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Mr Johannes VOLKMANN (Germany, EPP/CD)

Photo member

Substitute
Deputy
CDU/CSU

Deutscher Bundestag
DE - 11011 - Berlin
Germany

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2026 , 2025

Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Group of the European People's Party since 23/06/2025

In the Assembly

  • since 23/06/2025 Substitute - Germany

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Full Member: Committee on Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation (since 09/12/2025)
  • Full Member: (Former) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (from 23/06/2025 to 08/12/2025)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking in Human Beings (since 26/06/2025)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights (since 26/06/2025)
  • Alternate of Ms Tijen ATAOĞLU (Full Member): Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 23/06/2025 to 26/06/2025)
  • Alternate of Mr Knut ABRAHAM (Full Member): Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (since 26/06/2025)

Interventions

Last speeches

29/09/2026 | 17:35:01 Thank you. Dear colleagues, I want to use my speaking time to reflect on the sacrifices that brave Ukrainians are making today in the defence of their homeland, but also in our defence and the defence of all of Europe. The motions we have in front of us today are an important recognition that those who carry the burden of this war at the front line deserve our greatest support. When we talk about veterans' care, there is one group that I want to highlight in particular today: thousands of... 29/09/2026 | 13:26:07 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2)   Madam President, dear colleagues, Ceuta was attacked. Tens of thousands, mostly young men, forced their way into the city and many thousands continue to occupy public spaces. The videos we have seen from Ceuta since are horrifying. Sprawling tents at once pristine beaches, public spaces littered in trash and even human waste. It is important that we face uncomfortable realities. TikTok snippets of young Moroccan influencers rambling about... 29/09/2026 | 12:21:18 Thank you, Madam President, I shall speak in German. Mr Secretary General, you spoke about trust and, indeed, trust is particularly important when it comes to the use of European taxpayers’ money. Through the European Youth Foundation, the Council of Europe uses taxpayers’ money to support youth work across Europe. Among the recipients is the Forum of Muslim European Youth and Student Organisations, or FEMYSO for short. According to reports by Germany’s Office for the Protection of the...

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