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Jonas SJÖSTEDT

Sweden Sweden GUE/NGL – The Left in the European Parliament Vänsterpartiet

Jonas SJÖSTEDT is a Member of the European Parliament from Sweden, representing Vänsterpartiet in the The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Jonas has submitted 1137 amendments, delivered 63 speeches, authored 2 reports as rapporteur and 19 as shadow rapporteur, asked 108 questions, and filed 47 motions. Vote participation stands at 89.2% (5287 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 1137 811.1 +326 179th/743 3rd/21 5th/46
Speeches 63 44.4 +19 100th/743 4th/21 9th/46
Reports (Rapporteur) 2 0.8 +1 64th/743 3rd/21 3rd/46
Reports (Shadow) 19 3.8 +15 14th/743 1st/21 3rd/46
Questions 108 39.7 +68 45th/743 2nd/21 16th/46
Motions 47 19.6 +27 86th/743 5th/21 1st/46
Opinions (Rapporteur) 3 0.6 +2 27th/743 3rd/21 1st/46
Opinions (Shadow) 8 2.7 +5 53rd/743 1st/21 10th/46
Explanations of Vote 14 43.0 -29 191st/743 7th/21 18th/46
Vote Participation 89.2% 86.3% – 407th/745 16th/21 22nd/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 AFET – Committee on Foreign Affairs
Substitute EUDS – Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield
Member ENVI – Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Member CONT – Committee on Budgetary Control

Delegations

Member D-MD – Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee
Member D-UA – Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee
Member DEPA – Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly
Member DCAS – Delegation for relations with Central Asia
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Committees and delegations

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

Committees

  • Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 11 of 41 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 35 of 42 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI): Member, since 2025-01-20. Attended 44 of 51 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS): Substitute, since 2025-01-23. Attended 7 of 26 committee meetings held during the membership

Delegations

  • Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee (D-MD): Member, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee (D-UA): Member, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation for relations with Central Asia (DCAS): Member, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (DEPA): Member, since 2024-09-19

Reports and opinions

Reports as rapporteur

All 2, most recent first.

  • 2024-10-03 A10-0003/2024 SECOND REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022, Section II – European Council and Council (CONT)
  • 2024-03-06 A9-0071/2024 REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022, Section II – European Council and Council (CONT)

Reports as shadow rapporteur

Most recent 5 of 19.

  • 2026-06-30 A10-0189/2026 REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region (AFET)
  • 2026-06-10 A10-0164/2026 REPORT on the 2025 Commission report on Moldova (AFET)
  • 2026-04-10 A10-0087/2026 REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union agencies for the financial year 2024 (CONT)
  • 2026-03-30 A10-0081/2026 REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section I – European Parliament (CONT)
  • 2025-11-21 A10-0238/2025 REPORT on the nomination of Daniel Caspary as a Member of the Court of Auditors (CONT)

Opinions as rapporteur

All 3, most recent first.

  • 2026-06-08 CONT_AD(2026)787628 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism) (CONT)
  • 2025-03-20 ENVI_AD(2025)767935 OPINION on the implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility (ENVI)
  • 2025-01-29 CONT_AD(2025)766703 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova (CONT)

Opinions as shadow rapporteur

Most recent 5 of 8.

  • 2026-07-06 ENVI_AD(2026)790742 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 (ENVI)
  • 2026-06-23 ENVI_AD(2026)782326 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 (ENVI)
  • 2026-05-06 ENVI_AD(2026)787926 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 (ENVI)
  • 2026-03-05 ENVI_AD(2026)781199 OPINION on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down the Multiannual Financial Framework for the years 2028 to 2034 (ENVI)
  • 2026-02-12 ENVI_AL(2026)782515 Opinion on the guidelines for the 2027 budget – Section III (ENVI)

Amendments by procedure

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

  • 2023/0284(COD): 149 amendments, latest 2025-02-24 (ENVI, IMCO)
    EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, amending Regulations (EU) 2018/858 and 2019/1020 and repealing Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/64/EC
  • 2023/0453(COD): 79 amendments, latest 2024-12-05 (ENVI)
    EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common data platform on chemicals, laying down rules to ensure that the data contained in it are findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable and establishing a monitoring and outlook framework for chemicals
  • 2025/0045(COD): 66 amendments, latest 2025-05-22 (ENVI)
    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
  • 2024/2718(RSP): 65 amendments, latest 2024-09-11 (ENVI)
  • 2025/0240(COD): 65 amendments, latest 2026-04-24 (ENVI)
    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

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 97. Records up to 2026-09-09.

  • 2026-07-16 Fatal accidents at work as a result of the heatwave (E-10-2026-003013)
  • 2026-07-16 EU taxonomy and private jets (E-10-2026-003014)
  • 2026-07-16 Humanitarian situation of Sahrawi refugees, inadequate EU humanitarian assistance and the growing water crisis in the refugee camps (E-10-2026-003027)
  • 2026-07-14 State of play of negotiations on the agreement on the exchange of personal data between Europol and Israel (E-10-2026-002925)
  • 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)
  • 2026-05-19 Retroactive reversal of favourable administrative decisions (E-10-2026-002056)
  • 2026-05-18 Dependency on digital instruments threatening European sovereignty (E-10-2026-002035)
  • 2026-05-13 The sinking of a migrant boat following dangerous circling manoeuvres by the Greek coastguard, resulting in eight deaths (P-10-2026-002006)
  • 2026-05-05 Reports on plans for a meeting to establish cooperation between the Afghan Taliban regime, the Commission and EU countries, including Sweden (E-10-2026-001816)
  • 2026-04-23 Imprisonment of Swedish publisher and EU citizen Gui Minhai by Chinese authorities (E-10-2026-001675)
  • 2026-03-25 Disappearance of German journalist Eva Maria Michelmann and Kurdish journalist Ahmed Polad in Raqqa, Syria, and the EU’s efforts (E-10-2026-001245)
  • 2026-03-19 Israel’s illegal attacks on Lebanon and consequences for violating the UN Charter (E-10-2026-001166)
  • 2026-02-25 Revocation of permanent residence permits (E-10-2026-000796)
  • 2026-02-19 Swedish tax credits for home renovations, conversions and extensions paid out to foreign companies (E-10-2026-000709)
  • 2026-02-05 Discrimination against children with disabilities and special needs in European Schools (E-10-2026-000478)
  • 2026-02-05 Mining plans in Sweden and threats to drinking water supplies (E-10-2026-000487)

Questions for oral answer

All 11, 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)
  • 2026-03-20 Transfer of European citizens’ biometric data to the Trump administration (O-10-2026-000015)
  • 2026-01-28 Addressing the gender health gap in the new research and innovation programme (FP10) (O-10-2026-000004)
  • 2025-10-29 Judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the EU trade agreements with the Kingdom of Morocco (O-10-2025-000037)
  • 2025-10-29 Judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the EU trade agreements with the Kingdom of Morocco (O-10-2025-000038)
  • 2025-09-24 Fur farming and the placing of farmed fur products on the market (O-10-2025-000034)
  • 2025-09-19 Suspension of the EU-Qatar agreement on air transport (O-10-2025-000031)
  • 2025-07-07 Access to baby formula in Gaza (O-10-2025-000023)
  • 2025-03-13 Decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union on EU-Kingdom of Morocco trade agreements (O-10-2025-000008)
  • 2025-03-13 Decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union on EU-Kingdom of Morocco trade agreements (O-10-2025-000009)
  • 2024-11-26 ICC arrest warrants issued on 21 November 2024 (O-10-2024-000016)

Motions for resolutions

Most recent 20 of 47. 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)
  • 2026-06-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich
  • 2026-06-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich (B-10-2026-0294)
  • 2026-04-29 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the new Chinese law on ‘ethnic unity and progress’ and the intensified suppression of ethnic identities
  • 2026-04-28 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on ensuring accountability and justice in response to Russia’s continued attacks against the civilian population in Ukraine
  • 2026-04-27 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION New Chinese law on ‘ethnic unity and progress’ and the intensified suppression of ethnic identities (B-10-2026-0214)
  • 2026-03-11 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Elene Khoshtaria and political prisoners under the Georgian Dream Regime
  • 2026-03-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Human trafficking and grave human rights violations linked to the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular Africans, for Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine (B-10-2026-0157)
  • 2026-03-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Case of Elene Khoshtaria and political prisoners under the Georgian Dream regime (B-10-2026-0158)
  • 2026-02-12 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on four years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine
  • 2026-02-11 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the targeted expulsions of foreign journalists and foreign Christians in Türkiye under national security pretexts
  • 2026-02-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire (B-10-2026-0114)
  • 2026-02-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on World Cancer Day (B-10-2026-0126)
  • 2026-01-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the brutal repression against protesters in Iran
  • 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)
  • 2025-11-26 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the escalating repression of the Baha’is in Iran
  • 2025-11-25 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU position on the proposed plan and EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine
  • 2025-11-25 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political situation in Myanmar including the humanitarian crisis of the Rohingya
  • 2025-11-24 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political situation in Myanmar including the humanitarian crisis of the Rohingya (B-10-2025-0508)
  • 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)

Individual motions for resolutions

All 3, most recent first. Records up to 2026-06-11.

  • 2026-05-19 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on holding Israel to account for breaches of human rights and international law (B-10-2026-0267)
  • 2026-01-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the repression of anti-fascist movements and activists in Europe (B-10-2025-0597)
  • 2025-04-02 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the immediate suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement (B-10-2025-0240)

Written explanations of vote

All 14, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.

  • 2023 and 2024 reports on Türkiye
  • 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
  • EU enlargement strategy
  • European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’)
  • European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities funded
  • European Social Fund Plus post-2027
  • Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness
  • Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness
  • Military mobility
  • Need for actions to address the continued oppression and fake elections in Belarus
  • Role of trade in strengthening the EU's economic security
  • Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine
  • Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain
  • United response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure

Comparison with group and country means

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

ActivityCountEP meanGUE/NGL meanSweden mean
Amendments1137811.1 (higher)769.3 (higher)731.0 (higher)
Speeches6344.4 (higher)52.8 (higher)50.3 (higher)
Reports (Rapporteur)20.8 (higher)0.5 (higher)1.3 (higher)
Reports (Shadow)193.8 (higher)8.3 (higher)4.6 (higher)
Questions10839.7 (higher)89.4 (higher)44.0 (higher)
Motions4719.6 (higher)11.2 (higher)34.8 (higher)
Opinions (Rapporteur)30.6 (higher)0.3 (higher)1.5 (higher)
Opinions (Shadow)82.7 (higher)5.2 (higher)2.9 (higher)
Explanations of Vote1443.0 (lower)93.4 (lower)12.5 (higher)
Vote Participation89.2%86.3% (higher)83.0% (higher)93.9% (lower)

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