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Member

Martin SCHIRDEWAN

The Left · Germany

Group
The Left
Country
Germany
Roll-call participation
89.8 %ⓘ of 620 roll calls in office · chamber median 90.6 % · whole term, final votes
With majority line
89.1 %ⓘ of 551 votes where the group had a line · The Left median 86.6 %
More facts (5)
National party
DIE LINKE.
In office
Since 16 Jul 2024
Against clear line
16 of 460 votesⓘ
Committees
ECON, INTA (substitute)
Member id
190517
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Record

The member’s figures against the median of their group and of the chamber. Each vote counts the member in the group they belonged to that day.

Roll-call participation ⓘ

89.8 %

557 of 620 final votes while in office

The Left median: 86.9 % (+2.9 pts)

Chamber median: 90.6 %

With majority line ⓘ

89.1 %

491 of 551 votes where their group had a line

The Left median: 86.6 % (+2.5 pts)

Against clear line ⓘ

3.5 %

16 of 460 votes where their group had a clear line

1 opposite (for ↔ against), 7 abstained against the line, 8 voted for or against when the line was to abstain

Abstention ⓘ

15.6 %

87 of 557 votes cast

Participation 89.8 % — The Left median 86.9 %, 47 members.ⓘ
Data as a table
Participation among the 47 members of the The Left with enough votes.
FigureParticipation
Martin SCHIRDEWAN89.8 %
The Left median86.9 %
Lowest in the group37.7 %
Highest in the group99.4 %
Members47
With majority line 89.1 % — The Left median 86.6 %, 47 members.ⓘ
Data as a table
With majority line among the 47 members of the The Left with enough votes.
FigureWith majority line
Martin SCHIRDEWAN89.1 %
The Left median86.6 %
Lowest in the group64.5 %
Highest in the group91.8 %
Members47
  • Whole term, 620 final votes; 620 of 794 decisions had a final vote recorded by name. The dots are the other members of The Left; no ranks.
  • “No vote recorded” is not the same as absent: leave, illness and chairing the sitting look the same.
  • A group’s line is inferred from its members’ votes — Parliament publishes no whip.

Votes, 620

Export

Every final roll-call vote of the term with the member’s position, newest first.

Result: for–against–abstained. Majority line: how most of the member’s group voted that day (“Tie” when no position won). ≠ group marks a vote otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds, with at least 10 members voting) of their group.
DateDecisionResultPositionMajority line
23 Jan 2025Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine Adopted 480 for, 58 against, 48 abstainedPosition: No vote recorded Majority line: Against
23 Jan 2025Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025 Adopted 374 for, 53 against, 163 abstainedPosition: No vote recorded Majority line: Against
22 Jan 2025Need for actions to address the continued oppression and fake elections in Belarus Adopted 567 for, 25 against, 66 abstainedPosition: No vote recorded Majority line: Abstained
21 Jan 2025EU/Republic of Serbia agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of Serbia Consent given 505 for, 90 against, 43 abstainedPosition: No vote recorded Majority line: Against
19 Dec 2024Amending Directive 2009/38/EC as regards the establishment and functioning of European Works Councils and the effective enforcement of transnational information and consultation rights Negotiating mandate approved 300 for, 254 against, 21 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
19 Dec 2024Human rights situation in Kyrgyzstan, in particular the case of Temirlan Sultanbekov Adopted 492 for, 28 against, 41 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
19 Dec 202411th year of the occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation and the deteriorating human rights situation in occupied Crimea, notably the cases of Iryna Danylovych, Tofik Abdulhaziiev and Amet Suleymanov Adopted 446 for, 25 against, 51 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
19 Dec 2024Continued repression of civil society and independent media in Azerbaijan and the cases of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, Anar Mammadli, Kamran Mammadli, Rufat Safarov and Meydan TV Adopted 434 for, 30 against, 89 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
19 Dec 2024Recommendation to the Council on the EU priorities for the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women Adopted 322 for, 163 against, 46 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
18 Dec 2024EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Tonga Consent given 545 for, 81 against, 26 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
18 Dec 2024EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Niue Consent given 543 for, 77 against, 31 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
18 Dec 2024Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration Consent given 591 for, 7 against, 53 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
18 Dec 2024EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Tuvalu Consent given 533 for, 74 against, 26 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
18 Dec 2024Amendment of Annex VI – Powers and responsibilities of the standing committees Adopted 448 for, 161 against, 40 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
18 Dec 2024Setting up a Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office Adopted 441 for, 178 against, 34 abstainedPosition: Abstained Majority line: For
18 Dec 2024Setting up a Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office Adopted 480 for, 148 against, 20 abstainedPosition: Abstained Majority line: Against
17 Dec 2024Deforestation Regulation: provisions relating to the date of application Passed 546 for, 97 against, 7 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
17 Dec 2024Specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) for Member States affected by natural disasters Passed 644 for, 6 against, 3 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
17 Dec 2024Regional Emergency Support: RESTORE Passed 638 for, 10 against, 5 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
17 Dec 2024Forest reproductive material of the ‘tested’ category Passed 499 for, 131 against, 27 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
17 Dec 2024Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2024/002 BE/Limburg machinery and paper – Belgium Passed 599 for, 50 against, 7 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
17 Dec 2024Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2023 Adopted 598 for, 17 against, 37 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
28 Nov 2024Hong Kong, notably the cases of Jimmy Lai and the 45 activists recently convicted under the national security law Adopted 473 for, 23 against, 98 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Abstained
28 Nov 2024The increasing and systematic repression of women in Iran Adopted 562 for, 2 against, 30 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
28 Nov 2024The shrinking space for civil society in Cambodia, in particular the case of the labour rights organisation CENTRAL Adopted 492 for, 5 against, 102 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
28 Nov 2024Georgia's worsening democratic crisis following the recent parliamentary elections and alleged electoral fraud Adopted 444 for, 72 against, 82 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
28 Nov 2024Reinforcing EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine against Russia’s war of aggression and the increasing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia Adopted 390 for, 135 against, 52 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
28 Nov 2024Recommendation on smoke- and aerosol-free environments Rejected 152 for, 378 against, 26 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
27 Nov 2024Amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 as regards Vanuatu Passed 627 for, 6 against, 37 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
27 Nov 2024Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Germany and Italy relating to floods occurred in 2024 Passed 660 for, 11 against, 4 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
27 Nov 2024Draft amending budget No 5/2024: adjustment in payment appropriations, update of revenues and other technical updates Passed 525 for, 75 against, 81 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
27 Nov 2024Measures to reduce incidental catches of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) and other small cetaceans in the Bay of Biscay Objection failed 123 for, 511 against, 42 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
27 Nov 20242025 budgetary procedure: Joint text Adopted 418 for, 185 against, 67 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
27 Nov 2024Presentation by the President-elect of the Commission of the College of Commissioners and its programme Rejected 154 for, 507 against, 19 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
27 Nov 2024Election of the Commission Commission elected 370 for, 282 against, 36 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
26 Nov 2024Genetically modified maize MON 89034 × 1507 × NK603 Objection passed 474 for, 171 against, 13 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
26 Nov 2024Genetically modified cotton COT102 Objection passed 496 for, 143 against, 18 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
26 Nov 2024Genetically modified maize MON 89034 × 1507 × MON 88017 × 59122 and eight of its sub-combinations Objection passed 476 for, 169 against, 14 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
26 Nov 2024Genetically modified maize MON 810 Objection passed 464 for, 163 against, 27 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
26 Nov 2024Genetically modified maize DP915635 Objection passed 478 for, 166 against, 17 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
26 Nov 2024Genetically modified maize DP23211 Objection passed 474 for, 166 against, 17 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
26 Nov 2024Genetically modified maize DP202216 Objection passed 478 for, 165 against, 16 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
26 Nov 2024Genetically modified maize MON 94804 Objection passed 468 for, 166 against, 14 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
14 Nov 2024Deforestation Regulation: provisions relating to the date of application Passed 371 for, 240 against, 30 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
14 Nov 2024Electronic value added tax exemption certificate Passed 621 for, 10 against, 11 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
14 Nov 2024Faster and Safer Relief of Excess Withholding Taxes Passed 555 for, 48 against, 42 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
14 Nov 2024Amendment of the EIB’s Statute Passed 510 for, 105 against, 27 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Abstained
14 Nov 2024UN Climate Change Conference 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29) Adopted 429 for, 183 against, 24 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
24 Oct 2024Situation in Azerbaijan, violation of human rights and international law and relations with Armenia Adopted 453 for, 31 against, 89 abstainedPosition: No vote recorded Majority line: For
24 Oct 2024People’s Republic of China’s misinterpretation of the UN resolution 2758 and its continuous military provocations around Taiwan Adopted 432 for, 60 against, 71 abstainedPosition: No vote recorded Majority line: Against

Roll-call participation

One cell per sitting while in office, shaded by the share of that day’s roll calls the member voted in. The official attendance register is kept separately by Parliament.

No vote recorded on 10 of 80 sittings with roll calls.

"No vote recorded" is not the same as absent: leave, illness and chairing the sitting look the same.

Data as a table

Voting neighbours

Members who voted the same way most often in the roll calls they both took part in, within and outside the member’s group (group at the date of each vote), over all roll calls of the term.

At least 200 shared roll calls over at least six months in office together. Within = both sat in the same group on the date of the vote; a member who changed group can appear on both lists. Baseline = the median agreement of all pairs of members of the groups the two sat in on the date of each shared vote (within: the group they shared; outside: the two groups), weighted by the votes they shared in each combination.

Within The Left

Agreement: roll calls where both cast the same position, of the roll calls both voted in while in the same group (“shared”); a count below 50 shared. Baseline: the median agreement of every pair of members of that group.
SelectMemberGroupCountryAgreementBaseline
Martin GÜNTHER The LeftGermany96 % of 2 538 shared87 %
Ilaria SALIS The LeftItaly95 % of 4 552 shared87 %
Catarina MARTINS The LeftPortugal95 % of 4 265 shared87 %
Estrella GALÁN The LeftSpain94 % of 4 550 shared87 %
Özlem DEMIREL The LeftGermany94 % of 4 606 shared87 %
Irene MONTERO The LeftSpain94 % of 4 806 shared87 %
Mimmo LUCANO The LeftItaly94 % of 2 508 shared87 %
Konstantinos ARVANITIS The LeftGreece93 % of 4 196 shared87 %
Rudi KENNES The LeftBelgium93 % of 5 239 shared87 %
Sebastian EVERDING Former memberThe LeftGermany93 % of 4 797 shared87 %

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Outside the group

Agreement: roll calls where both cast the same position, of the roll calls both voted in while in different groups (“shared”); a count below 50 shared. Baseline: the median agreement of every pair of members of the groups the two sat in on those votes (groups at the date, weighted by the votes shared in each combination).
SelectMemberGroupCountryAgreementBaseline
Ana MIRANDA PAZ GreensSpain87 % of 4 252 shared77 %
Vicent MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ GreensSpain86 % of 4 823 shared77 %
Benedetta SCUDERI GreensItaly85 % of 5 102 shared77 %
Cristina GUARDA GreensItaly84 % of 4 461 shared77 %
Jaume ASENS LLODRÀ GreensSpain84 % of 4 226 shared77 %
David CORMAND GreensFrance84 % of 5 191 shared77 %
Leoluca ORLANDO GreensItaly84 % of 4 613 shared77 %
Ignazio Roberto MARINO GreensItaly83 % of 3 997 shared77 %
Mélissa CAMARA GreensFrance83 % of 4 727 shared77 %
Saskia BRICMONT GreensBelgium83 % of 4 952 shared77 %

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Work

Seats in committees, delegations and intergroups, and the dossiers the member leads, shadows or negotiates.

Seats

Body: the committee, delegation or intergroup, with its kind. Role: the member’s role in it. From, To: the dates of the seat (“now” while it lasts).
BodyRoleFromTo
Committee on Economic and Monetary AffairsECON CommitteeMember19 Jul 2024now
Committee on International TradeINTA CommitteeSubstitute19 Jul 2024now
Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European UnionHOUS Special committeeSubstitute23 Jan 2025now
Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of ChinaD-CN DelegationMember19 Sept 2024now
Delegation for relations with the United StatesD-US DelegationMember19 Sept 2024now
Intergroup on Trade UnionsIG10-24 Intergroup / working groupMember31 Jan 2025now

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Dossiers

Dossier: the procedure the declaration names (“No dossier named” for a delegation without one). Role: rapporteur, shadow rapporteur, negotiator or delegation. Committee: the committee that appointed them. Date: of the declaration.
DossierRoleCommitteeDate
Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement on Digital Trade between the European Union and the Republic of KoreaShadow rapporteurINTA17 Sept 2026
Mission to San Francisco 24th August 2026Official delegationD-US17 Jul 2026
Establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034Shadow rapporteur for an opinionECON30 Apr 2026
Addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel marketShadow rapporteurINTA18 Mar 2026
Amending Directives (EU) 2016/2341 and 2016/97 as regards the strengthening of the framework for occupational retirement provisionShadow rapporteurECON10 Mar 2026
Amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 on a pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP)Shadow rapporteurECON23 Feb 2026
Adjustment of customs duties on the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America and opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of AmericaShadow rapporteurINTA30 Oct 2025
Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goodsShadow rapporteurINTA30 Oct 2025
Amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions as regards requirements for securitisation exposuresShadow rapporteurECON23 Sept 2025
Amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 laying down a general framework for securitisation and creating a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisationShadow rapporteurECON23 Sept 2025

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Topics they work on (model-assigned)

Counts: dossiers they spoke on, led or amended, and their questions and motions.

In the chamber

Speeches and statements in plenary debates, newest first; the verbatim report is on Parliament’s site.

46 contributions recorded; 39 on behalf of their group; 97 minutes of speaking time.

Date: the sitting. Debate: the item debated, and the group when they spoke on its behalf. Kind: speech or written statement, with speaking time. Verbatim: the verbatim report on Parliament’s site.
DateDebateKindVerbatim
16 Sept 2026State of the Union (debate) on behalf of The LeftSpeech · 1 minRead
7 Jul 2026Urgent measures to strengthen the competitiveness and safeguard quality jobs in the EU’s automotive sector (debate) on behalf of The LeftSpeech · 1 minRead
15 Jun 2026Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America - Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods on behalf of The LeftSpeech · 2 minRead
29 Apr 2026EU strategy in response to the ongoing Middle East crisis, its implications on energy prices and the availability of fertilizers (debate) on behalf of The LeftSpeech · 3 minRead
26 Mar 2026Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America (A10-0069/2026 - Bernd Lange) (vote) on behalf of The LeftSpeech · 1 minRead
26 Mar 2026EU-US trade deal (joint debate) on behalf of The LeftSpeech · 2 minRead
10 Mar 2026Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing (debate) Speech · 1 minRead
10 Mar 2026Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing (debate) Speech · 1 minRead
10 Mar 2026Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing (debate) Speech · 2 minRead
9 Mar 2026Order of business Speech · 1 minRead

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Questions and motions, 44

Parliamentary questions and motions for resolutions the member authored or co-signed, newest first.

Date: tabled. Title: the question or motion, with its id. Kind: written question or motion for a resolution, with the number of co-authors. Answer: the date of the answer to a question.
DateTitleKindAnswer
10 Sept 2026Participation in the Multinational Maritime Defence Coalition E-10-2026-003618Written questionNot yet answered
7 Sept 2026Climate change, public health and the world of work: for a directive on maximum working temperatures O-10-2026-000035Oral questionwith 35 co-authorsNot yet answered
1 Jul 2026PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION requesting the Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations to verify whether Europe of Sovereign Nations Party complies with the conditions laid down in Article 3(1), points (d) and (e), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2025/2445 B-10-2026-0338Motion for a resolutionwith 246 co-authors—
12 Jun 2026Misuse of EU funds in Athens’ Prosfygika district: partnership principle violations and fundamental rights concerns E-10-2026-002432Written questionwith 27 co-authors19 Aug 2026
20 May 2026Stakeholder consultation in preparation for the review of the securitisation framework P-10-2026-002088Priority written question26 Jun 2026
15 Apr 2026Links with Hüseyin Doğru P-10-2026-001541Priority written question30 Jul 2026
20 Mar 2026Transfer of European citizens’ biometric data to the Trump administration O-10-2026-000015Oral questionwith 48 co-authorsNot yet answered
16 Feb 2026Follow-up question to the Commission’s answer to question P-004836/2025 E-10-2026-000655Written question27 Mar 2026
16 Feb 2026Impact of the so-called Side-by-Side agreement on EU Member States’ tax revenues P-10-2026-000656Priority written question25 Mar 2026
9 Feb 2026MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire B-10-2026-0114Motion for a resolutionwith 5 co-authors—

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Amendments tabled in committee, 22

Committee amendment documents that carry amendments by the member, with how many are theirs.

Date: of the amendment document. Text amended: the dossier and the document’s id. Committee: where the amendments were tabled. Amendments: how many in the document are the member’s.
DateText amendedCommitteeAmendments
7 Jul 2026Amending Directives (EU) 2016/2341 and 2016/97 as regards the strengthening of the framework for occupational retirement provision ECON-AM-790235 ECON3
7 Jul 2026Amending Directives (EU) 2016/2341 and 2016/97 as regards the strengthening of the framework for occupational retirement provision ECON-AM-789865 ECON20
10 Jun 2026The EU’s approach to corporate tax policy in a changing international environment ECON-AM-789934 ECON4
13 Apr 2026Establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 ECON-AM-786962 ECON35
25 Mar 2026Recommendation for the Council, for the Commission and for the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region INTA-AM-786782 INTA3
6 Feb 2026Amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions as regards requirements for securitisation exposures ECON-AM-782501 ECON1
6 Jan 2026Amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 laying down a general framework for securitisation and creating a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation ECON-AM-782502 ECON2
19 Dec 2025Legal tender of euro banknotes and coins ECON-AM-781237 ECON2
19 Dec 2025Establishment of the digital euro ECON-AM-781501 ECON12
5 Dec 2025Addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market INTA-AM-781298 INTA16

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Connections

Dossiers they lead or shadow, committees, party, delegation and other related pages.

Political group

National delegation

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Sources & citation

Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.

Data source
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Data version
data version f37e5638cded (25 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1 · methods
Retrieved
25 September 2026

Cite as

EU Parl Watch Research (2026). “Martin SCHIRDEWAN”. Member record. memberId 190517. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/190517?page=12&rows=all&scope=final (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Member’s profile, European Parliament, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/190517. Data: EP Open Data: member record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meps/190517?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0); data version f37e5638cded (25 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1.
BibTeX
@misc{epw-member-190517,
  author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
  title = {{Martin SCHIRDEWAN}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/190517?page=12&rows=all&scope=final}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/190517?page=12&rows=all&scope=final},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Member record. memberId 190517. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/190517. Data: EP Open Data: member record (CC BY 4.0); data version f37e5638cded (25 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1}
}