Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE
Netherlands · Centre · liberalism, pro-Europeanism. Founded 2019 (successor of ALDE, 1976) group page →
National party: D66
Born 28 May 1983
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality FEMM 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 23 Jan 2025
- Committee on Regional Development REGI 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 Afghanistan D-AF Chair since 3 Oct 2024
- Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union, including the EU-Morocco, EU-Tunisia and EU-Algeria Joint Parliamentary Committees DMAG 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 Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean DMED 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-Corruption IG10-01 Member since 16 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Children’s Rights IG10-06 Member since 19 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Cohesion Policy and Outermost Regions IG10-08 Member since 25 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Disability IG10-10 Member since 11 Mar 2025
- Intergroup on European Cultural Heritage, Ways of Saint James and other European Cultural Routes IG10-11 Member since 29 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on the Future of Education and Skills for a Competitive Europe IG10-14 Member since 29 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on LGBTIQ+ IG10-16 Member since 31 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages IG10-25 Member since 29 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals IG10-27 Member since 8 Jan 2025
Earlier this term (3)
- Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs LIBE · Substitute 19 Jul 2024 – 22 Jan 2025
- Delegation for relations with Afghanistan D-AF · Member 19 Sept 2024 – 2 Oct 2024
- Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly DLAT · Substitute 19 Sept 2024 – 22 Sept 2024
Topics they work on
Justice, rule of law & rights 69Foreign affairs 51Jobs, social affairs & equality 35Digital, AI & data 34EU budget & funds 31Migration & asylum 21Health 11Defence & security 9EU institutions & Parliament 8Economy & single market 7Agriculture, food & fisheries 4Climate & environment 3Transport & tourism 3Trade & customs 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Future revision of the EPPO Regulation 2026/2125 29 Sept 2026 |
| 18 Sept 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Menopause beyond a health issue: turning menopause into an economic, working and social priority 2026/2055 18 Sept 2026 |
| 3 Jun 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 | Measures to facilitate consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries 2023/0441 3 Jun 2026 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Official delegation Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | — 28 Mar 2026 |
| 24 Feb 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 Republic of Lebanon on the cooperation between the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) and the authorities of the Republic of Lebanon competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters 2024/0155 24 Feb 2026 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Official delegation Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | — 27 Jan 2026 |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Regional Development committee | Guidelines for the 2027 Budget - Section III 2025/2246 26 Jan 2026 |
| 16 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Regional Development committee | Establishing the European Fund for Regional Development including for European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) and the Cohesion Fund as part of the Fund set out in Regulation (EU) […] [NRP] and establishing conditions for the implementation of the Union support to regional development from 2028 to 2034 2025/0238 16 Jan 2026 |
| 15 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 | Establishing the Union support for internal security for the period from 2028 to 2034 2025/0542 15 Jan 2026 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Guidelines for the 2027 Budget - Section III 2025/2246 13 Jan 2026 |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Regional Development committee | Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities 2025/0545 9 Jan 2026 |
| 18 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 Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Ecuador, of the other part, on cooperation between the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and the Ecuadorian authorities competent for combatting serious crime and terrorism 2025/0120 18 Nov 2025 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Commission 2025/2145 18 Nov 2025 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Agencies 2025/2156 18 Nov 2025 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - European Parliament 2025/2146 18 Nov 2025 |
| 22 Sept 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Human Rights and Democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025 2025/2166 22 Sept 2025 |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis – reaffirming our principles for a more effective and ambitious response to humanitarian crises 2025/2085 23 Jun 2025 |
| 10 Apr 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 Agreement between the European Union and the Federative Republic of Brazil on cooperation with and through the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and the Federal Police of Brazil 2024/0321 10 Apr 2025 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap 2025/2039 11 Mar 2025 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum 2025/2014 11 Mar 2025 |
| 15 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap 2025/2039 15 Feb 2025 |
| 23 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Regional Development committee | Own Initiative Report \"\"The role of cohesion policy investment in resolving the current housing crisis\"\". 23 Jan 2025 |
| 9 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 | Renew Shadow Rapporteur for the LIBE file on EU/Bosnia and Herzegovina Agreement on cooperation between Eurojust and the competent authorities for judicial cooperation in criminal matters of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2024/0167(NLE)) 2024/0167 9 Dec 2024 |
| 22 Nov 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | — 2 declarations on this date 22 Nov 2024 |
| 13 Nov 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Regional Development committee | — 13 Nov 2024 |
| 2 Oct 2024 | Delegation chair D-AF | — 2 Oct 2024 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on combating corruption, replacing Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA and the Convention on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union and amending Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council. 17 Sept 2024 |
| 17 Sept 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 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents. 17 Sept 2024 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Opinion on the Proposal for a Council Directive laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals (recast) – 2021/0372(CNS) 2021/0372 17 Sept 2024 |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Amendments to the Budget 2025 25 Jul 2024 |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Amendments to the Budget 2025 25 Jul 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.