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As of 22 Oct 2026, Wouter BEKE is a Belgium MEP in European People’s Party (EPP); WheresMyMEP records 98.7% roll-call attendance, 188 notable vote records, 20 disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €80,484–€88,532/year (data as of 22 Oct 2026).

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Wouter BEKE

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EPP · Belgium

Christen-Democratisch & Vlaams (Christian Democratic and Flemish)

98.7% attendance
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98.7%
Attendance · last 180 days
#137 of 717 on the leaderboard
1556
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

Wouter BEKE monthly attendance compared with the EU mean025507510098.5%98.0%99.3%98.3%99.2%May ’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 ↗Not votingADOPTED
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 ↗Not votingADOPTED

Voting against the party line

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

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Different from European People’s Party (EPP) majority

3.3% (6 of 181)

The European People’s Party (EPP) average on the same method is 5.1%. Counted only when Wouter BEKE cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.

Different from national-party majority

0.0% (0 of 169)

Christen-Democratisch & Vlaams (Christian Democratic and Flemish) · 2 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.

Largest breaks from the group majority
17 Sept 2026

The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external borders

Wouter BEKE voted Abstain; 97% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (142 of 146) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
18 Jun 2026

Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to the security of supply of medicines

Wouter BEKE voted Abstain; 96% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (136 of 141) voted For.

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Abstain
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

Wouter BEKE voted Against; 92% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (158 of 172) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Against
17 Jun 2026

General arrangements for excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products

Wouter BEKE voted Against; 85% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (143 of 169) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Against
17 Jun 2026

Structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast)

Wouter BEKE voted Against; 80% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (136 of 169) voted For.

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Against
16 Sept 2026

Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions

Wouter BEKE voted For; 48% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (74 of 155) voted Against.

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

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 Wouter BEKE’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.

90% accurate on 5,744 held-out votes

Coming up in plenary, early prediction

EU agri-food promotion policy

2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 65% of 475 agriculture votes

For likely

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

For likely

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

For likely

Predicted stance by topic

  • climateFor 88% of 16
  • foreignFor 100% of 9
  • tradeFor 100% of 9
  • employmentFor 100% of 9
  • transportFor 88% of 8
  • economyFor 100% of 8
  • fisheriesFor 86% of 7
  • defenceFor 57% of 7
  • rule of lawFor 100% of 7
  • digitalFor 100% of 6
  • healthFor 67% of 6
  • migrationFor 75% of 4
  • budgetFor 100% of 4
  • energyFor 67% of 3

Votes Wouter missed, how they would likely have voted

Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security

2026-10-22

For · 95%

100% of 140 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes

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

2026-10-21

Against · 69%

73% of 162 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes

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

2026-09-16

Against · 67%

65% of 147 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes

Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects (Omnibus V)

2026-09-16

For · 95%

100% of 174 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 57% of 7 defence votes · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes

Digital assets – challenges for the competitiveness and integrity of the European Union’s financial system

2026-07-07

For · 95%

99% of 159 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 6 digital votes · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes

Rapporteur files

Files in the 2024–2029 term where Wouter BEKE 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.

  • Establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Union’s biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors particularly in the area of health and amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 1394/2007, (EU) No 536/2014, (EU) 2019/6, (EU) 2024/795 and (EU) 2024/1938 (European Biotech Act)

    2025/0406(COD) ↗ · ITRE · appointed 12 Feb 2026

Opinion rapporteur · 1

Writes another committee's opinion for the lead committee.

  • General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 - all sections

    2026/0196(BUD) ↗ · AGRI · appointed 1 Jan 2026

    Voted for on this file · 21 Oct 2026

Shadow rapporteur · 4

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

  • Situation of international law and the risks to multilateralism, democracy and the European Union

    2026/2037(INI) ↗ · appointed 11 May 2026

  • Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025

    2025/2165(INI) ↗ · appointed 27 Jun 2025

  • Amending Regulations (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/1153, (EU) 2023/1525 and 2024/795, as regards incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan

    2025/0103(COD) ↗ · appointed 3 Jun 2025

  • Military mobility

    2025/2090(INI) ↗ · appointed 13 May 2025

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Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.

  • Guidelines for the 2027 Budget - Section III

    2025/2246(BUI) ↗ · appointed 24 Feb 2026

  • General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 - all sections

    2025/0210(BUD) ↗ · appointed 5 Jun 2025

  • Guidelines for the 2026 Budget - Section III

    2024/2110(BUI) ↗ · appointed 18 Dec 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 31 Oct 2026 · How we compile this

Financial Declarations

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

Estimated outside income

€80,484–88,532/year

Based on declared income bands

1 declared activity

6 board memberships

Mayor of Leopoldsburg (Since May 2022) - Leopoldsburg€80,484/yearOther
Member of the General Assembly vzw UnitasUnpaidBoard
Member of the General Assembly vzw cederUnpaidBoard
Member of the General Assembly vzw De PosthoornUnpaidBoard
Member of the board of directors vzw Unitas LimburgUnpaidBoard
Member of the board of directors vzw Opbouwwerk LimburgUnpaidBoard
Member of the General Assembly vzw Dagcentrum 't BrugskeUnpaidBoard

Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026

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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 Wouter BEKE 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)

Gifts notified to the President (self-declared)

No entries for this MEP in the Parliament's register of gifts ↗ for this term.

All filings: Wouter BEKE'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

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
14 Jul 2026Economic Security Council of UkraineEconomic security · Member
13 Jul 2026VBTFruit and vegetable sectoral intervention framework · Member
13 Jul 2026Sandoz International GmbHEU Biotech Act I · Rapporteur ·2025/0406(COD)
13 Jul 2026Sandoz AGEU Biotech Act I · Rapporteur ·2025/0406(COD)
6 Jul 2026EuropaBio|Vaccines Europe|LSAAEU Biotech Act I · Rapporteur ·2025/0406(COD)
3 Jul 2026BoerenbondLandbouwbeleid · Member
2 Jul 2026Vandersanden GroupDuurzaamheidsstrategie · Member
25 Jun 2026Embassy of Timor-Leste in BrusselsIntroduction · Delegation chair
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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
62written and priority questions as author or co-author

Written 53 · Priority 9 · 35 co-authored

Not in this count: 2 oral questions

Latest 10

  • 30 Sept 2026The situation in the Ethiopian region of TigrayWritten question E-003933/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 22 Sept 2026Implementation of Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging wasteWritten question E-003785/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 7Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 14 Sept 2026Circular Economy Act: regulatory barriers to secondary raw materialsWritten question E-003654/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 29Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 31 Aug 2026Disproportionate barriers to cross-border trade by SMEs brought about by new packaging rulesPriority question P-003376/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 24 Jul 2026Definition of ‘manufacturer’ under the PPWR in the context of private-label modelsWritten question E-003123/2026To the CommissionAnswered 14 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 16 Jul 2026Ensuring the continued operation of the Blue Flag Programme under Directive (EU) 2024/825Written question E-003031/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 29Answered 18 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 15 Jul 2026Application of the life cycle CO₂ emissions exemption under Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/573Written question E-002966/2026To the CommissionAnswered 1 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 14 Jul 2026Implementation of Chapter V of the EU Methane Regulation and risks to the security of energy supplyWritten question E-002911/2026To the CommissionAnswered 5 Oct 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 13 Jul 2026Support for the development of sexual assault centres in the EUWritten question E-002872/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 20Answered 13 Oct 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 9 Jul 2026Submission of national restoration plans under the Nature Restoration Regulation (2024/1991)Written question E-002846/2026To the CommissionAnswered 2 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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Show all 2 oral questions
  • 19 Sept 2025Suspension of the EU-Qatar agreement on air transportOral question O-000031/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 35Question ↗PDF ↗
  • 19 Mar 2025Energy-intensive industriesOral question O-000010/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 5Question ↗PDF ↗

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

About Wouter BEKE

Wouter Beke is a Member of the European Parliament for Belgium, belonging to the European People’s Party (EPP) (the centre-right group) and the national party Christen-Democratisch & Vlaams. The current seat is in the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), which began on 16 July 2024. Since 8 October 2024, Beke has been Chair of the Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Before joining the Parliament, Beke was Mayor of Leopoldsburg (2013–2024) and Chair, CD&V (2010–2019). Beke also served as Flemish Minister for Welfare, Health, Family and Poverty Reduction (2019–2022) and as Federal minister for employment, economy and consumer affairs (2019).

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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 →