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As of 22 Oct 2026, Christian EHLER is a Germany MEP in European People’s Party (EPP); WheresMyMEP records 86.8% roll-call attendance, 239 notable vote records, 19 disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €0–€0/year (data as of 22 Oct 2026).

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Christian EHLER

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EPP · Germany

Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (Christian Democratic Union)

86.8% attendance
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86.8%
Attendance · last 180 days
#474 of 717 on the leaderboard
1881
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

Christian EHLER monthly attendance compared with the EU mean025507510095.6%2.5%95.1%96.5%94.4%95.5%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 ↗Not votingREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstADOPTED
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 Christian EHLER voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.

EP roll-call · HowTheyVote.eu

Different from European People’s Party (EPP) majority

3.3% (7 of 210)

The European People’s Party (EPP) average on the same method is 5.0%. Counted only when Christian EHLER cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.

Different from national-party majority

2.9% (6 of 210)

Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (Christian Democratic Union) · 23 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.

Largest breaks from the group majority
29 Apr 2026

European Chemicals Agency and amending regulations

Christian EHLER voted Abstain; 99% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (160 of 162) voted For.

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

The cases of Ali Karimli, Anar Mammadli and other political prisoners in Azerbaijan

Christian EHLER voted Against; 99% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (149 of 151) voted For.

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

Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Commission

Christian EHLER voted Against; 98% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (153 of 156) voted For.

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

Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition

Christian EHLER voted Against; 98% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (166 of 170) voted For.

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

Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products

Christian EHLER voted Against; 97% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (140 of 144) voted For.

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

Protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work

Christian EHLER voted Against; 85% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (142 of 167) voted For.

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

Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work

Christian EHLER voted Against; 77% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (130 of 169) 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 Christian EHLER’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 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 76% of 740 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 98% of 1813 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 87% of 15
  • budgetFor 93% of 15
  • foreignFor 100% of 12
  • tradeFor 92% of 12
  • economyFor 100% of 11
  • transportFor 90% of 10
  • employmentFor 90% of 10
  • digitalFor 100% of 9
  • defenceFor 63% of 8
  • rule of lawFor 100% of 8
  • agricultureFor 80% of 5
  • fisheriesFor 80% of 5
  • healthFor 60% of 5
  • migrationFor 100% of 4
  • institutionalFor 100% of 4
  • energyFor 100% of 3

Votes Christian missed, how they would likely have voted

Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030

2026-10-22

Against · 78%

100% of 142 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes

Cohesion policy – the driving force in implementing the EU agenda for cities

2026-10-20

For · 95%

97% of 169 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes

Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries

2026-09-17

For · 95%

95% of 101 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 60% of 5 health votes · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes

EU-Norway Agreement on the participation of Norway in GOVSATCOM and in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme

2026-09-16

For · 95%

100% of 168 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes

A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning

2026-07-07

For · 95%

98% of 172 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 9 digital votes · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes

Rapporteur files

Files in the 2024–2029 term where Christian EHLER 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 · 4

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

  • Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695

    2025/0543(COD) ↗ · ITRE · appointed 6 Nov 2025

  • Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities

    2025/0555(COD) ↗ · ITRE · appointed 5 Nov 2025

  • Conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part, on the participation of the Faroe Islands in Union programmes

    2022/0045(NLE) ↗ · ITRE · appointed 24 Jul 2024

  • Assessment of the implementation of Horizon Europe in view of its interim evaluation and recommendations for the 10th Research Framework Programme

    2024/2109(INI) ↗ · ITRE · appointed 2 Oct 2024

Opinion rapporteur · 3

Writes another committee's opinion for the lead committee.

  • 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) ↗ · BUDG · appointed 22 May 2025

  • A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world

    2024/2051(INI) ↗ · ITRE · appointed 24 Oct 2024

  • General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 - all sections

    2024/0176(BUD) ↗ · ITRE · appointed 25 Jul 2024

Shadow rapporteur · 1

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

  • Amending Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1173 of 13 July 2021 on establishing the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1488

    2025/0229(NLE) ↗ · appointed 23 Oct 2025

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Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.

  • Establishing the Specific Programme implementing Horizon Europe - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation for the period 2028-2034, laying down the rules for participation and dissemination under that Programme

    2025/0544(CNS) ↗ · appointed 13 Jan 2026

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

    2026/0196(BUD) ↗ · appointed 17 Dec 2025

  • Guidelines for the 2027 Budget - Section III

    2025/2246(BUI) ↗ · appointed 17 Dec 2025

  • Laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2028 to 2034

    2025/0571(APP) ↗ · appointed 27 Nov 2025

  • Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

    2024/2108(INI) ↗ · appointed 27 Mar 2025

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

    2025/0210(BUD) ↗ · appointed 13 Feb 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

€0–0/year

Based on declared income bands

0 declared activities

11 board memberships

Board member Literaturfestival LIT:POTS e.V.UnpaidBoard
Member Atlantik-Brücke e.V.UnpaidBoard
Member of the political sponsorship program for Cuban prisoners of IGFMUnpaidBoard
Advisory board member Freundeskreis Schloss Wiepersdorf - Bettina und Achim von …UnpaidBoard
Member Jerusalem Foundation, MünchenUnpaidBoard
Member United Europe e.V., HamburgUnpaidBoard
Presidium member Fashion Council Germany e.V. BerlinUnpaidBoard
Board member and Treasurer Landesverband CDU BrandenburgUnpaidBoard
Board member and Treasurer Kreisverband CDU PotsdamUnpaidBoard
Member Schützenverein Henningsdorf e.V.UnpaidBoard
Deutsche Parlamentarische GesellschaftUnpaidBoard

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 Christian EHLER 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 Christian EHLER'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
23 Oct 2026DeepTechMomentumDeepTechMomentum 2027 · Member
20 Oct 2026ICEYE OyEuropean Competitiveness Fund · Rapporteur ·2025/0555(COD)
19 Oct 202650Hertz Transmission GmbH|Elia Transmission BelgiumNetwork Charges · Member ·2026/0203(COD)
14 Oct 2026Hydrogen EuropeHydrogen · Member
12 Oct 2026Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.Industrial Accelerator Act · Member ·2026/0068(COD)
7 Oct 2026U.S. Mission to the EUEU-US Economic and Trade Relations · Member
5 Oct 2026Nordic Alpha PartnersGeneral exchange · Member
2 Oct 2026ABB Ltd|Knauf Insulation|ROCKWOOL A/S|SSAB AB|Schneider Electric|VELUX A/S (VELUX Group)Post-2030 Framework · 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

3 meetings on 3 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.

Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities

Rapporteur
2025/0555(COD)appointed 5 Nov 2025
  1. ICEYE OyRapporteurTransparency Register: ICEYE Oy

Electricity market: network charges, taxation, smart grids and grid connections

2026/0203(COD)
  1. 50Hertz Transmission GmbH and Elia Transmission BelgiumMember

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
23written and priority questions as author or co-author

Written 19 · Priority 4 · 15 co-authored

Latest 10

Show all 23 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 Christian EHLER

Christian Ehler is a Member of the European Parliament for Germany, belonging to the European People’s Party (EPP), the centre-right group, and the Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands. The current term is the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), which began on 16 July 2024, and earlier terms were the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th. From 2000 to 2010, Ehler was Managing Director of Biotech GmbH - biotechnology centre Hennigsdorf and Regional Chairman of the CDU small businesses association (MIT), Brandenburg. In earlier parliamentary terms, Ehler was Chair of the Delegation for relations with the United States and Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence.

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Summary grounded in cited sources

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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 →