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Marc BOTENGA: voting record · EU Parliament Tracker

Marc BOTENGA

The Left in the European Parliament

Country: Belgium
National party: PVDA-PTB
Age: 45
Terms: 10, 9

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Voting record

97%Attendance

For41
Against35
Abstained21
Absent3

Based on the last 100 plenary votes.

Recent votes

Oct 6, 2026
Programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE)
Proposal for rejectionEconomy and budget
For
Sep 17, 2026
An EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and employment and working conditions in the healthcare sector
HealthWorkers’ rights
For
Sep 17, 2026
Impact of social media and the online environment on young people
Education, youth and cultureDigital
Abstained
Sep 17, 2026
The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security
Climate and environmentConsumer protectionFood and agriculture
Against
Sep 17, 2026
Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries

Health

Foreign affairs

For

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

Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up

Food and agriculture

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

Foreign affairsMigration

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

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

Foreign affairs

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

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

Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation 2028-2034

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

International tradeEconomy and budget

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

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

Foreign affairs

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

Foreign affairs

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

Provisional agreementEconomy and budget

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

Provisional agreementEconomy and budget

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

Economy and budget

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

HealthGender equality

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

Provisional agreementEconomy and budget

An EU cardiovascular diseases strategy

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

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

Proposal for rejectionEconomy and budget

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Gerolf ANNEMANSPfE
Pascal ARIMONTEPP
Wouter BEKEEPP
Barbara BONTEPfE
Saskia BRICMONTGreens/EFA
Benoit CASSARTRenew
Estelle CEULEMANSS&D
Olivier CHASTELRenew
Elio DI RUPOS&D
Assita KANKOECR
Rudi KENNESThe Left
Sara MATTHIEUGreens/EFA