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Elena KOUNTOURA

Greece Greece GUE/NGL – The Left in the European Parliament Coalition of the Radical Left

Elena KOUNTOURA is a Member of the European Parliament from Greece, representing Coalition of the Radical Left in the The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Elena has submitted 592 amendments, delivered 56 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 13 as shadow rapporteur, asked 110 questions, and filed 4 motions. Vote participation stands at 67.7% (4013 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 592 811.1 -219 418th/743 11th/21 27th/46
Speeches 56 44.4 +12 143rd/743 4th/21 11th/46
Reports (Rapporteur) 0 0.8 -1 263rd/743 9th/21 9th/46
Reports (Shadow) 13 3.8 +9 35th/743 2nd/21 7th/46
Questions 110 39.7 +70 37th/743 7th/21 12th/46
Motions 4 19.6 -16 380th/743 9th/21 42nd/46
Opinions (Rapporteur) 0 0.6 -1 223rd/743 3rd/21 12th/46
Opinions (Shadow) 6 2.7 +3 90th/743 3rd/21 16th/46
Explanations of Vote 0 43.0 -43 394th/743 10th/21 27th/46
Vote Participation 67.7% 86.3% – 690th/745 19th/21 43rd/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

Substitute BUDG – Committee on Budgets
Vice-Chair TRAN – Committee on Transport and Tourism
Member FEMM – Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Substitute REGI – Committee on Regional Development

Delegations

Substitute D-CA – Delegation for relations with Canada
Substitute D-US – Delegation for relations with the United States
Substitute DKOR – Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula
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Committees and delegations

Elena KOUNTOURA holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).

Committees

  • Committee on Budgets (BUDG): Substitute, since 2026-05-20. Attended 0 of 6 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 21 of 31 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on Regional Development (REGI): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 9 of 27 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN): Vice-Chair, since 2024-07-23. Attended 20 of 25 committee meetings held during the membership

Delegations

  • Delegation for relations with Canada (D-CA): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation for relations with the United States (D-US): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (DKOR): Substitute, since 2024-09-19

Reports and opinions

Reports as shadow rapporteur

Most recent 5 of 13.

  • 2026-06-24 A10-0178/2026 REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Romania regarding the floods at the end of May 2025, Cyprus following the wildfires in July 2025 and Spain following the wildfires in August 2025 (BUDG)
  • 2026-06-24 A10-0179/2026 REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers at the initiative of the Commission (EGF/2026/000 TA 2026 - Technical assistance) (BUDG)
  • 2026-06-15 A10-0174/2026 REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council empowering Austria to amend its existing bilateral road transport agreement with Switzerland with a view to authorising cabotage operations in the course of the provision of international road passenger transport services by coach and bus in the border regions between the two countries (TRAN)
  • 2026-05-08 A10-0139/2026 REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and Directive 2014/47/EU on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union (TRAN)
  • 2026-04-14 A10-0089/2026 REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the registration documents for vehicles and vehicle registration data recorded in national vehicle registers and repealing Council Directive 1999/37/EC (TRAN)

Opinions as shadow rapporteur

Most recent 5 of 6.

  • 2026-07-16 TRAN_AL(2026)790163 Opinion on the General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections (TRAN)
  • 2026-06-03 TRAN_AL(2026)788871 Opinion on a proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of a broad package of agreements to consolidate, deepen and expand the bilateral relations with the Swiss Confederation (TRAN)
  • 2026-03-18 TRAN_AL(2026)785326 Opinion on Amending Regulations (EU) 2024/1689 and (EU) 2018/1139 as regards the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI) (TRAN)
  • 2026-01-27 TRAN_AD(2026)779482 OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the EU agencies for the financial year 2024 (TRAN)
  • 2026-01-27 TRAN_AL(2026)782408 Opinion on the guidelines for the 2027 Budget – Section III (TRAN)

Amendments by procedure

Procedures with the most amendments Elena KOUNTOURA has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.

  • 2025/2120(INI): 116 amendments, latest 2025-12-10 (TRAN)
    EP document title: REPORT on enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage, and driving local excellence in European tourism: destination management and regional tourism growth
  • 2025/0097(COD): 81 amendments, latest 2026-01-28 (TRAN)
    EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and Directive 2014/47/EU on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union
  • 2024/2120(INI): 52 amendments, latest 2025-04-02 (REGI)
    EP document title: REPORT on the role of cohesion policy investment in resolving the current housing crisis
  • 2024/2121(INI): 46 amendments, latest 2025-03-28 (REGI)
    EP document title: REPORT on the role of cohesion policy in supporting the just transition
  • 2025/3046(RSP): 39 amendments, latest 2026-03-04 (EMPL)

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 109. Records up to 2026-09-09.

  • 2026-09-02 Withdrawal of cancer medicines in Greece and the need to ensure equal access for all European citizens to appropriate cancer treatments (E-10-2026-003468)
  • 2026-07-28 Dangerous delays in the completion and operation of critical safety infrastructure on the Greek railway network (E-10-2026-003155)
  • 2026-07-27 Need for a European strategy on menopause and the integration of menopause into EU health and employment policies with dedicated funding (E-10-2026-003129)
  • 2026-07-27 A European strategy for tackling infertility and supporting assisted reproduction in the EU (E-10-2026-003130)
  • 2026-07-27 Tackling the low birth rate and demographic challenges in the EU with binding European measures and adequate funding (E-10-2026-003131)
  • 2026-07-14 Ensuring accessibility for persons with disabilities through the mandatory implementation of standard EN 17210: 2021 on a built environment accessible to all (E-10-2026-002927)
  • 2026-07-09 Mental health of young people in the EU and the need for a coordinated European response (E-10-2026-002851)
  • 2026-07-07 Inadequate implementation of the AFIR and excessively high, non-transparent public charging rates for electric vehicles in the EU (E-10-2026-002810)
  • 2026-07-07 Addressing obesity as a chronic disease: recognition, prevention and treatment at EU level (E-10-2026-002811)
  • 2026-06-22 Distortion of competition to the detriment of Greek businesses providing ship supply services (E-10-2026-002553)
  • 2026-06-09 Establishing specific financial and regulatory tools to support small and medium-sized island enterprises under the European strategy for islands (E-10-2026-002356)
  • 2026-06-09 Tackling water scarcity and strengthening water resilience in island regions in the context of the European strategy for islands (E-10-2026-002357)
  • 2026-06-09 Addressing the lack of reliable and comparable data on islands in the context of the upcoming European strategy for islands (E-10-2026-002358)
  • 2026-06-09 Need for European mechanisms to compensate the permanent costs of island living in the context of the forthcoming European strategy for islands (E-10-2026-002359)
  • 2026-06-09 Need for a legally binding definition of islands and introduction of a mandatory ‘island clause’ in the future EU strategy for islands (E-10-2026-002360)
  • 2026-06-09 Need to institutionalise an integrated multi-level governance framework and strengthen the administrative capacity of island authorities (E-10-2026-002361)
  • 2026-06-09 The housing crisis on EU islands and the need for targeted European policies for social and affordable housing (E-10-2026-002362)
  • 2026-06-09 Criminal drug-trafficking networks’ alleged infiltration of Canadian airport baggage handling services and protecting EU travellers (P-10-2026-002379)
  • 2026-06-02 Streaming fraud (E-10-2026-002243)
  • 2026-05-22 Complaints by consumer associations against very large online platforms for systemic failure to tackle ad-driven financial scams (E-10-2026-002119)

Questions for oral answer

All 1, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.

  • 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)

Motions for resolutions

All 4, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-11.

  • 2026-02-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on World Cancer Day (B-10-2026-0126)
  • 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)

Comparison with group and country means

Counts of Elena KOUNTOURA set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the The Left in the European Parliament group and of the Members from Greece. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.

ActivityCountEP meanGUE/NGL meanGreece mean
Amendments592811.1 (lower)769.3 (lower)641.9 (lower)
Speeches5644.4 (higher)52.8 (higher)41.2 (higher)
Reports (Rapporteur)00.8 (lower)0.5 (lower)0.6 (lower)
Reports (Shadow)133.8 (higher)8.3 (higher)3.5 (higher)
Questions11039.7 (higher)89.4 (higher)82.1 (higher)
Motions419.6 (lower)11.2 (lower)20.1 (lower)
Opinions (Rapporteur)00.6 (lower)0.3 (lower)0.1 (lower)
Opinions (Shadow)62.7 (higher)5.2 (higher)2.4 (higher)
Explanations of Vote043.0 (lower)93.4 (lower)17.1 (lower)
Vote Participation67.7%86.3% (lower)83.0% (lower)81.6% (lower)

Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.