As of 22 Oct 2026, Axel VOSS is a Germany MEP in European People’s Party (EPP); WheresMyMEP records 77.7% roll-call attendance, 239 notable vote records, 11 disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €39,006–€42,907/year (data as of 22 Oct 2026).
Cite this: WheresMyMEP, data as of 22 Oct 2026, source European Parliament
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 22 Oct 2026
Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Axel VOSS 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
1.5% (3 of 196)
The European People’s Party (EPP) average on the same method is 5.0%. Counted only when Axel VOSS cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.
Different from national-party majority
0.0% (0 of 196)
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
Axel VOSS voted Abstain; 88% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (142 of 162) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work
Axel VOSS voted Against; 85% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (142 of 167) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work
Axel VOSS 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 Axel VOSS’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.
90% accurate on 5,752 held-out votes
EU agri-food promotion policy
2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 76% of 740 agriculture votes
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
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
The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network
2026-10-08
99% of 144 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Lead in gunshot
2026-10-08
68% of 143 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Lead in gunshot
2026-10-08
82% of 140 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 75% 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 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Deteriorating situation of media freedom and freedom of expression in Hong Kong following the recent arrest of bookseller Leticia Wong and the convictions of Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung
2026-09-17
99% of 148 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Files in the 2024–2029 term where Axel VOSS was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.
Writes the lead committee's report. Legislative files first, then own-initiative reports.
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence (AI Liability Directive)
2022/0303(COD) ↗ · JURI · appointed 18 Nov 2024
Copyright and generative artificial intelligence – opportunities and challenges
2025/2058(INI) ↗ · JURI · appointed 5 Mar 2025
Writes another committee's opinion for the lead committee.
Establishment of European Business Wallets
2025/0358(COD) ↗ · JURI · appointed 12 Jan 2026
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence (AI Liability Directive)
2022/0303(COD) ↗ · LIBE · appointed 5 Sep 2024
Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.
The 28th regime corporate legal framework – 'EU Inc.'
2026/0074(COD) ↗ · appointed 27 Apr 2026
Amending Regulations (EU) 2024/1689 and (EU) 2018/1139 as regards the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI)
2025/0359(COD) ↗ · appointed 2 Feb 2026
The 28th Regime: a new legal framework for innovative companies
2025/2079(INL) ↗ · appointed 5 Jun 2025
Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data
2024/0051(NLE) ↗ · appointed 9 Oct 2024
Laying down additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2016/679
2023/0202(COD) ↗ · appointed 30 Sep 2024
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
Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP
Estimated outside income
€39,006–42,907/year
Based on declared income bands
2 declared activities
29 board memberships
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 Axel VOSS 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 Axel VOSS'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.
4 meetings on 2 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.
met 4 weeks before voting For
met 4 weeks before voting For
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 16 · Priority 1 · 15 co-authored
Not in this count: 1 oral question
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
Axel Voss 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 began on 16 July 2024, and earlier European Parliament terms were the 7th, 8th and 9th. In the 8th term, Voss was Vice-Chair of the Committee on Legal Affairs (2014–2017) and EPP Group Coordinator (2014–2019). Voss was also Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand in the 9th term, until 15 July 2024. Outside the Parliament, Voss has been a lawyer since 1994 and Regional Chair, CDU Middle Rhine, since 2011.
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 →