François KALFON
François KALFON is a Member of the European Parliament from France, representing Parti socialiste in the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), François has submitted 1560 amendments, delivered 15 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 5 as shadow rapporteur, asked 22 questions, and filed 3 motions. Vote participation stands at 89.7% (5317 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 | 1560 | 811.1 | +749 | 100th/743 | 19th/84 | 29th/138 |
| Speeches | 15 | 44.4 | -29 | 615th/743 | 70th/84 | 113th/138 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 | -1 | 263rd/743 | 24th/84 | 65th/138 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 5 | 3.8 | +1 | 172nd/743 | 22nd/84 | 16th/138 |
| Questions | 22 | 39.7 | -18 | 446th/743 | 66th/84 | 83rd/138 |
| Motions | 3 | 19.6 | -17 | 446th/743 | 68th/84 | 68th/138 |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 1 | 0.6 | +0 | 85th/743 | 5th/84 | 23rd/138 |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 3 | 2.7 | +0 | 198th/743 | 25th/84 | 28th/138 |
| Explanations of Vote | 44 | 43.0 | +1 | 138th/743 | 42nd/84 | 29th/138 |
| Vote Participation | 89.7% | 86.3% | – | 391st/745 | 43rd/84 | 71st/138 |
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
Committees and delegations
François KALFON holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).
Committees
- Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 11 of 30 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 to the EU-Türkiye Joint Parliamentary Committee (D-TR): Substitute, since 2024-11-06
- Delegation for relations with Mercosur (DMER): Member, since 2024-09-19
Reports and opinions
Reports as shadow rapporteur
All 5, most recent first.
- 2026-06-24 A10-0176/2026 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union (SEDE, TRAN)
- 2026-03-18 A10-0062/2026 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 greenhouse gas emissions accounting of transport services (ENVI, TRAN)
- 2025-11-26 A10-0242/2025 REPORT on military mobility (SEDE, TRAN)
- 2025-09-30 A10-0173/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/32/EU as regards electric vehicle supply equipment, compressed gas dispensers, and electricity, gas and thermal energy meters (IMCO)
- 2025-03-20 A10-0033/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2005/44/EC on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community (TRAN)
Opinions as rapporteur
All 1, most recent first.
- 2026-04-21 IMCO_AD(2026)779484 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities in the Union. (IMCO)
Opinions as shadow rapporteur
All 3, most recent first.
- 2026-02-02 IMCO_AD(2026)778121 OPINION 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 (IMCO)
- 2025-02-24 IMCO_AD(2025)765339 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council (IMCO)
- 2025-01-29 TRAN_AD(2025)765308 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council (TRAN)
Amendments by procedure
Procedures with the most amendments François KALFON has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 2026/0011(COD): 306 amendments, latest 2026-07-01 (IMCO)
- 2025/0531(COD): 209 amendments, latest 2026-02-23 (CJ45)
EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 1272/2008, (EC) No 1223/2009 and (EU) 2019/1009 as regards simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products - 2025/0847(COD): 131 amendments, latest 2026-04-10 (SEDE)
EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union - 2025/0359(COD): 129 amendments, latest 2026-02-14 (CJ40)
EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council 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) - 2024/2103(INI): 127 amendments, latest 2025-04-14 (IMCO)
EP document title: REPORT on public procurement
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
All 20, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-09.
- 2026-08-04 Temu’s obstruction of an investigation into foreign subsidies (E-10-2026-003204)
- 2026-07-15 Update by the Commission of its guidelines on tackling online disinformation during electoral processes (E-10-2026-002950)
- 2026-07-14 Preserving EU capacities to produce paper pulp and cellulose fibres – state of affairs at Fibre Excellence (P-10-2026-002901)
- 2026-06-11 Small modular reactors (E-10-2026-002408)
- 2026-06-10 Potential conflict of interest in the appointment of the Special Envoy for Industrial AI (P-10-2026-002401)
- 2026-04-23 Risks hanging over the European steel industry and use of public funding by ArcelorMittal (E-10-2026-001682)
- 2026-03-04 Privacy risks and GDPR compliance issues linked to Meta’s smart glasses and AI training practices (P-10-2026-000903)
- 2026-03-03 Protection of EU officials and civil society against risks of privacy violations and foreign sanctions in relation to the implementation of the Digital Services Act (E-10-2026-000880)
- 2026-02-06 EU financial instruments for urban road projects (P-10-2026-000483)
- 2026-02-02 Suspension of the EU-Qatar aviation agreement (E-10-2026-000413)
- 2025-12-09 EU funding and future use of hydrogen refuelling stations for heavy-duty vehicles (HDV) (E-10-2025-004867)
- 2025-11-20 Support for cross-border night trains in Europe (P-10-2025-004634)
- 2025-11-12 Child-like sex dolls for sale: major e-commerce platforms failing to comply with EU law (E-10-2025-004488)
- 2025-09-15 Situation of the silicon industry in Europe and in France (P-10-2025-003550)
- 2025-03-13 Welcoming US scientists and researchers to Europe after Trump administration budget cuts (E-10-2025-001093)
- 2025-03-05 Strengthening EU sanctions against the Russian shadow fleet by aligning with international partners (E-10-2025-000937)
- 2024-12-16 Adoption of an EU strategy for nuclear fusion (E-10-2024-002958)
- 2024-12-09 The spread of disinformation by recommender systems and other automated mechanisms as a systemic risk under the Digital Services Act (E-10-2024-002826)
- 2024-10-30 Protecting the rental market from short-term tourist rental platforms (E-10-2024-002341)
- 2024-09-18 Commission support for rail freight (E-10-2024-001759)
Questions for oral answer
All 2, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.
- 2026-03-20 Transfer of European citizens’ biometric data to the Trump administration (O-10-2026-000015)
- 2025-09-19 Suspension of the EU-Qatar agreement on air transport (O-10-2025-000031)
Motions for resolutions
All 3, 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)
- 2026-01-14 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)
- 2025-11-19 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on protection of EU consumers against the practices of certain e-commerce platforms: the case of child-like sex dolls, weapons and other illegal products and materials (B-10-2025-0500)
Written explanations of vote
20 of 44, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.
- Air passenger rights
- Air passenger rights
- Amending the Directive on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes
- Amending the Measuring Instruments Directive
- Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles
- Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles
- Copyright and generative artificial intelligence – opportunities and challenges
- Declaration of principles for a gender-equal society
- Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023
- Draft amending budget No 2/2025: update of revenue (own resources) and adjustments to expenditure
- EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Vanuatu
- Establishment and functioning of European Works Councils - effective enforcement
- EU/USA Agreement on launch of Galileo satellites from U.S. territory
- Extension of the derogation for heavy-duty vehicles with zero emissions
- Framework for achieving climate neutrality
- Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime
- Incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan
- Inland waterway transport: River Information Services (RIS)
- Investments and reforms for European competitiveness and the creation of a Capital Markets Union
- Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of François KALFON set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats 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 | S&D mean | France mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 1560 | 811.1 (higher) | 980.6 (higher) | 1111.3 (higher) |
| Speeches | 15 | 44.4 (lower) | 47.4 (lower) | 34.2 (lower) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 (lower) | 1.1 (lower) | 0.7 (lower) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 5 | 3.8 (higher) | 2.7 (higher) | 4.4 (higher) |
| Questions | 22 | 39.7 (lower) | 34.3 (lower) | 55.3 (lower) |
| Motions | 3 | 19.6 (lower) | 8.2 (lower) | 10.5 (lower) |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 1 | 0.6 (higher) | 0.9 (higher) | 0.3 (higher) |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 3 | 2.7 (higher) | 1.9 (higher) | 3.1 (lower) |
| Explanations of Vote | 44 | 43.0 (higher) | 31.4 (higher) | 139.3 (lower) |
| Vote Participation | 89.7% | 86.3% (higher) | 85.8% (higher) | 86.4% (higher) |
Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.