Member of The European Parliament Since 2004
- Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats, Member of the Bureau
- CDU/CSU Group in the European Parliament, Substitute chairman
- Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON), Member
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), Substitute
- Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE), Substitute
- Delegation for relations with India, Member
- Delegation for relations with the United States, Chairman
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