Marc BOTENGA
Belgium · Left · democratic socialism, communism. Founded 1995 (as GUE; “The Left” since 2021) group page →
National party: PVDA-PTB
Born 29 December 1980
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Foreign Affairs AFET Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs ECON A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy ITRE A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Security and Defence SEDE Member since 23 Jan 2025
Subcommittee
- Subcommittee on Tax Matters FISC A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Jul 2024
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation for relations with Palestine DPAL A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Sept 2024
Parliamentary assembly
- Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly DACP Member since 19 Sept 2024
- Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly DAFR Member since 19 Sept 2024
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Anti-Racism and Diversity IG10-02 Member since 14 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Trade Unions IG10-24 Member since 31 Jan 2025
Earlier this term (1)
- Subcommittee on Security and Defence SEDE · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
Topics they work on
Foreign affairs 106Defence & security 50EU budget & funds 34Economy & single market 25Justice, rule of law & rights 12Jobs, social affairs & equality 10Trade & customs 10Digital, AI & data 7Health 7Climate & environment 4Migration & asylum 4Transport & tourism 4EU institutions & Parliament 2Agriculture, food & fisheries 1Energy 1
Counted over the dossiers they speak on, lead, shadow or amend in committee, and the questions and motions they author.
Dossiers they lead, shadow or negotiate
| Since | Role | Dossier |
|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | Establishing the Programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE) 2026/0078 19 May 2026 |
| 7 May 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Establishing the Programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE) 2026/0078 7 May 2026 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | — 28 Apr 2026 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure 2026/2024 23 Mar 2026 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Security and Defence committee | Establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 2025/0240 17 Mar 2026 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Security and Defence committee | Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism) 2025/0223 10 Mar 2026 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), the European cybersecurity certification framework, and ICT supply chain security and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/881 (The Cybersecurity Act 2) 2026/0011 10 Mar 2026 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Amending Directive (EU) 2022/2555 as regards simplification measures and alignment with the [Proposal for the Cybersecurity Act 2] 2026/0012 10 Mar 2026 |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Security and Defence committee | Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 2025/0543 26 Jan 2026 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities 2025/0555 19 Nov 2025 |
| 20 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | Flagship European defence projects of common interest 2025/2144 20 Oct 2025 |
| 9 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects 2025/0172 9 Oct 2025 |
| 1 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | Amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EC) No 1272/2008, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) 2019/1021 and (EU) 2021/697 as regards defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for defence industry 2025/0176 1 Oct 2025 |
| 29 Sept 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | Tackling barriers to the single market for defence 2025/2143 29 Sept 2025 |
| 29 Sept 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | European Defence Readiness 2030: assessment of needs 2025/2142 29 Sept 2025 |
| 22 Sept 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025 2025/2164 22 Sept 2025 |
| 22 Sept 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning an enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the light of the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereignty 2025/2168 22 Sept 2025 |
| 25 Aug 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | EU strategic defence and security partnerships 2025/2119 25 Aug 2025 |
| 14 Jul 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | EU-US political relations 2025/2084 14 Jul 2025 |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Security and Defence committee | Amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review 2025/0084 4 Jun 2025 |
| 21 May 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Security and Defence committee | Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund + (ESF+) as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges 2025/0085 21 May 2025 |
| 19 May 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | EU-US political relations 2025/2084 19 May 2025 |
| 13 May 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2024 2024/2053 13 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Foreign Affairs committee | European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) 2024/0061 9 Apr 2025 |
| 5 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products ('EDIP') 5 Feb 2025 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | AFET report on the \"\"Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2024 \"\" (Rapporteur: David McAllister (EPP), procedure 2024/nnnn (INI)). 17 Oct 2024 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | Labour Market Statistics for Businesses file 17 Oct 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.