 22 Oct 2026

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22 Oct 2026Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Bla…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strength…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
21 Oct 2026Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modif…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstADOPTED

Voting against the party line

Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Sophie WILMÈS voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.

EP roll-call · HowTheyVote.eu

Different from Renew majority

5.9% (11 of 187)

The Renew average on the same method is 6.6%. Counted only when Sophie WILMÈS cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.

Different from national-party majority

0.5% (1 of 185)

Mouvement Réformateur (Reformist Movement) · 3 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.

Largest breaks from the group majority
8 Oct 2026

Human rights situation in Iran, notably the cases of Taraneh Rahimi and Leila Abolhasani

Sophie WILMÈS voted Against; 99% of voting Renew members (68 of 69) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Against
29 Apr 2026

Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sector

Sophie WILMÈS voted Abstain; 91% of voting Renew members (61 of 67) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
8 Oct 2026

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Certain botanical species containing hydroxyanthracene derivatives

Sophie WILMÈS voted Abstain; 83% of voting Renew members (57 of 69) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
7 Jul 2026

Temporary derogation from certain provisions of the ePrivacy Directive to combat online child sexual abuse

Sophie WILMÈS voted For; 62% of voting Renew members (46 of 74) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For
22 Oct 2026

Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations

Sophie WILMÈS voted For; 60% of voting Renew members (40 of 67) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For
8 Jul 2026

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

Sophie WILMÈS voted For; 55% of voting Renew members (40 of 73) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For
16 Sept 2026

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MON 87460

Sophie WILMÈS voted Against; 53% of voting Renew members (35 of 66) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Against
21 Oct 2026

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 87769

Sophie WILMÈS voted Against; 51% of voting Renew members (38 of 74) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Against

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 model

Computed from Sophie WILMÈS’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.

90% accurate on 5,752 held-out votes

Coming up in plenary, early prediction

EU agri-food promotion policy

2026-11-12 · Renew Europe (Renew) voted For in 69% of 336 agriculture votes

For likely

Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration

2026-11-12 · Renew Europe (Renew) voted For in 91% of 767 digital votes

For likely

From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up

2026-11-12 · Renew Europe (Renew) voted For in 61% of 578 defence votes

For likely

Predicted stance by topic

  • budgetFor 100% of 15
  • climateFor 83% of 12
  • economyFor 100% of 11
  • employmentFor 100% of 10
  • digitalFor 100% of 9
  • foreignFor 100% of 9
  • transportFor 88% of 8
  • defenceFor 63% of 8
  • rule of lawFor 88% of 8
  • fisheriesFor 86% of 7
  • tradeFor 83% of 6
  • justiceFor 100% of 4
  • energyFor 100% of 3
  • agricultureFor 100% of 3

Votes Sophie missed, how they would likely have voted

Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries

2026-09-17

For · 95%

93% of 57 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted For · voted For in 70% 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

Against · 64%

49% of 63 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes

Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officers

2026-09-17

For · 95%

100% of 67 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted For · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes

Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up

2026-09-17

For · 95%

88% of 65 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted For · voted For in 86% of 7 fisheries votes · voted For in 70% 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

For · 95%

64% of 66 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted For · voted For in 83% of 12 climate votes · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes

Rapporteur files

Files in the 2024–2029 term where Sophie WILMÈS 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 · 2

Writes the lead committee's report. Legislative files first, then own-initiative reports.

  • Research and training programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for the period 2028-2032, complementing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, and providing for the Community’s contribution to the ITER project

    2025/0594(NLE) ↗ · ITRE · appointed 6 Jan 2026

  • Establishing the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation and Decommissioning for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulations (Euratom) 2021/100 and (Euratom) 2021/948

    2025/0265(CNS) ↗ · ITRE · appointed 22 Dec 2025

    Voted for on this file · 16 Sep 2026

Shadow rapporteur · 7

Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.

  • New Europol Regulation

    2026/0165(COD) ↗ · appointed 17 Sep 2026

  • Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol amending the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism

    2026/0152(NLE) ↗ · appointed 4 Sep 2026

  • On the adoption of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, on the multiannual technical guidelines for this programme, on the multiannual financial guidelines for managing the assets of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, and repealing Decisions 2003/77/EC and 2008/376/EC

    2025/0398(NLE) ↗ · appointed 10 Apr 2026

  • Monitoring and controlling drug precursors and repealing Regulations (EC) No 273/2004 and (EC) No 111/2005

    2025/0384(COD) ↗ · appointed 10 Apr 2026

  • The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report – annual report 2025

    2025/2239(INI) ↗ · appointed 21 Nov 2025

  • Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law

    2025/0136(NLE) ↗ · appointed 13 Nov 2025

  • Proposal for a Council decision determining, pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Treaty on European Union, the existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded

    2018/0902(NLE) ↗ · appointed 12 Sep 2025

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Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.

  • EU Emissions Trading System and market stability reserve: competitiveness and cost-effective decarbonisation

    2026/0212(COD) ↗ · appointed 14 Sep 2026

  • Establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034

    2025/0240(COD) ↗ · appointed 21 Jan 2026

  • Addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market

    2025/0726(COD) ↗ · appointed 5 Nov 2025

  • Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime

    2025/2061(INI) ↗ · appointed 11 Jun 2025

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

Financial Declarations

Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP

Estimated outside income

€40,320–44,352/year

Based on declared income bands

2 declared activities

1 board membership

Alderman - Municipality of Rhode-Saint-Genèse€38,400/yearOther
Guest lecturer - UCL€1,920/yearEmployment
Administrator - StoneCoUnpaidBoard

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)

EP · self-declared · weekly

These lists link to declarations Sophie WILMÈS 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 Sophie WILMÈS's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗.

Gifts notified to the President (self-declared)

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

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.

EU Transparency Register · Updated daily
15 Oct 2026Brave MovementChild safety online · Member
7 Oct 2026KindChatDigital sovereignty · Member
6 Oct 2026Solvay SAETS Review · Shadow rapporteur for opinion ·2026/0212(COD)
6 Oct 2026essensciaETS Review · Shadow rapporteur for opinion ·2026/0212(COD)
1 Oct 2026European Digital RightsData protection · Shadow rapporteur ·2026/0165(COD)
1 Oct 2026European Liberal ForumNuclear · Member
1 Oct 2026SyensqoETS Review · Shadow rapporteur for opinion ·2026/0212(COD)
22 Sept 2026Conseil Supérieur National des Personnes HandicapéesData Omnibus · Member
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Meetings on legislative files

Declared meetings that name a file, the recorded role on that file, and the plenary roll-call, in date order.

Self-declared · last 6 months

4 meetings on 2 files

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

Parliamentary questions

Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)

EP · open data · updated daily
40written and priority questions as author or co-author

Written 37 · Priority 3 · 37 co-authored

Latest 10

  • 7 Oct 2026Trafficking in human organsWritten question E-004055/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 8Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 28 Sept 2026Follow-up on anti-LGBTI propaganda law in BulgariaWritten question E-003876/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 17Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 25 Aug 2026Pre-frontier intelligence in EU border managementWritten question E-003331/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 4Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 15 Jul 2026Illegal drug websites are making a comeback via foreign domain namesWritten question E-002965/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 3Answered 16 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 8 Jul 2026Impact of the recent US Supreme Court ruling on the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and European data sovereigntyWritten question E-002823/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 21Answered 1 Oct 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 7 Jul 2026Impact of Court ruling on Hungarian anti-LGBTI propaganda law on similar law in BulgariaWritten question E-002806/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 18Answered 15 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 11 Jun 2026Small modular reactorsWritten question E-002408/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 25Answered 20 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 28 May 2026Energy Performance of Buildings DirectiveWritten question E-002171/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 10Answered 19 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 27 Apr 2026Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by RussiaWritten question E-001705/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 49Answered 14 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 30 Mar 2026Deeply concerning events in HungaryWritten question E-001318/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 15Answered 5 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
Show all 40 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

About Sophie WILMÈS

Sophie Wilmès is a Member of the European Parliament for Belgium, belonging to Renew Europe (the liberal and centrist group) and the Mouvement Réformateur. Since 16 July 2024, in the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Wilmès has also been Vice-President of the European Parliament. Before joining the Parliament, Wilmès was Minister for the Budget and the Civil Service, with responsibility for the National Lottery and science policy (2015–2019), Prime Minister of Belgium (2019–2020), and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, External Trade and Federal Cultural Institutions (2020–2022). Since 2022, Wilmès has held office as First Deputy Mayor, Rhode-Saint-Genèse Municipal Council.

European Parliament CVEuropean Parliament, 10th term

Summary grounded in cited sources

View official profile on europarl.europa.eu →

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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 →

Note: Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament do not vote when chairing sessions, which may affect their attendance percentage.