Özlem DEMIREL
Germany · Left · democratic socialism, communism. Founded 1995 (as GUE; “The Left” since 2021) group page →
National party: DIE LINKE.
Born 10 March 1984
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Foreign Affairs AFET Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Employment and Social Affairs EMPL 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 Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs LIBE 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
Joint parliamentary committee
- Delegation to the EU-Türkiye Joint Parliamentary Committee D-TR 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 Children’s Rights IG10-06 Member since 19 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Trade Unions IG10-24 Member since 31 Jan 2025
Earlier this term (2)
- Subcommittee on Security and Defence SEDE · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
- Delegation for relations with Iran D-IR · Substitute 19 Sept 2024 – 23 Sept 2025
Topics they work on
Foreign affairs 112Migration & asylum 76Justice, rule of law & rights 52Defence & security 51Digital, AI & data 26Jobs, social affairs & equality 16EU budget & funds 15Transport & tourism 15Economy & single market 13Health 5Trade & customs 5EU institutions & Parliament 3Climate & environment 2Energy 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026 | 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 on reconstruction efforts as part of a comprehensive peace process amid shifting paradigms in the broader Middle East 2026/2043 20 Oct 2026 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Foreign Affairs committee | Discharge 2025: General budget of the EU - Commission 2026/2079 7 Oct 2026 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Foreign Affairs committee | Discharge 2025: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service 2026/2084 7 Oct 2026 |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Security and Defence committee | General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 - all sections 2026/0196 16 Jul 2026 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | A compass for Global Gateway in a world of crises - further guidance for core instruments, flagship projects and the Team Europe approach 2026/2069 24 Jun 2026 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2026 2026/2060 24 Jun 2026 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | The 28th regime corporate legal framework – 'EU Inc.' 2026/0074 5 Jun 2026 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up 2026/2025 5 Jun 2026 |
| 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 | Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2026 2026/2060 19 May 2026 |
| 5 Mar 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | — 5 Mar 2026 |
| 27 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | Framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union 2025/0847 27 Feb 2026 |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Security and Defence committee | Establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 2025/0221 27 Feb 2026 |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Austria - EGF/2025/005 AT/KTM 2026/0037 13 Feb 2026 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute terrorist offences and serious crime 2025/0145 27 Jan 2026 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute terrorist offences and serious crime 2025/0156 27 Jan 2026 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Conclusion of an agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime 2025/0343 27 Jan 2026 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Establishing Global Europe 2025/0227 20 Jan 2026 |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Foreign Affairs committee | — 12 Jan 2026 |
| 17 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Global Gateway -– past impacts and future orientation 2025/2073 17 Nov 2025 |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Foreign Affairs committee | Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Commission 2025/2145 17 Nov 2025 |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Foreign Affairs committee | Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service 2025/2150 17 Nov 2025 |
| 30 Sept 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/947 as regards increased efficiency of the External Action Guarantee 2025/0262 30 Sept 2025 |
| 22 Sept 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025 2025/2165 22 Sept 2025 |
| 8 Sept 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Germany – EGF/2025/002 DE/Goodyear 2 2025/0245 8 Sept 2025 |
| 5 Sept 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | Military mobility 2025/2090 5 Sept 2025 |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Security and Defence committee | General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 - all sections 2025/0210 19 Aug 2025 |
| 6 May 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Digitalisation, artificial intelligence and algorithmic management in the workplace – shaping the future of work 2025/2080 6 May 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Ukraine 2025/2026 22 Apr 2025 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) 2024/0061 15 Apr 2025 |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Official delegation Employment and Social Affairs committee | — 3 Apr 2025 |
| 12 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Temporary derogation from certain provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 and Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards a progressive start of operations of the Entry/Exit System (2024/0315(COD)) 2024/0315 12 Feb 2025 |
| 7 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | AFET opinion on \"\"a revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world\"\", procedure 2024/2051(INI) 2024/2051 7 Feb 2025 |
| 18 Dec 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Budgetary procedure for the 2026 EU budget (all sections) 18 Dec 2024 |
| 14 Nov 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service, 2024/2024(DEC), COM(2024)0272[06] 2024/2024 14 Nov 2024 |
| 14 Nov 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU – Commission, 2024/2019(DEC) - COM(2024)0272[01], 2024/2019 14 Nov 2024 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | Draft report on Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 - 2024/XXXX(INI) 15 Oct 2024 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data - 2024/0051 (NLE) 10 Oct 2024 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 - 2023/0202(COD) 2023/0202 10 Oct 2024 |
| 3 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Employment and Social Affairs committee | Amending Directive 2009/38/EC as regards the establishment and functioning of European Works Councils and the effective enforcement of transnational information and consultation rights\"\" 3 Oct 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.