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Özlem DEMIREL

The Left · Germany

Group
The Left
Country
Germany
Roll-call participation
83.1 %ⓘ of 620 roll calls in office · chamber median 90.6 % · whole term, final votes
With majority line
86.3 %ⓘ of 511 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
29 of 429 votesⓘ
Committees
AFET, EMPL (substitute), LIBE (substitute), SEDE
Member id
197468
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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 ⓘ

83.1 %

515 of 620 final votes while in office

The Left median: 86.9 % (−3.9 pts)

Chamber median: 90.6 %

With majority line ⓘ

86.3 %

441 of 511 votes where their group had a line

The Left median: 86.6 % (−0.3 pts)

Against clear line ⓘ

6.8 %

29 of 429 votes where their group had a clear line

6 opposite (for ↔ against), 15 abstained against the line, 8 voted for or against when the line was to abstain

Abstention ⓘ

14.4 %

74 of 515 votes cast

Participation 83.1 % — The Left median 86.9 %, 47 members.ⓘ
Data as a table
Participation among the 47 members of the The Left with enough votes.
FigureParticipation
Özlem DEMIREL83.1 %
The Left median86.9 %
Lowest in the group37.7 %
Highest in the group99.4 %
Members47
With majority line 86.3 % — 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
Özlem DEMIREL86.3 %
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
6 May 2025Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2024/003 BE/Van Hool – Belgium Passed 598 for, 48 against, 5 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
6 May 2025Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2023 Adopted 473 for, 59 against, 114 abstainedPosition: No vote recorded Majority line: For
6 May 2025Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2023 Adopted 340 for, 162 against, 150 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
3 Apr 2025Establishing an EU talent pool Negotiating mandate approved 327 for, 229 against, 50 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
3 Apr 2025Granting equivalence with EU requirements to Moldova and Ukraine as regards field inspections and production of seed Negotiating mandate approved 411 for, 191 against, 13 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
3 Apr 2025Amending Directives (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards the dates from which Member States are to apply certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements Passed 531 for, 69 against, 17 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
3 Apr 2025Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2026 – Section I – European Parliament Adopted 432 for, 127 against, 54 abstainedPosition: Abstained Majority line: Abstained
3 Apr 2025Immediate risk of further repression by Lukashenka’s regime in Belarus - threats from the Investigative Committee Adopted 535 for, 19 against, 55 abstainedPosition: Abstained Majority line: For
2 Apr 2025Strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement Passed 377 for, 279 against, 16 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
2 Apr 2025Agreements on Financial Mechanisms for the period May 2021 - April 2028 (EEA: EU-Iceland-Liechtenstein-Norway; Norwegian: EU-Norway); Additional Protocols to EEC-Norway Agreement and to EEC-Iceland Agreement Consent given 528 for, 121 against, 32 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
2 Apr 2025Protocol on the Implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2024-2029) Consent given 518 for, 104 against, 61 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
2 Apr 2025EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Agreement: cooperation between Eurojust and the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters Consent given 619 for, 9 against, 45 abstainedPosition: Abstained Majority line: For
2 Apr 2025Guidelines for the 2026 budget – Section III Adopted 441 for, 173 against, 70 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
2 Apr 2025Protocol on the Implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2024-2029) (Resolution) Adopted 605 for, 68 against, 10 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
2 Apr 2025Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 Adopted 378 for, 188 against, 105 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
2 Apr 2025Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 Adopted 399 for, 198 against, 71 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
2 Apr 2025Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 Adopted 390 for, 116 against, 126 abstainedPosition: Abstained Majority line: Abstained
1 Apr 2025Amending Directives (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards the dates from which Member States are to apply certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements Urgent procedure agreed 427 for, 221 against, 14 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
1 Apr 2025Common data platform on chemicals, establishing a monitoring and outlook framework for chemicals Passed 481 for, 170 against, 22 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
1 Apr 2025Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency Passed 482 for, 110 against, 81 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
1 Apr 2025Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals Passed 486 for, 171 against, 18 abstainedPosition: Abstained ≠ groupMajority line: For
1 Apr 2025Macro-financial assistance to Jordan Passed 571 for, 59 against, 46 abstainedPosition: Against ≠ groupMajority line: Abstained
1 Apr 2025Macro-financial assistance to Egypt Passed 452 for, 182 against, 40 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
1 Apr 2025Customs duties on imports of certain products originating in the USA Passed 593 for, 7 against, 35 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
13 Mar 2025Democracy and human rights in Thailand, notably the lese-majesty law and the deportation of Uyghur refugees Adopted 482 for, 57 against, 68 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
13 Mar 2025Severe political, humanitarian and human rights crisis in Sudan, in particular the sexual violence and child rape Adopted 575 for, 7 against, 35 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
13 Mar 2025Unlawful detention and sham trials of Armenian hostages, including high-ranking political representatives from Nagorno-Karabakh, by Azerbaijan Adopted 523 for, 3 against, 84 abstainedPosition: No vote recorded Majority line: For
12 Mar 2025EU-Norway Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union Consent given 525 for, 5 against, 34 abstainedPosition: No vote recorded Majority line: Abstained
12 Mar 2025Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data Consent given 521 for, 90 against, 45 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
12 Mar 2025European Semester for economic policy coordination 2025 Adopted 469 for, 162 against, 54 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
12 Mar 2025European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025 Adopted 351 for, 260 against, 70 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
12 Mar 2025Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression Adopted 442 for, 98 against, 126 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
12 Mar 2025White paper on the future of European defence Adopted 419 for, 204 against, 46 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
12 Mar 2025The need for EU support towards a just transition and reconstruction in Syria Adopted 462 for, 76 against, 106 abstainedPosition: Abstained Majority line: For
11 Mar 2025Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova Passed 499 for, 117 against, 44 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: For
11 Mar 2025Verification of credentials Adopted 643 for, 10 against, 15 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
11 Mar 2025European Social Fund Plus post-2027 Adopted 432 for, 155 against, 82 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
11 Mar 2025Assessment of the implementation of Horizon Europe in view of its interim evaluation and recommendations for the 10th Research Framework Programme Adopted 472 for, 75 against, 92 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
13 Feb 2025Further deterioration of the political situation in Georgia Adopted 400 for, 63 against, 81 abstainedPosition: No vote recorded Majority line: Tie
13 Feb 2025Escalation of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Adopted 443 for, 4 against, 48 abstainedPosition: No vote recorded Majority line: For
12 Feb 2025VAT: rules for the digital age Passed 589 for, 42 against, 10 abstainedPosition: No vote recorded Majority line: For
12 Feb 2025Administrative cooperation in the field of taxation Passed 608 for, 33 against, 8 abstainedPosition: No vote recorded Majority line: For
12 Feb 2025Genetically modified maize DP910521 Objection passed 477 for, 152 against, 20 abstainedPosition: No vote recorded Majority line: For
12 Feb 2025Genetically modified maize MON 95275 Objection passed 467 for, 156 against, 18 abstainedPosition: No vote recorded Majority line: For
11 Feb 2025Renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine Consent given 591 for, 9 against, 9 abstainedPosition: No vote recorded Majority line: For
11 Feb 2025Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo Verde Consent given 507 for, 76 against, 16 abstainedPosition: No vote recorded Majority line: Against
11 Feb 2025Conclusion of an agreement between the European Union and the government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh on certain aspects of air services Consent given 562 for, 17 against, 3 abstainedPosition: No vote recorded Majority line: For
11 Feb 2025European Central Bank – annual report 2024 Adopted 378 for, 233 against, 26 abstainedPosition: No vote recorded Majority line: Against
23 Jan 2025Systematic repression of human rights in Iran, notably the cases of Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi, and the taking of EU citizens as hostages Adopted 556 for, 6 against, 42 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
23 Jan 2025Case of Boualem Sansal in Algeria Adopted 533 for, 24 against, 48 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against

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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 12 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 LeftGermany98 % of 2 483 shared87 %
Irene MONTERO The LeftSpain95 % of 4 608 shared87 %
Rudi KENNES The LeftBelgium95 % of 4 954 shared87 %
Isabel SERRA SÁNCHEZ The LeftSpain95 % of 3 037 shared87 %
Martin SCHIRDEWAN The LeftGermany94 % of 4 606 shared87 %
Catarina MARTINS The LeftPortugal94 % of 4 072 shared87 %
Estrella GALÁN The LeftSpain94 % of 4 327 shared87 %
Ilaria SALIS The LeftItaly93 % of 4 138 shared87 %
Luke Ming FLANAGAN The LeftIreland93 % of 3 874 shared87 %
Giorgos GEORGIOU The LeftCyprus93 % of 4 103 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 GreensSpain85 % of 3 943 shared77 %
Vicent MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ GreensSpain83 % of 4 628 shared77 %
Benedetta SCUDERI GreensItaly82 % of 4 777 shared77 %
Cristina GUARDA GreensItaly82 % of 4 186 shared77 %
Jaume ASENS LLODRÀ GreensSpain81 % of 3 884 shared77 %
David CORMAND GreensFrance81 % of 4 818 shared77 %
Leoluca ORLANDO GreensItaly81 % of 4 303 shared77 %
Mélissa CAMARA GreensFrance81 % of 4 353 shared77 %
Saskia BRICMONT GreensBelgium81 % of 4 685 shared77 %
Ignazio Roberto MARINO GreensItaly80 % of 3 636 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 Foreign AffairsAFET CommitteeMember19 Jul 2024now
Committee on Employment and Social AffairsEMPL CommitteeSubstitute19 Jul 2024now
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsLIBE CommitteeSubstitute19 Jul 2024now
Committee on Security and DefenceSEDE CommitteeMember23 Jan 2025now
Delegation to the EU-Türkiye Joint Parliamentary CommitteeD-TR Joint parliamentary committeeMember19 Sept 2024now
Intergroup on Children’s RightsIG10-06 Intergroup / working groupMember19 Feb 2025now
Intergroup on Trade UnionsIG10-24 Intergroup / working groupMember31 Jan 2025now
Subcommittee on Security and DefenceSEDE SubcommitteeMember19 Jul 202419 Jan 2025
Delegation for relations with IranD-IR DelegationSubstitute19 Sept 202423 Sept 2025

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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
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 - all sectionsShadow rapporteur for an opinionSEDE16 Jul 2026
A compass for Global Gateway in a world of crises - further guidance for core instruments, flagship projects and the Team Europe approachShadow rapporteurAFET24 Jun 2026
Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2026Shadow rapporteurSEDE24 Jun 2026
The 28th regime corporate legal framework – 'EU Inc.'Shadow rapporteur for an opinionEMPL5 Jun 2026
From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale upShadow rapporteurSEDE5 Jun 2026
Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2026Shadow rapporteurSEDE19 May 2026
No dossier namedShadow rapporteurAFET5 Mar 2026
Framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the UnionShadow rapporteurSEDE27 Feb 2026
Establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153Shadow rapporteur for an opinionSEDE27 Feb 2026
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Austria - EGF/2025/005 AT/KTMShadow rapporteur for an opinionEMPL13 Feb 2026

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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.

65 contributions recorded; 17 on behalf of their group; 90 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
7 Jul 20262025 Commission report on Ukraine (debate) on behalf of The LeftSpeech · 2 minRead
7 Jul 2026Urgent measures to strengthen the competitiveness and safeguard quality jobs in the EU’s automotive sector (debate) Speech · 1 minRead
16 Jun 2026The role of the EU in efforts for peace and stability throughout the Middle East after the announced deal between the US and Iran (debate) Speech · 1 minRead
20 May 2026Situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban's adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts on behalf of The LeftSpeech · 1 minRead
19 May 2026Political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba (debate) Speech · 1 minRead
29 Apr 2026Situation in Lebanon: implementation of the ceasefire, support peace efforts and humanitarian access (debate) Speech · 1 minRead
28 Apr 2026Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 (debate) Speech · 1 minRead
28 Apr 2026Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034 (debate) Speech · 1 minRead
26 Mar 2026Global Gateway – past impacts and future orientation (debate) on behalf of The LeftSpeech · 2 minRead
25 Mar 2026Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19 March 2026 (debate) on behalf of The LeftSpeech · 1 minRead

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Questions and motions, 146

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 2026Use of SAFE Regulation loans to procure cluster munitions and anti-personnel mines E-10-2026-003606Written questionwith 3 co-authorsNot 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
31 Aug 2026Classification of the maritime emergency observed by Frontex on 11 May 2026 E-10-2026-003390Written questionNot yet answered
31 Aug 2026Frontex’s aerial observation of the maritime emergency on 11 May 2026 E-10-2026-003391Written questionNot yet answered
31 Aug 2026Involvement of Libyan authorities in communication on the maritime emergency of 11 May 2026 E-10-2026-003389Written questionNot yet answered
31 Aug 2026Transmission of information on the 11 May 2026 incident to Frontex Situation Centre teams and national contact points E-10-2026-003392Written questionNot yet answered
24 Aug 2026Is Seahorse Advanced replacing the SIVE network on West Africa’s Atlantic coast? E-10-2026-003316Written questionNot yet answered
30 Jul 2026Delays caused by the entry/exit system in summer 2026 E-10-2026-003176Written question11 Sept 2026
30 Jul 2026Frontex weapons and coercive equipment E-10-2026-003172Written question17 Sept 2026
30 Jul 2026Deportations to Afghanistan and the Taliban’s designation as a terrorist organisation E-10-2026-003178Written questionNot yet answered

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Amendments tabled in committee, 56

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

Show all 56 amendment documents

Connections

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

Political groups this term

National delegation

  • Delegation Germany National delegation

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). “Özlem DEMIREL”. Member record. memberId 197468. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/197468?page=11&scope=final&vscope=final (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Member’s profile, European Parliament, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197468. Data: EP Open Data: member record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meps/197468?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-197468,
  author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
  title = {{Özlem DEMIREL}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/197468?page=11&scope=final&vscope=final}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/197468?page=11&scope=final&vscope=final},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Member record. memberId 197468. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197468. 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}
}