Jüri RATAS
Estonia
EPP – European People's Party
Isamaa
Jüri RATAS is a Member of the European Parliament from Estonia, representing Isamaa in the European People's Party (EPP) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Jüri has submitted 382 amendments, delivered 42 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 0 as shadow rapporteur, asked 3 questions, and filed 0 motions. Vote participation stands at 98.4% (5836 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 | 382 | 811.1 | -429 | 523rd/743 | 6th/7 | 130th/193 |
| Speeches | 42 | 44.4 | -2 | 269th/743 | 1st/7 | 53rd/193 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 | -1 | 263rd/743 | 5th/7 | 96th/193 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 0 | 3.8 | -4 | 564th/743 | 7th/7 | 116th/193 |
| Questions | 3 | 39.7 | -37 | 697th/743 | 6th/7 | 173rd/193 |
| Motions | 0 | 19.6 | -20 | 692nd/743 | 6th/7 | 167th/193 |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 2 | 0.6 | +1 | 39th/743 | 1st/7 | 14th/193 |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 4 | 2.7 | +1 | 143rd/743 | 2nd/7 | 12th/193 |
| Explanations of Vote | 4 | 43.0 | -39 | 264th/743 | 3rd/7 | 56th/193 |
| Vote Participation | 98.4% | 86.3% | – | 51st/745 | 1st/7 | 15th/193 |
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
Jüri RATAS holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).
Committees
- Committee on Budgets (BUDG): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 12 of 44 committee meetings held during the membership
- Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union (HOUS): Substitute, since 2025-01-23. Attended 7 of 27 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 33 of 37 committee meetings held during the membership
Delegations
- Delegation for relations with the United States (D-US): Member, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation for Northern cooperation and for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (DEEA): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
Reports and opinions
Opinions as rapporteur
All 2, most recent first.
- 2026-07-16 BUDG_AD(2026)782490 BUDGETARY ASSESSMENT on the proposal for a Council decision on establishing the research and training programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for the period 2028-2032, complementing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, and providing for the Community’s contribution to the ITER project, and repealing Regulation (Euratom) 2025/1304 (BUDG)
- 2026-07-14 ITRE_AD(2026)787849 OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2008/98/EC, 2010/75/EU, (EU) 2015/2193 and (EU) 2024/1785 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards simplification of some requirements and reduction of administrative burden (ITRE)
Opinions as shadow rapporteur
All 4, most recent first.
- 2026-07-16 BUDG_AD(2026)786987 BUDGETARY ASSESSMENT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Union support for the Schengen area, for European integrated border management and for the common policy on visas for the period from 2028 to 2034 (BUDG)
- 2025-11-06 BUDG_AD(2025)778251 OPINION on European Defence Readiness 2030: assessment of needs (BUDG)
- 2025-11-06 ITRE_AD(2025)776778 OPINION on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality (ITRE)
- 2025-09-24 BUDG_AD(2025)774408 BUDGETARY ASSESSMENT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/691 as regards support to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring (BUDG)
Amendments by procedure
Procedures with the most amendments Jüri RATAS has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 2025/0555(COD): 213 amendments, latest 2026-05-19 (ITRE)
EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities, repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/522, (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/783, and amending Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588, (EU) - 2025/0180(COD): 39 amendments, latest 2025-07-23 (INTA, ITRE)
EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 - 2025/0543(COD): 25 amendments, latest 2026-04-13 (ITRE)
EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 - 2025/0524(COD): 18 amendments, latest 2025-09-02 (ITRE)
EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality - 2025/0394(COD): 17 amendments, latest 2026-06-15 (ITRE)
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 3, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-09.
- 2026-03-03 Visa requirement imposed by Nicaragua on certain EU citizens and application of the reciprocity mechanism (P-10-2026-000868)
- 2025-12-08 EU-based banks, including Raiffeisen and UniCredit, still operate in Russia, raising concerns about sanctions circumvention and undermining EU credibility (E-10-2025-004854)
- 2025-04-02 Abolition of seasonal clock changes in the EU and follow-up actions by the Commission (E-10-2025-001369)
Written explanations of vote
All 4, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.
- Continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States
- General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 – all sections
- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of application
- The devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of Jüri RATAS set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the European People's Party group and of the Members from Estonia. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.
| Activity | Count | EP mean | EPP mean | Estonia mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 382 | 811.1 (lower) | 732.9 (lower) | 569.3 (lower) |
| Speeches | 42 | 44.4 (lower) | 40.8 (higher) | 28.0 (higher) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 (lower) | 1.0 (lower) | 1.3 (lower) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 0 | 3.8 (lower) | 1.5 (lower) | 2.9 (lower) |
| Questions | 3 | 39.7 (lower) | 21.4 (lower) | 8.0 (lower) |
| Motions | 0 | 19.6 (lower) | 23.1 (lower) | 32.6 (lower) |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 2 | 0.6 (higher) | 0.7 (higher) | 1.0 (higher) |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 4 | 2.7 (higher) | 1.3 (higher) | 2.7 (higher) |
| Explanations of Vote | 4 | 43.0 (lower) | 31.5 (lower) | 69.7 (lower) |
| Vote Participation | 98.4% | 86.3% (higher) | 86.1% (higher) | 90.2% (higher) |
Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.