Arash SAEIDI
Arash SAEIDI is a Member of the European Parliament from France, representing La France Insoumise in the The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Arash has submitted 1014 amendments, delivered 14 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 10 as shadow rapporteur, asked 51 questions, and filed 5 motions. Vote participation stands at 76.3% (4524 out of 5928 recorded roll-call votes within the Member's mandate period). All counts shown are raw figures from official European Parliament records, not adjusted for mandate length.
Parliamentary Activity
| Activity | Count | EP Avg | vs Avg | EP Rank | Country | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 1014 | 811.1 | +203 | 226th/743 | 42nd/84 | 10th/46 |
| Speeches | 14 | 44.4 | -30 | 627th/743 | 72nd/84 | 42nd/46 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 | -1 | 263rd/743 | 24th/84 | 9th/46 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 10 | 3.8 | +6 | 54th/743 | 7th/84 | 12th/46 |
| Questions | 51 | 39.7 | +11 | 210th/743 | 42nd/84 | 38th/46 |
| Motions | 5 | 19.6 | -15 | 323rd/743 | 40th/84 | 33rd/46 |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 | -1 | 223rd/743 | 17th/84 | 12th/46 |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 4 | 2.7 | +1 | 143rd/743 | 17th/84 | 21st/46 |
| Explanations of Vote | 1 | 43.0 | -42 | 330th/743 | 60th/84 | 23rd/46 |
| Vote Participation | 76.3% | 86.3% | – | 641st/745 | 74th/84 | 38th/47 |
Each row orders Members by a single recorded metric; tied values share the same rank. Counts are raw and are not adjusted for mandate length; vote participation is the share of roll-call votes cast within each Member's mandate period. EP Avg = mean across all 745 tracked Members of the 10th term, including former Members. Data: European Parliament term 10 (2024–2029).
Roles and Memberships
Committees
Delegations
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Committees and delegations
Arash SAEIDI holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).
Committees
- Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 31 of 39 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 31 of 37 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 21 of 25 committee meetings held during the membership
Delegations
- Delegation for relations with Canada (D-CA): Vice-Chair, since 2024-10-03
- Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (D-ME): Member, since 2024-09-19
Reports and opinions
Reports as shadow rapporteur
Most recent 5 of 10.
- 2026-07-01 A10-0191/2026 REPORT on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights and Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their baggage by air
- 2026-05-06 A10-0126/2026 RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area, amending Directive 2012/34/EU and repealing Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 (TRAN)
- 2026-01-13 A10-0001/2026 RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights and Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their baggage by air (TRAN)
- 2025-12-17 A10-0269/2025 REPORT with recommendations to the Commission on the 28th Regime: a new legal framework for innovative companies (JURI)
- 2025-11-10 A10-0220/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2021/2115 and (EU) No 251/2014 as regards certain market rules and sectoral support measures in the wine sector and for aromatised wine products (AGRI)
Opinions as shadow rapporteur
All 4, most recent first.
- 2026-07-17 AGRI_AD(2026)786845 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities (AGRI)
- 2026-03-02 JURI_AD(2026)779629 OPINION on the interim report on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2028 to 2034 (JURI)
- 2025-04-14 TRAN_AD(2025)767919 OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2015/2302 to make the protection of travellers more effective and to simplify and clarify certain aspects of the Directive (TRAN)
- 2025-04-08 AGRI_AD(2025)771931 OPINION on strengthening rural areas in the EU through cohesion policy (AGRI)
Amendments by procedure
Procedures with the most amendments Arash SAEIDI has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 2025/0241(COD): 196 amendments, latest 2026-07-14 (AGRI)
EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the conditions for the implementation of the Union support to the Common Agriculture Policy for the period from 2028 to 2034 - 2025/0240(COD): 142 amendments, latest 2026-06-23 (CJ71)
EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/955 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 - 2025/2070(INI): 141 amendments, latest 2025-10-22 (HOUS)
EP document title: REPORT on the housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing - 2026/0074(COD): 95 amendments, latest 2026-07-23 (JURI)
- 2025/0045(COD): 60 amendments, latest 2025-07-03 (JURI)
EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2006/43/EC, 2013/34/EU, (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements
Questions, motions and explanations of vote
Records as published on the European Parliament website, including co-signed texts. Each list says how far its records reach.
Written questions
Most recent 20 of 43. Records up to 2026-09-09.
- 2026-08-07 Securing a status for agricultural workers (E-10-2026-003229)
- 2026-07-16 Israeli interference in French elections and European election campaigns (E-10-2026-003012)
- 2026-07-07 Transparency regarding EU-funded infrastructure destroyed in Gaza (E-10-2026-002805)
- 2026-06-24 CAP subsidies received by the UAE royal family and transparency of ultimate beneficiaries (E-10-2026-002616)
- 2026-06-17 Albania: defending ecosystems against Trump family mega-projects (E-10-2026-002497)
- 2026-06-17 Systematic sexualised torture against Palestinian detainees (E-10-2026-002515)
- 2026-06-01 Action by EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič regarding trade restrictions on goods from illegal Israeli settlements (E-10-2026-002215)
- 2026-05-08 Infringement complaint against France over the A69 motorway (E-10-2026-001914)
- 2026-04-21 Customs practices related to products imported from illegal Israeli settlements in the OPTs (E-10-2026-001633)
- 2026-04-21 Immediate suspension of the EU-Israel Trade Agreement following the adoption of a death penalty law by the Israeli Parliament (E-10-2026-001634)
- 2026-04-16 Claude Mythos and the cybersecurity risks facing the EU (E-10-2026-001575)
- 2026-04-01 Guaranteeing affordable energy prices in view of the conflict in Iran and the limitations of the European electricity market (E-10-2026-001360)
- 2026-03-31 Israeli death penalty bill targeting Palestinians (E-10-2026-001323)
- 2026-03-26 Continued EU political and financial support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (P-10-2026-001277)
- 2026-03-24 Israel’s use of chemical weapons in Lebanon and Syria (E-10-2026-001225)
- 2026-03-23 EU action to prevent krill populations from collapsing (E-10-2026-001188)
- 2026-03-11 Providing effective support for the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (E-10-2026-001017)
- 2026-02-06 The case of Vincenzo Fullone and violations of human rights by Israeli authorities (E-10-2026-000496)
- 2025-12-26 EU response to lumpy skin disease (E-10-2025-005076)
- 2025-12-26 Shortcomings in efforts to tackle fraud against the EU budget (E-10-2025-005080)
Questions for oral answer
All 8, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.
- 2026-09-07 Climate change, public health and the world of work: for a directive on maximum working temperatures (O-10-2026-000035)
- 2026-06-25 The recent coercive measures imposed by the United States against Cuba, their extraterritorial nature and the measures to be adopted to defend the interests of individuals and companies from EU countries (O-10-2026-000029)
- 2026-06-24 ECB’s decision to raise interest rates and its impact on the rising cost of living (O-10-2026-000028)
- 2026-04-17 Taxation of windfall profits in the energy sector (O-10-2026-000019)
- 2026-03-20 Transfer of European citizens’ biometric data to the Trump administration (O-10-2026-000015)
- 2026-03-09 Public procurement and deaths at work: choosing the best bidder in social terms and making social rights and safety at work a condition for access to contracts (O-10-2026-000011)
- 2025-07-07 Access to baby formula in Gaza (O-10-2025-000023)
- 2024-11-26 ICC arrest warrants issued on 21 November 2024 (O-10-2024-000016)
Motions for resolutions
All 5, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-11.
- 2026-07-01 PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION requesting the Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations to verify whether Europe of Sovereign Nations Party complies with the conditions laid down in Article 3(1), points (d) and (e), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2025/2445 (B-10-2026-0338)
- 2026-06-12 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba (B-10-2026-0289)
- 2026-01-14 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part, and the proposed Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union, of the one part, and the Common Market (B-10-2026-0060)
- 2025-11-05 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Agreement on Digital Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore (B-10-2025-0479)
- 2025-09-15 MOTION OF CENSURE ON THE COMMISSION (B-10-2025-0402)
Individual motions for resolutions
All 1, most recent first. Records up to 2026-06-11.
- 2026-05-04 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the universalisation of company law: ‘towards a new El Dorado for businesses’ (B-10-2026-0237)
Written explanations of vote
All 1, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.
- Amending certain CAP Regulations as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports, data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of Arash SAEIDI set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the The Left in the European Parliament group and of the Members from France. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.
| Activity | Count | EP mean | GUE/NGL mean | France mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 1014 | 811.1 (higher) | 769.3 (higher) | 1111.3 (lower) |
| Speeches | 14 | 44.4 (lower) | 52.8 (lower) | 34.2 (lower) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 (lower) | 0.5 (lower) | 0.7 (lower) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 10 | 3.8 (higher) | 8.3 (higher) | 4.4 (higher) |
| Questions | 51 | 39.7 (higher) | 89.4 (lower) | 55.3 (lower) |
| Motions | 5 | 19.6 (lower) | 11.2 (lower) | 10.5 (lower) |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 (lower) | 0.3 (lower) | 0.3 (lower) |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 4 | 2.7 (higher) | 5.2 (lower) | 3.1 (higher) |
| Explanations of Vote | 1 | 43.0 (lower) | 93.4 (lower) | 139.3 (lower) |
| Vote Participation | 76.3% | 86.3% (lower) | 83.0% (lower) | 86.4% (lower) |
Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.