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As of 22 Oct 2026, Laurent CASTILLO is a France MEP in Patriots for Europe (PfE); WheresMyMEP records 59.5% roll-call attendance, 239 notable vote records, 10 disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €128,633–€141,496/year (data as of 22 Oct 2026).

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Laurent CASTILLO

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Patriots · France

59.5% attendance
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59.5%
Attendance · last 180 days
#692 of 717 on the leaderboard
1289
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

Laurent CASTILLO monthly attendance compared with the EU mean025507510098.8%50.2%67.5%99.3%43.1%0.0%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 ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strength…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingREJECTED
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 Laurent CASTILLO voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.

EP roll-call · HowTheyVote.eu

Different from PfE majority

5.8% (8 of 137)

The PfE average on the same method is 18.6%. Counted only when Laurent CASTILLO cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.

Different from national-party majority

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No national-party majority to compare with (independent, unlabelled, or no eligible votes).

Largest breaks from the group majority
15 Sept 2026

Establishing the Temporary Decarbonisation Fund

Laurent CASTILLO voted Abstain; 62% of voting PfE members (46 of 74) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
15 Sept 2026

General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM): fishing in the GFCM Agreement area

Laurent CASTILLO voted Abstain; 59% of voting PfE members (44 of 74) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
21 May 2026

Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap

Laurent CASTILLO voted For; 54% of voting PfE members (35 of 65) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For
30 Apr 2026

New Chinese law on ‘ethnic unity and progress’ and the intensified suppression of ethnic identities

Laurent CASTILLO voted For; 53% of voting PfE members (35 of 66) voted Abstain.

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

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

Laurent CASTILLO voted For; 51% of voting PfE members (35 of 69) voted Against.

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

EU–Mexico Interim Agreement on Trade

Laurent CASTILLO voted Against; 48% of voting PfE members (34 of 71) voted Abstain.

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

Women’s entrepreneurship in rural and island areas and outermost regions

Laurent CASTILLO voted For; 44% of voting PfE members (31 of 70) voted Against.

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

The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan

Laurent CASTILLO voted Against; 42% of voting PfE members (26 of 62) voted Abstain.

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 Laurent CASTILLO’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

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

2026-11-12 · Patriots for Europe (PfE) voted Against in 48% of 603 defence votes

Against likely

EU agri-food promotion policy

2026-11-12 · Patriots for Europe (PfE) voted For in 54% of 366 agriculture votes

For likely

Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration

2026-11-12 · Patriots for Europe (PfE) voted For in 54% of 810 digital votes

For likely

Predicted stance by topic

  • budgetAgainst 85% of 13
  • tradeAgainst 50% of 10
  • digitalFor 44% of 9
  • foreignAgainst 57% of 7
  • economyAgainst 71% of 7
  • rule of lawAgainst 71% of 7
  • transportFor 67% of 6
  • climateAgainst 80% of 5
  • agricultureFor 75% of 4
  • fisheriesAgainst 50% of 4
  • employmentFor 100% of 4
  • justiceFor 33% of 3
  • institutionalFor 100% of 3

Votes Laurent 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

Abstain · 54%

79% of 71 Patriots for Europe (PfE) MEPs voted Abstain · voted For in 75% of 4 agriculture votes · voted Against in 55% of the last 20 cast votes

Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation

2026-10-22

Abstain · 76%

68% of 72 Patriots for Europe (PfE) MEPs voted Abstain · voted Against in 55% of the last 20 cast votes

Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030

2026-10-22

For · 78%

76% of 72 Patriots for Europe (PfE) MEPs voted For · voted Against in 55% of the last 20 cast votes

Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030

2026-10-22

Against · 95%

91% of 70 Patriots for Europe (PfE) MEPs voted Against · voted Against in 55% of the last 20 cast votes

Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products

2026-10-22

For · 78%

80% of 69 Patriots for Europe (PfE) MEPs voted For · voted Against in 55% of the last 20 cast votes

Rapporteur files

Files in the 2024–2029 term where Laurent CASTILLO was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.

Shadow rapporteur · 2

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

  • Amending Regulations (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2017/746 as regards simplifying and reducing the burden of the rules on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices, and amending Regulation (EU) 2022/123 as regards the support of the European Medicines Agency for the expert panels on medical devices and Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 as regards the list of Union harmonisation legislation referred to in its Annex I

    2025/0404(COD) ↗ · appointed 5 Feb 2026

  • Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism)

    2025/0223(COD) ↗ · appointed 28 Jan 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 24 Oct 2026 · How we compile this

Financial Declarations

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

Estimated outside income

€128,633–141,496/year

Based on declared income bands

1 declared activity

2 board memberships

University Professor - Hospital Practitioner€128,633/yearEmployment
Departmental councillor of the Order of Physicians of Alpes MaritimesUnpaidBoard
National Universities councillor (Section 55)UnpaidBoard

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 Laurent CASTILLO 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 Laurent CASTILLO'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

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
17 Jun 2026EUROMCONTACTMDR/IVDR · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0404(COD)
17 Jun 2026FRANCE VAPOTAGELégislation européenne sur le tabac · Member
16 Jun 2026MedMinuteDigitalisation de l'offre de soins · Member
3 Jun 2026European Patients' Forum (EPF)MDR / IVDR · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0404(COD)
3 Jun 2026Merck Sharp & Dohme Europe Belgium SRLDirective eaux usées · Member
27 May 2026Screen4rareDépistage néonatal · 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

2 meetings 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.

Amending Regulations (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2017/746 as regards simplifying and reducing the burden of the rules on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices, and amending Regulation (EU) 2022/123 as regards the support of the European Medicines Agency for the expert panels on medical devices and Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 as regards the list of Union harmonisation legislation referred to in its Annex I

Shadow
2025/0404(COD)appointed 5 Feb 2026
  1. European Patients' Forum (EPF)Shadow rapporteurTransparency Register: European Patients' Forum (EPF)
  2. EUROMCONTACTShadow rapporteurTransparency Register: EUROMCONTACT

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
29written and priority questions as author or co-author

Written 19 · Priority 10 · 16 co-authored

Not in this count: 8 oral questions

Latest 10

  • 10 Aug 2026Putting an end to AdBlue-related fire engine breakdownsWritten question E-003245/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 13Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 1 Jul 2026Agricultural land grabbing in the EU and the appropriation of CAP funds by foreign interestsWritten question E-002740/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 13Answered 18 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 30 Jun 2026Erasmus Mundus: academic excellence programme or migration pathway?Written question E-002701/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 20Answered 19 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 16 Apr 2026Repayment of subsidies granted to France to implement low-emission zonesPriority question P-001580/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 7Answered 28 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 10 Feb 2026Financing of leftist media and audiovisual empires by public banksWritten question E-000560/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 3Answered 13 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 3 Feb 2026National Assembly / Muslim Brotherhood – inclusion on the EU list of terrorist organisationsWritten question E-000421/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 18Answered 21 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 12 Jan 2026Addition of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to the EU list of terrorist organisationsPriority question P-000077/2026To the CouncilAnswered 23 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 10 Dec 2025Continued use of the term ‘controversial weapons’ in a Commission publication despite Delegated Act C(2025)03801Written question E-004908/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 5Answered 2 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 20 Nov 2025Plan to set up a European intelligence agencyWritten question E-004651/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 5Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 19 Nov 2025Potential inclusion of Pernambuco in Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Appendix I and safeguarding European cultural heritageWritten question E-004606/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 13Answered 21 Jan 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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Show all 8 oral questions
  • 17 Jul 2026Adapting EU energy performance policies in the light of extreme heat episodesOral question O-000032/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 35Question ↗PDF ↗
  • 28 Apr 2026War in the Strait of Hormuz: measures to shield European agriculture from rising fertiliser pricesOral question O-000022/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 36Question ↗PDF ↗
  • 26 Feb 2026Inclusion of the Muslim Brotherhood on the EU list of terrorist organisationsOral question O-000009/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 36Question ↗PDF ↗
  • 26 Jan 2026Reporters Without Borders, a biased NGO heavily subsidised by BrusselsOral question O-000003/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 41Question ↗PDF ↗
  • 8 Dec 2025Ban on the sale of nitrous oxide to the general publicOral question O-000046/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 42Question ↗PDF ↗
  • 20 Nov 2025Manipulation of the Erasmus+ programme as a new channel for immigration and exclusion of Hungarian universities from the programmeOral question O-000043/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 59Question ↗PDF ↗
  • 10 Sept 2025Commission steamrolling ahead with Mercosur agreementOral question O-000027/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 41Question ↗PDF ↗
  • 5 Nov 2024Revised Council recommendation on smoke- and aerosol-free environmentsOral question O-000013/2024To the Councilco-authored with 4Question ↗PDF ↗

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 Laurent CASTILLO

Laurent Castillo is a Member of the European Parliament for France, sitting with Patriots for Europe (PfE), the right-wing nationalist group, and belonging to the Union des droites pour la République. Castillo joined the Parliament on 16 July 2024, during the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029). From 16 July 2024 to 20 January 2026, Castillo was a Member of the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats), and the Patriots for Europe Group membership began on 21 January 2026. From 3 October 2024 to 20 January 2026, Castillo was Chair of the Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries.

European Parliament, 10th term

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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 →