Pernando BARRENA ARZA
Pernando BARRENA ARZA is a Member of the European Parliament from Spain, representing EH BILDU in the The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Pernando has submitted 656 amendments, delivered 37 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 9 as shadow rapporteur, asked 86 questions, and filed 5 motions. Vote participation stands at 69.1% (4098 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 | 656 | 811.1 | -155 | 381st/743 | 41st/60 | 22nd/46 |
| Speeches | 37 | 44.4 | -7 | 334th/743 | 41st/60 | 25th/46 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 | -1 | 263rd/743 | 30th/60 | 9th/46 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 9 | 3.8 | +5 | 66th/743 | 2nd/60 | 16th/46 |
| Questions | 86 | 39.7 | +46 | 95th/743 | 10th/60 | 29th/46 |
| Motions | 5 | 19.6 | -15 | 323rd/743 | 26th/60 | 33rd/46 |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 | -1 | 223rd/743 | 22nd/60 | 12th/46 |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 1 | 2.7 | -2 | 369th/743 | 29th/60 | 37th/46 |
| Explanations of Vote | 0 | 43.0 | -43 | 394th/743 | 34th/60 | 27th/46 |
| Vote Participation | 69.1% | 86.3% | – | 686th/745 | 56th/60 | 42nd/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
Delegations
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Committees and delegations
Pernando BARRENA ARZA 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 8 of 41 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 13 of 36 committee meetings held during the membership
Delegations
- Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee (D-MX): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (D-UK): Substitute, since 2024-10-17
- Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (DLAT): Member, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament (DPAP): Member, since 2024-09-19
Reports and opinions
Reports as shadow rapporteur
Most recent 5 of 9.
- 2026-06-25 A10-0182/2026 INTERIM REPORT in view of the consent procedure on the Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement between the EU and Mexico (AFET, INTA)
- 2026-06-24 A10-0181/2026 RECOMMENDATION on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part (AFET, INTA)
- 2026-06-05 A10-0150/2026 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 promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace (AFET)
- 2026-05-12 A10-0142/2026 REPORT on countering transnational repression – towards an EU strategy to protect Europe’s sovereignty and democratic values (AFET)
- 2026-03-19 A10-0073/2026 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) (IMCO, LIBE)
Opinions as shadow rapporteur
All 1, most recent first.
- 2026-06-24 LIBE_AD(2026)787655 OPINION on institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration (LIBE)
Amendments by procedure
Procedures with the most amendments Pernando BARRENA ARZA has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 2025/0550(COD): 83 amendments, latest 2026-06-22 (CULT)
EP document title: BUDGETARY ASSESSMENT on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the ‘AgoraEU’ programme for the period 2028 to 2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/692 and (EU) 2021/818 - 2025/2135(INI): 81 amendments, latest 2025-11-12 (LIBE)
EP document title: REPORT on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 - 2025/0360(COD): 80 amendments, latest 2026-07-27 (ITRE)
- 2025/2179(INI): 50 amendments, latest 2026-03-05 (AFET)
EP document title: REPORT on countering transnational repression – towards an EU strategy to protect Europe’s sovereignty and democratic values - 2023/0404(COD): 49 amendments, latest 2025-01-29 (LIBE)
EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an EU talent pool
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 71. Records up to 2026-09-09.
- 2026-07-29 Territorial scope of the amended EU-Morocco Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation concerning Morocco’s participation in PRIMA (E-10-2026-003166)
- 2026-07-21 Human rights situation in Colombia (E-10-2026-003063)
- 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)
- 2026-07-15 Implementation of Case C-81/24 (Jenec) and protection against extraterritorial sanctions targeting international justice (E-10-2026-002968)
- 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)
- 2026-06-17 Systematic sexualised torture against Palestinian detainees (E-10-2026-002515)
- 2026-06-12 Misuse of EU funds in Athens’ Prosfygika district: partnership principle violations and fundamental rights concerns (E-10-2026-002432)
- 2026-06-02 Application of the Early Detection and Exclusion System to companies active in the cyber-surveillance sector, including those involved in spyware (E-10-2026-002239)
- 2026-06-02 Participation of EU officials in ISS World Europe security fair (E-10-2026-002240)
- 2026-06-01 Evidence of systemic failures by online platforms to tackle financial scams (E-10-2026-002217)
- 2026-05-13 Another shooting attack by Libyan militias on the humanitarian vessel Sea-Watch 5 (E-10-2026-002019)
- 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)
- 2026-05-06 Human rights and environmental concerns in West Papua under the EU-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (E-10-2026-001851)
- 2026-05-05 Commission meeting with Taliban on deportations of Afghans (E-10-2026-001828)
- 2026-04-21 Customs practices related to products imported from illegal Israeli settlements in the OPTs (E-10-2026-001633)
- 2026-04-21 Immediate suspension of the EU-Israel Trade Agreement following the adoption of a death penalty law by the Israeli Parliament (E-10-2026-001634)
- 2026-04-16 Claude Mythos and the cybersecurity risks facing the EU (E-10-2026-001575)
- 2026-04-13 Executive order by the Trump administration against Cuba and human rights (E-10-2026-001489)
- 2026-04-08 Carbon credits and environmental justice (E-10-2026-001407)
Questions for oral answer
All 15, 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)
- 2026-06-25 The recent coercive measures imposed by the United States against Cuba, their extraterritorial nature and the measures to be adopted to defend the interests of individuals and companies from EU countries (O-10-2026-000029)
- 2026-06-24 ECB’s decision to raise interest rates and its impact on the rising cost of living (O-10-2026-000028)
- 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)
- 2025-09-22 US blockade against Cuba and the country’s inclusion on the US list of so-called state sponsors of terrorism (O-10-2025-000032)
- 2025-09-22 US blockade against Cuba and the country’s inclusion on the US list of so-called state sponsors of terrorism (O-10-2025-000033)
- 2025-05-10 EU response to Israel’s planned illegal annexation and starvation of Gaza (O-10-2025-000015)
- 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)
- 2025-02-18 Cuba on the so-called ‘list of state sponsors of terrorism’ (O-10-2025-000006)
- 2025-02-18 Cuba on the so-called ‘list of state sponsors of terrorism’ (O-10-2025-000007)
- 2024-11-26 ICC arrest warrants issued on 21 November 2024 (O-10-2024-000016)
Motions for resolutions
All 5, 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)
- 2026-06-12 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba (B-10-2026-0289)
- 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)
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)
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of Pernando BARRENA ARZA set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the The Left in the European Parliament 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 | GUE/NGL mean | Spain mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 656 | 811.1 (lower) | 769.3 (lower) | 1021.3 (lower) |
| Speeches | 37 | 44.4 (lower) | 52.8 (lower) | 57.2 (lower) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 (lower) | 0.5 (lower) | 0.9 (lower) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 9 | 3.8 (higher) | 8.3 (higher) | 2.8 (higher) |
| Questions | 86 | 39.7 (higher) | 89.4 (lower) | 44.5 (higher) |
| Motions | 5 | 19.6 (lower) | 11.2 (lower) | 12.1 (lower) |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 (lower) | 0.3 (lower) | 0.7 (lower) |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 1 | 2.7 (lower) | 5.2 (lower) | 2.1 (lower) |
| Explanations of Vote | 0 | 43.0 (lower) | 93.4 (lower) | 49.8 (lower) |
| Vote Participation | 69.1% | 86.3% (lower) | 83.0% (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.