As of 8 Oct 2026, Verena MERTENS is a Germany MEP in European People’s Party (EPP); WheresMyMEP records 91.9% roll-call attendance, 211 notable vote records, 9 disclosed lobby meetings and no paid outside activities declared (data as of 8 Oct 2026).
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EPP · Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (Christian Democratic Union)
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 8 Oct 2026
Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Verena MERTENS 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
1.0% (2 of 201)
The European People’s Party (EPP) average on the same method is 5.3%. Counted only when Verena MERTENS cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.
Different from national-party majority
0.0% (0 of 201)
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (Christian Democratic Union) · 23 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.
The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan
Verena MERTENS voted Abstain; 88% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (142 of 162) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work
Verena MERTENS voted Against; 77% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (130 of 169) 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 Verena MERTENS’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.
91% accurate on 5,736 held-out votes
Motions for resolutions - UN Climate Change Conference 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye (COP31)
2026-10-22 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 96% of 1764 climate votes
Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross-border cooperation
2026-10-22 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 99% of 302 migration votes
Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security
2026-10-22 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 70% of 600 agriculture votes
Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Certain botanical species containing hydroxyanthracene derivatives
2026-10-08
78% of 142 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 85% of the last 20 cast votes
Protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work
2026-10-06
85% of 167 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 7 employment votes · voted For in 85% of the last 20 cast votes
Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries
2026-09-17
95% of 101 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 60% of 5 health votes · voted For in 85% 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
97% of 146 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 85% of the last 20 cast votes
Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness
2026-07-09
94% of 159 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 85% of the last 20 cast votes
Files in the 2024–2029 term where Verena MERTENS was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.
Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.
Chemical submission: addressing its consequences on women's rights and safety in the EU
2026/2056(INI) ↗ · appointed 7 Jul 2026
Combating firearms trafficking and other firearms-related offences and amending Directive (EU) 2024/1260 of the European Parliament and of the Council
2026/0059(COD) ↗ · appointed 5 May 2026
Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU
2025/2040(INI) ↗ · appointed 11 Mar 2025
Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.
Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast)
2024/0035(COD) ↗ · appointed 13 Jan 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 22 Oct 2026 · How we compile this
Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP
No paid outside activities declared.
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 Verena MERTENS 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 event declarations published on the EP website for this term. See Verena MERTENS's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗.
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
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.
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 13 · Priority 1 · 14 co-authored
Not in this count: 1 oral question
Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 22 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
Verena Mertens is a Member of the European Parliament for Germany, belonging to the European People's Party (EPP), the centre-right group, and to the Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands. Mertens has served in the 10th parliamentary term since 16 July 2024 and has been Vice-Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee since 3 October 2024. Before joining the Parliament, Mertens was Head of the Crime Directorate and Deputy Head of the Policing Department at the Paderborn District Police Authority (2020-2024). Earlier roles included Head of the Economic Crime Division at the NRW Criminal Investigation Agency (2015-2017) and lawyer in the area of construction law (2009-2010).
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 →