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MEPs whose initial is “A” · 59 MEPs

Abir Al-Sahlani

• Irregular migration has significantly decreased

Adam Bielan

• Over one million people sent by Putin to the front have died, gone missing, or been permanently maimed.
• Poland is reaching 5% of GDP in defence spending, while the EU average remains around 2.1%.
• Nearly 14,000,000 children are out of school in Sudan
• There are almost 1,300 political prisoners in Cuba.
• There are thousands of de facto slave workers from Cuba worldwide, including in the European Union.
• Thousands of protesters, dissidents, and political prisoners in Iran have faced arbitrary detention, torture, and execut

Adam Jarubas

• Close to 90% of planned actions under the European strategy to beat cancer have been implemented or started
• Today we import 80% of life-saving generic medicines.

Adnan Dibrani

• Since 2022, food prices have risen by almost 30% for a Swedish two-child family, and the food basket has become approxim
• The food basket for a Swedish two-child family has become approximately 3,000 Swedish kronor more expensive since 2022
• Almost 70% of Sweden's exports go to the internal market.
• In 2025, Swedish customs stopped 700,000 products that did not meet European requirements.

Adrian-George Axinia

• Spain legalized half a million illegal immigrants.
• 40% of households in Romania do not have access to water and sewage.
• Romanian firms have the highest financing costs in the European Union.
• Over 12% of allocated EIB funds are outside the European Union.
• 100,000 Europeans lost their jobs in the steel industry because tariffs were not introduced before the pandemic.
• The forecasted budget for the Connecting Europe Facility in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (2028-2034) is €51.

Afroditi Latinopoulou

• In 1914, Christian communities in Turkey numbered around 4.5 million and represented 15%-20% of the population
• The Christian population in the Middle East fell from 20% to 3% over the last 100 years
• Over 1,200,000 Armenians, 250,000 Assyrians, and 600,000 Greeks of Asia Minor were exterminated by the Ottoman regime.

Aleksandar Nikolic

• France has ordered only 1,000 drones in 2025.
• Azerbaijan has occupied 140 km² of Armenian territories
• At least 85% of 18-24 year-olds in France use AI.
• In California, a fully autonomous Waymo taxi service is available.

Alessandra Moretti

• In 2025, the European Court of Human Rights condemned Cyprus for its handling of a group sexual violence case.
• For the first time, access to sexual and reproductive health, including safe and legal abortion, is recognized as part o
• 56% of women with children under 12 dedicate at least five hours per day to childcare, compared to 26% of men.
• More than 7 million women in the European Union are excluded from the labour market to care for family members.
• Iran has the highest rate of death penalty convictions in the world.
• 40 million people in Iran are below the poverty line.
• Iran is using the ongoing war as a cover to further accelerate executions.
• The internet blackout in Iran has exceeded 80 days, leaving 92 million people without Internet access or communication.

Alessandro Zan

• More than one million citizens are urging the Parliament to adopt common concrete measures to ban conversion practices t
• In Italy, no national law exists to ban conversion practices.
• For the first time, abortion is mentioned in an EU law.

Alex Agius Saliba

• Travel organisers must confirm receipt of complaints within 7 days and provide a reasoned opinion within 60 days under t
• Travel organisers must provide a reasoned opinion on complaints within 60 days under the revised Package Travel Directiv
• Travel vouchers must be valid for a maximum period of 12 months under the revised Package Travel Directive.
• Travellers must be refunded within 6 months in case of trader insolvency under the revised Package Travel Directive.
• After eleven days, gas prices rose by more than 30%
• The climate crisis caused devastation in five Member States in recent weeks.
• Malta has three telecommunications companies operating as the smallest Member State

Alexander Bernhuber

• 40% of agricultural value added in the EU comes from livestock farming
• The EU lost almost 9% of its cattle stock and 8% of its pig stock in the last ten years
• Only 12% of farm owners in the EU are under 40 years old

Alexander Jungbluth

• Recently hundreds of left-wing extremists in Turin brutally attacked police officers, including with hammers, resulting
• Last year the EU subsidized the grubbing up of vines.
• The volume of the Multiannual Financial Framework for the years 2021 to 2027 was approximately EUR 1,074 billion.
• Compared to the previous period, the new Multiannual Financial Framework proposal contains approximately EUR 2,000 billi
• The Parliament demands 1.27% of the gross national income of all Member States as the reference amount for financing the
• Own resources should be increased by an additional EUR 60 billion per year.
• The error rate in the audit report is 3.8%.
• The AfD is polling at over 40% in Saxony-Anhalt.

Alexander Sell

• 200 billion euros of tax money have already been transferred to Kyiv
• Germany still pays the highest contribution to the EU
• Several hundred million euros of EU funds have been disbursed to Venezuela.
• There were 14,000 rapes in Germany last year.
• Syrians and Afghans are ten times more frequently suspects for rape than Germans.
• The dark figure of rape is higher: according to police, up to 200,000 rapes occur per year.
• Nine Arab-origin youths allegedly raped a 16-year-old in Neukölln a few weeks ago.
• Eight years ago, Germany had half the number of rapes compared to now.
• One third of German kerosene now comes from the USA.
• Despite fertile soils and tropical climate, Cuba imports 80% of its food.
• The European External Action Service costs over 1 billion euros per year.

Alexandra Geese

• Anthropic informed the US government, over 50 US companies, and on April 7 made a public announcement to the world about
• 71% of Americans believe the pace of AI development is too fast.
• Two-thirds of Americans want the government to regulate the dangers of AI.
• Seven in ten Americans oppose constructing data centres.
• On 15 June 2026, the United States government banned Anthropic from offering its top AI model to non-Americans, includin

Alice Kuhnke

• Iran controls one fifth (20%) of the world's oil transports.

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

• over 24 million people in Sudan lack sufficient food
• tens of thousands, perhaps over 100,000, have been killed in Sudan
• China controls 90% of the refining of rare earth metals.

Alvise Pérez

• On Saturday 16 May 2026, the frontman of Maduro was extradited.
• On Monday 18 May 2026, the United States sanctioned the entire Cuban intelligence apparatus.
• On 19 May 2026, former Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero was charged for being the main backer of that murderous regime.
• Meliá, owned by the Escarrer family, has thirty hotels in partnership with Gaesa, the military arm of the Castro regime.
• 300 billion euros flee Europe to more attractive markets.
• Energy prices in the EU soared three months before June 2026.

Ana Catarina Mendes

• Portugal pays EUR 8 million to send refugees to other countries

Ana Miguel Pedro

• A subscription platform with more than 90,000 videos of abuse
• There are more than 1,000 political prisoners in Cuba.
• In 2024, one third of those arrested for terrorism-related crimes in the European Union were between 12 and 20 years old

Ana Miranda Paz

• 51% of Europeans between 16 and 17 years of age suffer from obesity.
• In Galicia, 18% of the population suffers from obesity, almost 9% of minors.
• Cancer causes the death of approximately 8,000 people per year in Galicia
• More than 19,000 people in Galicia have cancer
• The former president was sentenced to 45 years for drug trafficking
• The case of political manipulation by the Partido Popular government against press freedom, involving control and manipu
• The public service has been carrying out partial work stoppages and protest actions for more than 400 weeks against the
• The report monitoring the application of the European Regulation on Media Freedom in Spain last year specifically mentio
• In Galicia, rural women represent 27.8% of the primary sector workforce.
• Cultural budgets in Portugal are decreasing.

Ana Vasconcelos

• The cost of wind energy has fallen by 70% in a single decade
• The cost of solar energy has fallen by 90% in a single decade
• The energy bill remains twice as high for Europeans as for Americans
• Permitting a wind farm in Europe can take up to nine years
• 81% of European renewable wind capacity is stuck in various permitting stages
• The share of wind capacity stuck in permitting in Europe surpasses the US, China and India
• SMEs spend up to 25% of their resources on administrative burden.
• 85% of Europeans consider connectivity a basic need

Anders Vistisen

• One out of three femicides committed in Denmark is committed by either immigrants or descendants.
• Over 4 million migrants have come to Europe illegally since 2015.

Andreas Schieder

• Vienna is the only UN seat located in the European Union.
• Over 90% of Albania's population supports EU accession.
• In Albania's vetting process, 500 out of 800 individuals did not pass.

Andreas Schwab

• The directive provisions included threats of sanctions of at least 4 percent of annual turnover
• The EU budget error rate decreased to 3.6%.
• The error rate for cohesion policy is 5.7%.
• Two years have passed since the Digital Markets Act entered into force.
• Google continues to practice self-preferencing.
• Apple has not yet adjusted its fee structures as desired.
• The Draghi report estimates an annual growth potential of more than 4.4%.

Andrey Kovatchev

• The European Union is the world's leading contributor to development assistance.

Andrey Novakov

• The Council proposes to increase the delay compensation threshold from three hours to four hours for short distances and
• The Council proposal would reduce passenger compensation entitlements by 60%.
• Airlines currently charge EUR 35 for passengers to sit next to their children.
• Airlines charge EUR 75 for hand luggage exceeding size limits by one centimetre.

Andrius Kubilius

• The number of civilian casualties in Ukraine has been rising again in the first quarter of 2026.
• According to the United Nations, approximately 16,000 civilians have been killed since the start of Russia's full-scale
• Approximately 43,000 civilians have been injured since the start of the full-scale invasion, including 2,668 children.
• In December 2025, 35 Council of Europe member states plus the European Union signed the convention establishing the Inte
• The resilience and growth plan for 2024-2027 announced by President von der Leyen in 2024 doubled the funding for Armeni
• Armenia is currently the only country engaged in a visa liberalisation dialogue with the European Union.
• The Council decided last week to establish the European Union partnership mission in Armenia.
• 90% of European Jews reported encountering hate speech online last year.
• The European Commission launched a EUR 5 million call for projects under the Community Empowerment and Engagement Progra
• Law enforcement agencies from 18 countries, together with Europol and online service providers, identified nearly 2,000
• 34% of Jews in Europe say that they at least occasionally avoid attending Jewish events
• 40% of Jews in Europe avoid visiting certain Jewish sites because they do not feel safe there as Jews
• Three quarters (75%) of Jews in Europe avoid wearing symbols that could identify them as Jewish in public, at least occa

Andrzej Buła

• Obesity is the cause of over 1.2 million deaths annually in Europe
• The percentage of poor people in the European Union is falling slightly, to around 17% in 2024
• Over 93 million people, or 21% of EU residents, live at risk of poverty or social exclusion
• Among children the indicator is even higher, reaching almost 24%

András Gyürk

• In the first week of the crisis, oil prices rose 28%, gas prices 67%, and electricity prices 20%.
• In Germany, the petrol price per liter approaches 1000 Hungarian forints, and businesses must now pay six times as much

András László

• Hundreds of thousands of Hungarian students are collectively excluded from the Erasmus programme
• A fine of EUR 200 million plus EUR 1 million per day was imposed on Hungary
• The European Commission withheld tens of billions of euros from Hungary for political blackmail.
• The European Commission imposed a fine of 200 million euros and a daily penalty of 1 million euros on Hungary.
• Didier Reynders is under investigation for corruption and money laundering.
• Hungary was fined EUR 200 million plus EUR 1 million per day for not allowing illegal immigrants into the country
• There are 3,400 data centers in Europe and 5,400 in the United States.
• Electricity costs half as much in America as in Europe, and even less in China.

André Franqueira Rodrigues

• 51% of marine birds in Europe are currently threatened
• 45% of marine mammals in Europe are currently threatened
• 100% of turtles in Europe are currently threatened
• The female employment rate in rural areas is 40% below the European average.
• Only 12% of agricultural land is managed by women.
• In Portugal, the price of urea has doubled.

André Rougé

• Agriculture supports nearly 50% of the population in Réunion.
• The European Union is 90% dependent on nickel imports from China and Indonesia.

Angelika Niebler

• Grid connection for a data center requires seven years minimum
• India is the world's largest democracy with 1.4 billion people
• India is the world's fourth largest economy
• The EU carbon price per emitted tonne of CO2 is around 75 euros today, while China's is under 10 euros.
• There are 23 million enterprises in the EU single market.
• The EU single market has 447 million consumers.
• The EU single market generates a GDP of approximately 14.5 trillion euros.
• The EU single market accounts for 18% of world GDP.

Angelika Winzig

• Around EUR 10 trillion is currently in bank deposits.

Angéline Furet

• On 1 March 2026, France, Germany and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement condemning the actions of the Iranian r
• A decisive impulse for the ongoing peace agreement was given by Washington during the protocol of last August.
• The Draghi report commissioned by the Commission states that the EU needs to borrow 800 billion euros to save its compet
• Half of the Cali Fund resources will be directly transferred to local communities in other parts of the world
• The United States never signed the Convention on Biological Diversity

Anja Arndt

• Pharmaceutical and cosmetic manufacturers are required to pay at least 80% of the costs of the fourth cleaning stage.
• In 2024 alone, around 919,000 illegally staying persons were detected in the European Union.
• Last year, 21 billion euros were taken from German companies through the ETS.
• The Dieselgate scandal cost Volkswagen more than 32 billion euros.
• According to a study, up to 250,000 jobs are at risk in the German automotive industry alone.

Anja Hazekamp

• Nowhere are as many animals packed together as in the Netherlands.

Anna Bryłka

• Last year, European steel production fell to a historically low level
• Total steel imports, including semi-finished products, increased by 14% last year.
• The trade partnership between Europe and the United States accounts for 30% of global trade.

Anna Cavazzini

• The ability to choose a different default browser on mobile devices is a concrete achievement of the Digital Markets Act
• There are still no easily accessible alternatives to Apple's App Store.

Anna Maria Cisint

• More than 1,700 workers at Electrolux factories in Italy are at risk of job losses.

Anna Strolenberg

• In the Gisèle Pelicot case, men were acquitted or not convicted because they claimed they did not know she could not giv
• In the EU accession process, member states can veto on more than 70 occasions.

Anna Zalewska

• The European Union is 90% dependent on imports of rare earth metals.

Anna-Maja Henriksson

• Finland adopted consent-based rape legislation in 2023
• Internal trade barriers in the European Union are equivalent to tariffs of 45% for manufacturing.
• Internal trade barriers in the European Union are equivalent to tariffs of 110% for services.

Annalisa Corrado

• In Spain last week the wholesale electricity price was 35 €/MWh, while in Italy it was 148 €/MWh
• Energy poverty affects 6 million people in Italy alone.
• Almost a quarter of food product trade in the Union has cross-border dimensions
• In Italy, since the current government took office, there would be 8 billion euros of ETS revenues and only 1.6 billion
• We burn, literally, 500 million euros every day on gas and oil.

Annamária Vicsek

• Hungarian students were excluded from the Erasmus+ program in 2022.
• The regulation forming the cornerstone of European air passenger rights has been in force for 20 years

Anne-Sophie Frigout

• In 2024, in Paris alone, there were 130 knife attacks in schools.
• In 2024, French wine production reached its lowest level since 1950.
• In Champagne, the French market declined by 7%.
• Wine consumption in the European Union has halved over 60 years.
• The EU imports 98% of its rare earths from China.

Anthony Smith

• In France, the ruling coalition voted a few days ago to eliminate 4,000 teaching positions.
• Every day in France, between two and three employees die at work.
• Every year in Europe, more than 170,000 people die from occupational disease.

Antonella Sberna

• In Europe, women manage less than a third of agricultural businesses
• One in four minors in Europe has a relationship with their smartphone that resembles an addiction.
• More than nine out of ten Europeans want action to be taken on protecting minors online.
• More than nine out of ten Europeans ask for action on protecting minors online.

Antonio López-Istúriz White

• Spanish children aged 6 to 16 can choose to change their sex before age 16 without informing their parents.

António Tânger Corrêa

• The Global Gateway involves 300 billion euros.
• The European Union receives less than 5% of its oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
• The European Commission gave 17 billion USD to media, so-called independent media, NGOs and other organizations to ensur

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

• There are 4,000 homeless children in Dublin, 5,000 in Ireland, and over 400,000 homeless children in Europe
• In Lebanon, 2,500 people have been killed and almost 8,000 wounded by Israeli bombs.
• Ireland recorded its highest number of evictions since the famine, affecting 7,000 people.

Apostolos Tzitzikostas

• The grids package and energy highways initiative were presented in December 2025
• President von der Leyen was in Paraguay for the signing of the EU-Mercosur agreement on the previous Saturday
• The AI Act is the world's first comprehensive legal framework for AI.

Arash Saeidi

• The regulation increases European co-financing for climate change adaptation to 80%.

Arkadiusz Mularczyk

• The Three Seas Initiative covers 32% of EU territory.
• The Three Seas Initiative covers 27% of the EU population.
• 34 million people in Sudan need immediate assistance
• 14 million people have been displaced from their homes in Sudan
• over 12 million women and girls need support after sexual violence and torture in Sudan
• In the Polish economy, 75% of entrepreneurs benefit from the EU free market.
• In the UN Security Council non-permanent member election on 3 June 2026, Germany received 104 votes, while Austria recei
• Support for EU membership in Serbia has dropped below 50% according to various surveys.

Arno Bausemer

• The European Commission adopted more than 1,000 new legal acts in the last year alone
• Tens of thousands of industrial jobs disappear every month in Germany alone
• Energy prices in the EU are significantly higher than in the rest of the world due to the Green Deal
• In Germany, citizens consumed almost 55 kilograms of meat per capita last year, with a rising trend.
• Germany has the highest energy prices in Europe.
• The number of corporate insolvencies in Germany has risen to a 20-year high.
• In Germany, 10,000 industrial jobs are lost every month.
• The number of people with low income in the European Union is increasing.

Asger Christensen

• There are fewer and fewer cattle in Europe

Auke Zijlstra

• A million jobs have already been lost in the industry.

Aurelijus Veryga

• The 90 billion euro aid package has finally moved forward

Aurore Lalucq

• Each year, 1.5 percentage points of GDP flows from the private and public sectors to American digital services.