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Christian EHLER is a Germany MEP in European People’s Party (EPP); WheresMyMEP records 84.5% roll-call attendance, 194 notable vote records, 8 recent disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €0–€0/year. Source: European Parliament profile, European Parliament Open Data, MEP meeting declarations and financial-interest declarations.

Christian EHLER

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EPP · Germany

Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (Christian Democratic Union)

84.5% attendanceView official EP profile →
84.5%
Attendance · last 180 days
#531 of 718 on the leaderboard
1445
Votes Participated
10th Term
2024 – 2029

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 6 Oct 2026

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6 Oct 2026The EU’s approach to corporate tax policy in a changing inte…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗For
6 Oct 2026Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at workEP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Against
6 Oct 2026Amending Directive 2007/2/EC as regards simplification of ce…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗For
6 Oct 2026Amending Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002 as regards fund…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗For
6 Oct 2026Economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States in the …EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗For
6 Oct 2026Amending Regulations (EU) No 1173/2011 and (EU) No 473/2013 …EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗For
6 Oct 2026Amending Directive 2004/37/EC as regards the addition of sub…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Against
6 Oct 2026Programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE)EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗For
6 Oct 2026Programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE)EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Against
17 Sept 2026Strengthening global health resilience in partner countriesEP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED

Vote predictions

Vote model

Computed from Christian EHLER’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.

87% accurate on 5,728 held-out votes

Coming up in plenary, early prediction

The EU’s approach to corporate tax policy in a changing international environment

2026-10-06 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 95% of 1426 climate votes

For likely

Simplification of certain requirements for spatial information infrastructure in the Union (INSPIRE) (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation)

2026-10-06 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 95% of 1426 climate votes

For likely

Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work

2026-10-06 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 78% of 919 health votes

For likely

Predicted stance by topic

  • budgetFor 92% of 13
  • tradeFor 92% of 12
  • economyFor 100% of 10
  • digitalFor 100% of 9
  • foreignFor 100% of 9
  • climateFor 100% of 8
  • transportFor 88% of 8
  • defenceFor 63% of 8
  • rule of lawFor 100% of 6
  • fisheriesFor 80% of 5
  • healthFor 60% of 5
  • agricultureFor 75% of 4
  • institutionalFor 100% of 4
  • energyFor 100% of 3
  • employmentFor 100% of 3

Votes Christian missed, how they would likely have voted

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 75% 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 75% 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 75% of the last 20 cast votes

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2025/009 BE/Soliver

2026-06-16

For · 95%

99% of 169 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 3 employment votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes

The need to reduce work-related fatalities

2026-05-21

For · 95%

98% of 106 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 75% 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 7 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

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 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

Meetings disclosed on the EU Transparency Register, last 6 months

EU Transparency Register · Updated weekly
4 Jun 2026CEPSAHydrogen · Member
28 May 2026Hydrogen EuropeHydrogen · Member
19 May 2026IHK CottbusIAA und NZIA · Member ·2026/0068(COD)
13 May 2026Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas|Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique|Helmholtz Zentrum München Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt GmbH|Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften|National Research Council of Italy|Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz e. V.FP10 · Rapporteur ·2025/0543(COD)
13 May 2026Hochschulrektorenkonferenz|Welsh Higher Education Brussels|Universities Australia|American Council on Education|Universities Canada|Universities New ZealandFP10 · Rapporteur ·2025/0543(COD)
11 May 2026European agri-cooperatives|European farmersEuropean Competitiveness Fund · Rapporteur ·2025/0555(COD)
11 May 2026Deutsche MeeresstiftungOceans Mission under Horizon Europe · Rapporteur ·2025/0543(COD)
8 May 2026Rolls-RoyceEuropean Competitiveness Fund · Rapporteur ·2025/0555(COD)

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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

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Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 6 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 1 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 →

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