Verena MERTENS
Germany · Centre-right · Christian democracy, conservatism. Founded 1953 (as Christian Democratic Group) group page →
National party: CDU
Born 20 November 1981
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Foreign Affairs AFET A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 3 Jul 2026
- 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 19 Jul 2024
Joint parliamentary committee
- Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee D-CL Vice-chair since 3 Oct 2024
Parliamentary assembly
- Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly DLAT 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 European Cultural Heritage, Ways of Saint James and other European Cultural Routes IG10-11 Member since 29 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Mental Health IG10-17 Member since 5 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on the Police IG10-18 Member since 29 Jan 2025
Earlier this term (2)
- Committee on Budgetary Control CONT · Substitute 19 Jul 2024 – 21 Jan 2025
- Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee D-CL · Member 19 Sept 2024 – 2 Oct 2024
Topics they work on
Justice, rule of law & rights 7Climate & environment 6Digital, AI & data 6Economy & single market 6Jobs, social affairs & equality 6Foreign affairs 3Health 3EU budget & funds 2Agriculture, food & fisheries 1Energy 1Migration & asylum 1Trade & customs 1Transport & tourism 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 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 | Chemical submission: addressing its consequences on women's rights and safety in the EU 2026/2056 7 Jul 2026 |
| 5 May 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 | Combating firearms trafficking and other firearms-related offences and amending Directive (EU) 2024/1260 of the European Parliament and of the Council 2026/0059 5 May 2026 |
| 11 Mar 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 | Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU 2025/2040 11 Mar 2025 |
| 14 Jan 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 | FEMM opinion on Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast) 2024/0035(COD) 2024/0035 14 Jan 2025 |
| 28 Sept 2024 | Delegation vice-chair D-CL | — 28 Sept 2024 |
| 10 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 | Opening of negotiations in view of an agreement between the EU and USA on cross-border access to electronic evidence for judicial cooperation in criminal matters - COM(2019)0070 10 Sept 2024 |
| 10 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 | Agreement between Mexico and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record data 10 Sept 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.