Sophie WILMÈS
Belgium · Centre · liberalism, pro-Europeanism. Founded 2019 (successor of ALDE, 1976) group page →
National party: MR
Born 15 January 1975
Where they work
Committee
- 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 Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs LIBE Member 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 the United States D-US Vice-chair since 30 Sept 2024
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Cancer and Rare Diseases IG10-05 Member since 27 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Sustainable Livestock IG10-15 Member since 31 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on LGBTIQ+ IG10-16 Member since 31 Jan 2025
Earlier this term (2)
- Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield EUDS · Member 23 Jan 2025 – 8 Jul 2026
- Delegation for relations with the United States D-US · Member 19 Sept 2024 – 29 Sept 2024
Topics they work on
Justice, rule of law & rights 35Foreign affairs 33Economy & single market 23Digital, AI & data 18EU budget & funds 17Jobs, social affairs & equality 14Climate & environment 11Health 11Agriculture, food & fisheries 10Defence & security 9Migration & asylum 8Energy 7EU institutions & Parliament 7Trade & customs 7Transport & tourism 3
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2026 | Official delegation Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | — 14 Oct 2026 |
| 17 Sept 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 | New Europol Regulation 2026/0165 17 Sept 2026 |
| 14 Sept 2026 | Official delegation Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | — 14 Sept 2026 |
| 14 Sept 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Industry, Research and Energy committee | EU Emissions Trading System and market stability reserve: competitiveness and cost-effective decarbonisation 2026/0212 14 Sept 2026 |
| 4 Sept 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol amending the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism 2026/0152 4 Sept 2026 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Official delegation D-US | 92nd EU-US inter-parliamentary meeting of the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue, 25-26 August 2026, San Francisco (USA) 19 Aug 2026 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Delegation vice-chair D-US | — 14 Jul 2026 |
| 10 Apr 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 | Monitoring and controlling drug precursors and repealing Regulations (EC) No 273/2004 and (EC) No 111/2005 2025/0384 10 Apr 2026 |
| 10 Apr 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | On the adoption of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, on the multiannual technical guidelines for this programme, on the multiannual financial guidelines for managing the assets of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, and repealing Decisions 2003/77/EC and 2008/376/EC 2025/0398 2 declarations on this date 10 Apr 2026 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Official delegation D-US | TLD MISSION 18/03 - 20/03 2026 4 Mar 2026 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Delegation vice-chair D-US | — 4 Mar 2026 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Official delegation Industry, Research and Energy committee | — 11 Feb 2026 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs 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 21 Jan 2026 |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Official delegation Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | — 8 Jan 2026 |
| 6 Jan 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Research and training programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for the period 2028-2032, complementing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, and providing for the Community’s contribution to the ITER project 2025/0594 6 Jan 2026 |
| 22 Dec 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Establishing the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation and Decommissioning for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulations (Euratom) 2021/100 and (Euratom) 2021/948 2025/0265 22 Dec 2025 |
| 21 Nov 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 | The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report – annual report 2025 2025/2239 21 Nov 2025 |
| 13 Nov 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 | Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law 2025/0136 13 Nov 2025 |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Industry, Research and Energy committee | Addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market 2025/0726 5 Nov 2025 |
| 12 Sept 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 | Proposal for a Council decision determining, pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Treaty on European Union, the existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded 2018/0902 12 Sept 2025 |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime 2025/2061 11 Jun 2025 |
| 15 May 2025 | Official delegation Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | — 15 May 2025 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Official delegation Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | — 28 Mar 2025 |
| 4 Dec 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 | LIBE REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision determining, pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Treaty on European Union, the existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded 4 Dec 2024 |
| 26 Sept 2024 | Delegation vice-chair D-US | — 26 Sept 2024 |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Vice-President | — 12 Jul 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.