Committees and delegations

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

Committees

• Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET): Vice-Chair, since 2024-07-23. Attended 14 of 41 committee meetings held during the membership
• Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 1 of 27 committee meetings held during the membership
• Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE): Substitute, since 2025-01-23. Attended 2 of 34 committee meetings held during the membership
• Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 0 of 25 committee meetings held during the membership

Delegations

• Delegation for relations with the Federative Republic of Brazil (D-BR): Member, since 2024-09-19
• Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (D-CN): Member, since 2024-09-19
• Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee (D-MX): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
• Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (DAND): Substitute, since 2024-09-23
• Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (DASE): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
• Delegation to the Cariforum-EU Parliamentary Committee (DCAR): Substitute, since 2024-09-23
• Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (DLAT): Member, since 2024-09-19

Reports and opinions

Reports as rapporteur

All 1, most recent first.

• 2025-11-12 A10-0229/2025 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 EU’s diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic (AFET)

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)
• 2026-05-11 A10-0140/2026 REPORT on the 2025 Commission report on Georgia (AFET)
• 2026-02-10 A10-0014/2026 REPORT on flagship European defence projects of common interest (SEDE)
• 2025-09-30 A10-0171/2025 REPORT on EU political strategy on Latin America (AFET)

Opinions as rapporteur

All 2, most recent first.

• 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)
• 2025-06-17 SEDE_AD(2025)774452 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund + (ESF+) as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges (SEDE)

Opinions as shadow rapporteur

All 4, most recent first.

• 2026-05-07 AFET_AD(2026)787925 OPINION on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive (EU) 2015/637 on the coordination and cooperation measures to facilitate consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries and Directive (EU) 2019/997 establishing an EU Emergency Travel Document (AFET)
• 2026-04-09 SEDE_AD(2026)782488 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on 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 (SEDE)
• 2025-07-16 TRAN_AD(2025)773287 OPINION on the implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TRAN)
• 2025-01-29 TRAN_AD(2025)765308 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council (TRAN)

Amendments by procedure

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

• 2023/0448(COD): 175 amendments, latest 2025-04-16 (TRAN, AGRI)
• 2025/2167(INI): 58 amendments, latest 2026-02-20 (AFET)
  EP document title: 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 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly
• 2024/2108(INI): 54 amendments, latest 2025-06-30 (AFET, INTA)
  EP document title: REPORT on the implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
• 2024/2080(INI): 47 amendments, latest 2024-11-08 (AFET)
  EP document title: REPORT on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy – 2024 annual report
• 2025/2026(INI): 46 amendments, latest 2025-06-05 (AFET)
  EP document title: REPORT on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Ukraine

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 8, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-09.

• 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)
• 2026-02-12 Curbing the activities of Telegram (P-10-2026-000628)
• 2025-11-24 The use of Georgian refineries to evade EU sanctions on Russian oil exports (E-10-2025-004675)
• 2025-06-25 Report on the Muslim Brotherhood (E-10-2025-002563)
• 2025-04-11 Full trade liberalisation for Moldovan agricultural products – Regulation (EU) 2024/1501 (commencing in July 2022 and subsequently extended until 24 July 2025) (E-10-2025-001511)
• 2025-03-26 Redirecting frozen Russian assets to Ukraine (E-10-2025-001278)
• 2025-02-03 Re-evaluating EU engagement in the Arctic: addressing strategic challenges and geopolitical tensions (E-10-2025-000451)
• 2024-12-16 The environmental hazard posed to the Baltic Sea by Russia’s shadow fleet (E-10-2024-002971)

Motions for resolutions

Most recent 20 of 160. Records up to 2026-09-11.

• 2026-07-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre
• 2026-07-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan
• 2026-07-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre (B-10-2026-0353)
• 2026-07-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan (B-10-2026-0361)
• 2026-06-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on political prisoners in Nicaragua – the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera
• 2026-06-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continued crackdown on civic space and fundamental freedoms in Burkina Faso
• 2026-06-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich
• 2026-06-16 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland
• 2026-06-16 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba
• 2026-06-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the Continued crackdown on civic space and fundamental freedoms in Burkina Faso (B-10-2026-0320)
• 2026-06-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich (B-10-2026-0326)
• 2026-06-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland (B-10-2026-0311)
• 2026-06-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Political prisoners in Nicaragua - the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera (B-10-2026-0315)
• 2026-06-12 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba (B-10-2026-0286)
• 2026-05-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in Iran
• 2026-05-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts
• 2026-05-18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts (B-10-2026-0252)
• 2026-05-18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in Iran (B-10-2026-0262)
• 2026-04-29 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on escalating trafficking and exploitation by criminal groups in Haiti
• 2026-04-29 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on shortcomings and deficiencies of the ‘Amnesty Law’ in Venezuela

Written explanations of vote

20 of 476, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.

• 2023 and 2024 reports on Albania
• 2023 and 2024 reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina
• 2023 and 2024 reports on Georgia
• 2023 and 2024 reports on Kosovo
• 2023 and 2024 reports on Moldova
• 2023 and 2024 reports on Montenegro
• 2023 and 2024 reports on North Macedonia
• 2023 and 2024 reports on Serbia
• 2023 and 2024 reports on Ukraine
• 2024 budget – assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget
• 2025 budgetary procedure: Joint text
• 2025 Commission report on Moldova
• 2025 Commission report on Serbia
• 2025 Commission report on Ukraine
• 2026 budgetary procedure: joint text
• A coherent tax framework for the EU's financial sector
• A new legislative framework for products that is fit for the digital and sustainable transition
• A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning
• A new vision for the European Universities alliances
• A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world

Comparison with group and country means

Counts of Urmas PAET set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the Renew Europe 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.

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