Committees and delegations

Merja KYLLÖNEN 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 13 of 41 committee meetings held during the membership
• Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE): Member, since 2025-01-23. Attended 20 of 39 committee meetings held during the membership
• Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 19 of 25 committee meetings held during the membership

Delegations

• Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (DNAT): Member, since 2024-09-19
• Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament (DPAP): Chair, since 2024-10-09

Reports and opinions

Reports as shadow rapporteur

Most recent 5 of 19.

• 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)
• 2026-06-24 A10-0177/2026 RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol amending the Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Croatia (TRAN)
• 2026-06-10 A10-0166/2026 REPORT on the 2025 Commission report on Kosovo (AFET)
• 2026-05-07 A10-0131/2026 REPORT on the amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/62/EC, Council Directive 1999/37/EC and Directive (EU) 2019/520 as regards the CO2 emission class of heavy-duty vehicles with trailers and clarifying and simplifying certain provisions (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)

Opinions as rapporteur

All 1, most recent first.

• 2026-02-26 TRAN_AD(2026)782412 OPINION on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2028 to 2034 (TRAN)

Opinions as shadow rapporteur

Most recent 5 of 15.

• 2026-06-26 TRAN_AD(2026)786969 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 (TRAN)
• 2026-05-06 AFET_AD(2026)785248 OPINION on the Council Decision amending Decision (EU) 2021/1764 on the Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union including relations between the European Union on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other (AFET)
• 2026-01-28 TRAN_AD(2026)779467 OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024; Section III — Commission (TRAN)
• 2026-01-13 TRAN_AD(2026)779479 OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the EU Joint Undertakings for the financial year 2024 (TRAN)
• 2025-08-07 SEDE_AD(2025)774466 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/1153, (EU) 2023/1525 and 2024/795, as regards incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan (SEDE)

Amendments by procedure

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

• 2025/0240(COD): 74 amendments, latest 2026-05-11 (TRAN)
  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
• 2025/0221(COD): 60 amendments, latest 2026-04-24 (CJ05)
  EP document title: BUDGETARY ASSESSMENT 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
• 2025/0571R(APP): 46 amendments, latest 2026-01-30 (AFET)
• 2025/0045(COD): 42 amendments, latest 2025-06-13 (AFET)
  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
• 2023/0436(COD): 41 amendments, latest 2025-03-26 (TRAN)
  EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on passenger rights in the context of multimodal journeys

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 91. Records up to 2026-09-09.

• 2026-07-22 Cutro shipwreck, tragedies at sea and the right of vicitms’ families (E-10-2026-003097)
• 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)
• 2026-07-08 Impact of the recent US Supreme Court ruling on the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and European data sovereignty (E-10-2026-002823)
• 2026-06-18 Human trafficking and human rights violations through recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular from Africa, for Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine (E-10-2026-002532)
• 2026-06-11 EU funding for institutional care – data and safeguards (E-10-2026-002417)
• 2026-06-11 EU-funded deinstitutionalisation reforms in Romania and implementation of person-centred financing (E-10-2026-002419)
• 2026-06-11 Forced sterilisation of women with disabilities – data and safeguards in institutional settings (E-10-2026-002420)
• 2026-06-09 Application of tachograph rules in short-haul delivery transport and penalties for human error in record-keeping (E-10-2026-002378)
• 2026-06-09 Strengthening prevention, mental well-being and healthy ageing through improved hearing health (E-10-2026-002380)
• 2026-06-01 Action by EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič regarding trade restrictions on goods from illegal Israeli settlements (E-10-2026-002215)
• 2026-05-20 Differing national interpretations of the classification of pickup vehicles and their impact on the coherence of the internal market (E-10-2026-002086)
• 2026-05-07 Interpretation of Annex V (Row 1) to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation on grouped packaging and impact on supply chains (E-10-2026-001896)
• 2026-04-29 Mutual recognition of pilot licences between the European Union and the United Kingdom (E-10-2026-001767)
• 2026-04-29 The administrative burden and impact of the Procurement Directive on small operators (E-10-2026-001768)
• 2026-04-24 Fiscal guidance on the treatment of interest-subsidised loans for affordable housing in public debt (E-10-2026-001687)
• 2026-04-16 The use of Afghan paramilitaries by the Greek authorities for pushbacks (E-10-2026-001563)
• 2026-03-26 Continued EU political and financial support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (P-10-2026-001277)
• 2026-03-25 Defence of the UN rapporteurships, the mandate of Rapporteur Francesca Albanese and European citizens subject to sanctions by the Trump administration (E-10-2026-001243)
• 2026-03-24 Impact of the VECTO Regulation ((EU) 2022/1362) on the trailer industry, on emissions and on fines (E-10-2026-001229)
• 2026-03-24 EU self-sufficiency in the production of sustainable aviation and maritime fuels (E-10-2026-001230)

Questions for oral answer

All 6, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.

• 2026-01-28 Addressing the gender health gap in the new research and innovation programme (FP10) (O-10-2026-000004)
• 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)
• 2025-05-28 EU-Israel Association Agreement (O-10-2025-000019)
• 2025-05-10 EU response to Israel’s planned illegal annexation and starvation of Gaza (O-10-2025-000015)
• 2024-11-26 ICC arrest warrants issued on 21 November 2024 (O-10-2024-000016)

Motions for resolutions

Most recent 20 of 24. Records up to 2026-09-11.

• 2026-06-16 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland
• 2026-06-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland (B-10-2026-0295)
• 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
• 2026-02-12 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
• 2026-01-14 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)
• 2025-06-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on dissolution of political parties and the crackdown on the opposition in Mali (B-10-2025-0281)
• 2025-05-07 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia
• 2025-05-05 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia (B-10-2025-0247)
• 2025-04-02 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the immediate risk of further repression by Lukashenka’s regime in Belarus – threats from the Investigative Committee
• 2025-03-31 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Immediate risk of further repression by Lukashenka’s regime in Belarus: threats from the Investigative Committee (B-10-2025-0218)
• 2025-03-11 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression
• 2025-02-12 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on continuing detention and risk of the death penalty for individuals in Nigeria charged with blasphemy, notably the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu
• 2025-02-10 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on continuing detention and risk of the death penalty for individuals in Nigeria charged with blasphemy, notably the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu (B-10-2025-0101)
• 2025-01-20 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Case of Jean-Jacques Wondo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (B-10-2025-0065)
• 2024-12-18 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the 11th year of the occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation and the deteriorating human rights situation in occupied Crimea, notably the cases of Iryna Danylovych, Tofik Abdulhaziiev and Amet Suleymanov
• 2024-12-18 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Kyrgyzstan, in particular the case of Temirlan Sultanbekov
• 2024-12-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights situation in Kyrgyzstan, in particular the case of Temirlan Sultanbekov (B-10-2024-0222)

Comparison with group and country means

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

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