Portrait of Ruth Firmenich
Member profile · European Parliament

Ruth Firmenich

Non-attached MembersBündnis Sahra Wagenknecht – Vernunft und Gerechtigkeit
Member state
Germany
Member of the EP since
2024
Committee
Committee on Regional Development
Substitute committee
Subcommittee on Human Rights · Committee on Security and Defence · Committee on Foreign Affairs
Delegations
Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia
Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly
Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (subst.)
Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (subst.)
Voting record · 10th term
550
Final votes
roll-call recorded
98.7%
Turnout
543 of 550 voted
5
Vote corrections
submitted to the record afterwards
The Left
Closest group
57% agreement
Visualisations

Vote distribution

How Firmenich voted in the 550 recorded final votes.

For: 201Abstention: 138Against: 204Did not vote: 798.7%Turnout
For20136.5%
Abstention13825.1%
Against20437.1%
Did not vote71.3%

Closeness to the groups

Share of votes in which Firmenich voted with the majority of the respective group. Most often aligned with The Left – GUE/NGL.

0255075100The LeftThe Left – GUE/NGL: 56.9 %56.9 %ESNEurope of Sovereign Nations: 51.0 %51.0 %PfEPatriots for Europe: 48.6 %48.6 %Greens/EFAGreens / European Free Alliance: 38.1 %38.1 %S&DProgressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats: 36.5 %36.5 %ECREuropean Conservatives and Reformists: 35.7 %35.7 %RenewRenew Europe: 33.1 %33.1 %EPPGroup of the European People's Party: 30.2 %30.2 %

Joint approval

Of Firmenich's votes in favour, the share where the respective group majority also voted in favour — constructive agreement, excluding joint opposition. Most often jointly in favour with Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats.

0255075100S&DProgressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats: 90.5 %90.5 %Greens/EFAGreens / European Free Alliance: 85.1 %85.1 %RenewRenew Europe: 84.6 %84.6 %The LeftThe Left – GUE/NGL: 84.6 %84.6 %EPPGroup of the European People's Party: 79.6 %79.6 %ECREuropean Conservatives and Reformists: 77.1 %77.1 %PfEPatriots for Europe: 64.7 %64.7 %ESNEurope of Sovereign Nations: 46.3 %46.3 %

On the winning side

How often Firmenich’s vote matches the outcome — For on adopted, Against on rejected files. Abstentions count for neither side.

48.4% on the winning side196 of 405 votes
Votes For → file adopted 189 / 201 · 94 %
Votes Against → file rejected 7 / 204 · 3 %

Turnout & behaviour over time

One column per session week, height = number of votes, segments by position (For · Abstention · Against · did not vote).

Juli · Straßburg · 16.07. – 19.07. · 1 votes · 100% Turnout2024September · Straßburg · 16.09. – 19.09. · 8 votes · 100% TurnoutOktober I · Straßburg · 07.10. – 10.10. · 3 votes · 100% TurnoutOktober II · Straßburg · 21.10. – 24.10. · 9 votes · 100% TurnoutNovember I · Brüssel · 13.11. – 14.11. · 4 votes · 100% TurnoutNovember III · Straßburg · 25.11. – 28.11. · 19 votes · 100% TurnoutDezember · Straßburg · 16.12. – 19.12. · 16 votes · 100% TurnoutJanuar I · Straßburg · 20.01. – 23.01. · 6 votes · 100% Turnout2025Februar · Straßburg · 10.02. – 13.02. · 9 votes · 67% TurnoutMärz I · Straßburg · 10.03. – 13.03. · 13 votes · 92% TurnoutMärz II · Straßburg · 31.03. – 03.04. · 18 votes · 100% TurnoutMai I · Straßburg · 05.05. – 08.05. · 32 votes · 100% TurnoutMai II · Brüssel · 21.05. – 22.05. · 6 votes · 100% TurnoutJuni · Straßburg · 16.06. – 19.06. · 20 votes · 100% TurnoutJuli · Straßburg · 07.07. – 10.07. · 27 votes · 100% TurnoutSeptember · Straßburg · 08.09. – 11.09. · 29 votes · 100% TurnoutOktober I · Straßburg · 06.10. – 09.10. · 24 votes · 100% TurnoutOktober II · Straßburg · 20.10. – 23.10. · 17 votes · 100% TurnoutNovember I · Brüssel · 12.11. – 13.11. · 12 votes · 100% TurnoutNovember II · Straßburg · 24.11. – 27.11. · 34 votes · 97% TurnoutDezember · Straßburg · 15.12. – 18.12. · 25 votes · 100% TurnoutJanuar I · Straßburg · 19.01. – 22.01. · 20 votes · 100% Turnout2026Februar I · Straßburg · 09.02. – 12.02. · 26 votes · 100% TurnoutFebruar II · Brüssel · 24.02. · 1 votes · 100% TurnoutMärz I · Straßburg · 09.03. – 12.03. · 27 votes · 96% TurnoutMärz II · Brüssel · 25.03. – 26.03. · 12 votes · 100% TurnoutApril · Straßburg · 27.04. – 30.04. · 49 votes · 100% TurnoutMai · Straßburg · 18.05. – 21.05. · 21 votes · 100% TurnoutJuni · Straßburg · 15.06. – 18.06. · 33 votes · 97% TurnoutJuli · Straßburg · 06.07. – 09.07. · 29 votes · 100% Turnout
Plenary speeches
30
Speeches
of which 0 procedural
39
Speaking time (min)
avg. 1.3 min per speech
390
Rank (speeches)
of 738 Members

Language spoken: German (30)

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