Laura BALLARÍN CEREZA
Laura BALLARÍN CEREZA is a Member of the European Parliament from Spain, representing Partido Socialista Obrero Español in the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Laura has submitted 759 amendments, delivered 52 speeches, authored 2 reports as rapporteur and 1 as shadow rapporteur, asked 43 questions, and filed 6 motions. Vote participation stands at 68.3% (4049 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 | 759 | 811.1 | -52 | 328th/743 | 34th/60 | 81st/138 |
| Speeches | 52 | 44.4 | +8 | 172nd/743 | 22nd/60 | 36th/138 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 2 | 0.8 | +1 | 64th/743 | 8th/60 | 20th/138 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 1 | 3.8 | -3 | 464th/743 | 37th/60 | 84th/138 |
| Questions | 43 | 39.7 | +3 | 249th/743 | 23rd/60 | 37th/138 |
| Motions | 6 | 19.6 | -14 | 287th/743 | 21st/60 | 34th/138 |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 2 | 0.6 | +1 | 39th/743 | 5th/60 | 12th/138 |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 0 | 2.7 | -3 | 490th/743 | 38th/60 | 91st/138 |
| Explanations of Vote | 40 | 43.0 | -3 | 140th/743 | 19th/60 | 30th/138 |
| Vote Participation | 68.3% | 86.3% | – | 688th/745 | 57th/60 | 126th/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
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Committees and delegations
Laura BALLARÍN CEREZA 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 6 of 41 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 23 of 30 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 2 of 37 committee meetings held during the membership
Delegations
- Delegation for relations with the United States (D-US): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (DACP): Member, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly (DAFR): Member, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (DMED): Substitute, since 2025-06-17
Reports and opinions
Reports as rapporteur
All 2, most recent first.
- 2025-12-05 A10-0249/2025 RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes and amending Directives (EU) 2015/2302, (EU) 2019/2161 and (EU) 2020/1828 following the discontinuation of the European Online Dispute Resolution Platform (IMCO)
- 2024-12-06 A10-0028/2024 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 repealing Regulation (EU) No 524/2013, and amending Regulations (EU) 2017/2394 and (EU) 2018/1724 with regard to the discontinuation of the European Online Dispute Resolution Platform (IMCO)
Reports as shadow rapporteur
All 1, most recent first.
- 2026-01-19 A10-0003/2026 INTERIM REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing an association between the European Union and the Principality of Andorra and the Republic of San Marino respectively (AFET)
Opinions as rapporteur
All 2, most recent first.
- 2026-02-27 IMCO_AD(2026)778089 OPINION on the impact of social media and the online environment on young people (IMCO)
- 2025-07-16 IMCO_AD(2025)770208 OPINION on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing an association between the European Union and the Principality of Andorra and the Republic of San Marino respectively (IMCO)
Amendments by procedure
Procedures with the most amendments Laura BALLARÍN CEREZA has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 2026/0011(COD): 302 amendments, latest 2026-07-01 (IMCO)
- 2024/2103(INI): 135 amendments, latest 2025-04-14 (IMCO)
EP document title: REPORT on public procurement - 2025/2037(INI): 36 amendments, latest 2025-03-21 (IMCO)
EP document title: REPORT on product safety and regulatory compliance in e-commerce and non-EU imports - 2025/0422(COD): 34 amendments, latest 2026-06-30 (CJ76)
- 2024/0301(COD): 30 amendments, latest 2025-06-05 (EMPL, IMCO)
EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012
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.
- 2026-09-02 Meta’s new protections for minors in the US and implications in the EU (P-10-2026-003447)
- 2026-07-24 Compatibility with EU law of legislative measures adopted by the Parliament of the Autonomous Community of Valencia with regard to ‘national priority’ (E-10-2026-003118)
- 2026-07-16 Urgent appeal for the release of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya (E-10-2026-003029)
- 2026-07-09 Protecting EU consumers from non-compliant sun creams being sold on e-commerce platforms (E-10-2026-002857)
- 2026-06-18 Online gambling: protecting EU citizens, promoting the integrity of the single market and safeguarding tax fairness (E-10-2026-002534)
- 2026-06-17 Dynamic pricing for major sporting and cultural events (E-10-2026-002518)
- 2026-06-10 Potential conflict of interest in the appointment of the Special Envoy for Industrial AI (P-10-2026-002401)
- 2026-06-01 Evidence of systemic failures by online platforms to tackle financial scams (E-10-2026-002217)
- 2026-05-21 Protection of consumers, particularly minors, from predatory practices in mobile video games distributed through major app stores (E-10-2026-002116)
- 2026-04-30 Opposition groups in Spain blocking implementation of the Digital Services Act (P-10-2026-001777)
- 2026-04-28 Compatibility of the principle of ‘national priority’ with EU law (E-10-2026-001720)
- 2026-04-09 Abusive practices by airlines in response to rising fuel prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East (E-10-2026-001463)
- 2026-03-04 Privacy risks and GDPR compliance issues linked to Meta’s smart glasses and AI training practices (P-10-2026-000903)
- 2026-01-27 Ensuring the safety of products sold online and legal accountability (P-10-2026-000315)
- 2026-01-22 AI companion chatbots: protecting minors under EU law (E-10-2026-000256)
- 2026-01-20 Ban AI-powered nudity and undressing applications from the EU market (E-10-2026-000202)
- 2026-01-13 Meta algorithms and democratic processes (E-10-2026-000086)
- 2026-01-09 Data privacy and security risks posed by AI and browser extensions harvesting AI chat conversations (E-10-2026-000056)
- 2025-12-17 Compliance of Booking Holdings with the Digital Markets Act (E-10-2025-004981)
- 2025-12-04 New proposal on 2026 fishing opportunities in the western Mediterranean: one step closer to the possible collapse of Spain’s Mediterranean fisheries sector (E-10-2025-004823)
Motions for resolutions
All 6, 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)
- 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)
- 2025-10-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the arbitrary detention of EU citizens Javier Marañón Montero and David Rodríguez Ballesta in Equatorial Guinea
- 2025-10-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the arbitrary detention of EU citizens Javier Marañón Montero and David Rodríguez Ballesta in Equatorial Guinea (B-10-2025-0439)
- 2025-06-18 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the dissolution of political parties and the crackdown on the opposition in Mali
- 2025-06-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on dissolution of political parties and the crackdown on the opposition in Mali (B-10-2025-0294)
Written explanations of vote
20 of 40, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.
- 2025 budgetary procedure: Joint text
- A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning
- Air passenger rights
- Air passenger rights
- Amending Directives (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards the dates from which Member States are to apply certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements
- Amending Regulations on agricultural products as regards market rules and sectoral support measures in the wine sector and for aromatised wine products
- Amending the decision of 18 December 2024 on setting up a special committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union, extending its term of office and adjusting its responsibilities
- Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products
- Certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements
- Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles
- Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)
- Deforestation Regulation: provisions relating to the date of application
- Deforestation Regulation: provisions relating to the date of application
- Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 – all sections
- Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sections
- European Social Fund Plus post-2027
- European technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure
- Framework for achieving climate neutrality
- Framework for achieving climate neutrality
- Harmonized requirements in the internal market on transparency of third countries interest representation
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of Laura BALLARÍN CEREZA set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats group and of the Members from Spain. 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 | Spain mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 759 | 811.1 (lower) | 980.6 (lower) | 1021.3 (lower) |
| Speeches | 52 | 44.4 (higher) | 47.4 (higher) | 57.2 (lower) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 2 | 0.8 (higher) | 1.1 (higher) | 0.9 (higher) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 1 | 3.8 (lower) | 2.7 (lower) | 2.8 (lower) |
| Questions | 43 | 39.7 (higher) | 34.3 (higher) | 44.5 (lower) |
| Motions | 6 | 19.6 (lower) | 8.2 (lower) | 12.1 (lower) |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 2 | 0.6 (higher) | 0.9 (higher) | 0.7 (higher) |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 0 | 2.7 (lower) | 1.9 (lower) | 2.1 (lower) |
| Explanations of Vote | 40 | 43.0 (lower) | 31.4 (higher) | 49.8 (lower) |
| Vote Participation | 68.3% | 86.3% (lower) | 85.8% (lower) | 86.7% (lower) |
Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.