Voting Record
Notable votes in the current parliamentary term
Financial Declarations
Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP
No current outside activities or board memberships declared.
Previous occupations
Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026
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Recent Lobby Meetings
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About Verena MERTENS
Verena Mertens represents Germany in the European Parliament as a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Germany's main centre-right party that has historically dominated the country's political landscape. She sits with the European People's Party (EPP), the Parliament's largest political group, which advocates for Christian democratic values, free market economics, and European integration while emphasizing subsidiarity and traditional social policies. Mertens maintains an above-average attendance record of 85.2% compared to the Parliament's average of approximately 82%, and has participated in 85% of votes, casting 1,596 ballots out of 1,873 possible votes during her current term. Her political alignment places her within the mainstream conservative tradition that has shaped post-war German politics through figures like Konrad Adenauer and Angela Merkel. As part of the EPP's substantial parliamentary presence, she contributes to the group's influence on European Union legislation and policy-making across various policy areas.
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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. Notable votes are selected based on significance, close outcomes, and high participation.