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How Verena Mertens voted on the final roll-call votes of the term, newest first.

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• 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

  For · 17 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted

• Political prisoners in Cuba, in particular the case of Félix Navarro and his daughter Saylí Navarro

  For · 17 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted

• An EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and employment and working conditions in the healthcare sector

  For · 17 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted

• Post-electoral repression in Zambia and the killing of Mutotwe Kafwaya

  For · 17 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted

• Impact of social media and the online environment on young people

  For · 17 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted

• The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security

  For · 17 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted

• Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up

  For · 17 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted

• Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officers

  For · 17 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted

• The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external borders

  No vote recorded · 17 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted

• Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries

  No vote recorded · 17 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted

• Simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and simplification of security and defence procurement (Omnibus V)

  For · 16 Sept 2026 · Result: Passed

• Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects (Omnibus V)

  For · 16 Sept 2026 · Result: Passed

• Defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for the defence industry (Omnibus V)

  For · 16 Sept 2026 · Result: Passed

• Establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034

  For · 16 Sept 2026 · Result: Passed

• Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation 2028-2034

  For · 16 Sept 2026 · Result: Passed

• Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for the period 2028-2034

  For · 16 Sept 2026 · Result: Passed

• EU-Switzerland Agreement on the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime

  For · 16 Sept 2026 · Result: Consent given

• EU-UK Agreement regarding cooperation on the application of their respective competition laws

  For · 16 Sept 2026 · Result: Consent given

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

  For · 16 Sept 2026 · Result: Consent given

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

  For · 16 Sept 2026 · Result: Consent given

• Genetically modified soybean GMB151 x DAS-44406-6

  Against · 16 Sept 2026 · Result: Objection passed

• Genetically modified soybean MON 94313

  Against · 16 Sept 2026 · Result: Objection passed

• Genetically modified maize MON 87460

  Against · 16 Sept 2026 · Result: Objection passed

• Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure

  For · 16 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted

• An EU cardiovascular diseases strategy

  For · 16 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted

• Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions

  Against · 16 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted

• Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures

  For · 15 Sept 2026 · Result: Passed

• Establishing the Temporary Decarbonisation Fund

  For · 15 Sept 2026 · Result: Passed

• Market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): ceasing the invalidation of allowances

  For · 15 Sept 2026 · Result: Passed

• Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors

  For · 15 Sept 2026 · Result: Passed

• Implementation into Union law of measures adopted by regional fisheries management organisations

  For · 15 Sept 2026 · Result: Passed

• General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM): fishing in the GFCM Agreement area

  For · 15 Sept 2026 · Result: Passed

• Temporary trade-liberalisation measures applicable to Armenian products

  For · 15 Sept 2026 · Result: Passed

• Draft amending budget No 2/2026: update of revenue (own resources) and adjustments to expenditure

  For · 15 Sept 2026 · Result: Passed

• Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield

  For · 15 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted

• Implementation of the Council Recommendation on a Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee

  For · 15 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted

• The EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027

  For · 15 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted

• Global role of the euro

  For · 15 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted

• Establishment of the digital euro

  For · 9 Jul 2026 · Result: Negotiating mandate approved

• The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan

  Abstained · most of the EPP voted for · 9 Jul 2026 · Result: Adopted

• Ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre

  No vote recorded · 9 Jul 2026 · Result: Adopted

• Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness

  No vote recorded · 9 Jul 2026 · Result: Adopted

• EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement

  For · 8 Jul 2026 · Result: Consent given

• Protection of the environment through criminal law

  For · 8 Jul 2026 · Result: Consent given

• EU–Mexico Interim Agreement on Trade

  For · 8 Jul 2026 · Result: Consent given

• EU–Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement: accession to the EU of Croatia (Protocol)

  For · 8 Jul 2026 · Result: Consent given

• EU-Morocco Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of Morocco in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA): amendment and supplement

  For · 8 Jul 2026 · Result: Consent given

• Trajectory to decrease the contribution of high indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels to renewable energy targets

  For · 8 Jul 2026 · Result: Objection passed

• Lead in certain fishing tackle

  Against · 8 Jul 2026 · Result: Objection failed

• Genetically modified maize NK603 × T25

  Against · 8 Jul 2026 · Result: Objection passed