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Valentina PALMISANO

Italy Italy GUE/NGL – The Left in the European Parliament Movimento 5 Stelle

Valentina PALMISANO is a Member of the European Parliament from Italy, representing Movimento 5 Stelle in the The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Valentina has submitted 537 amendments, delivered 27 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 3 as shadow rapporteur, asked 110 questions, and filed 5 motions. Vote participation stands at 97.2% (5764 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 537 811.1 -274 440th/743 52nd/77 31st/46
Speeches 27 44.4 -17 471st/743 32nd/77 33rd/46
Reports (Rapporteur) 0 0.8 -1 263rd/743 20th/77 9th/46
Reports (Shadow) 3 3.8 -1 285th/743 28th/77 38th/46
Questions 110 39.7 +70 37th/743 8th/77 12th/46
Motions 5 19.6 -15 323rd/743 24th/77 33rd/46
Opinions (Rapporteur) 1 0.6 +0 85th/743 10th/77 3rd/46
Opinions (Shadow) 11 2.7 +8 29th/743 3rd/77 6th/46
Explanations of Vote 0 43.0 -43 394th/743 7th/77 27th/46
Vote Participation 97.2% 86.3% – 105th/745 12th/77 4th/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

Member SANT – Committee on Public Health
Member PETI – Committee on Petitions
Member REGI – Committee on Regional Development
Substitute ENVI – Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Delegations

Member DARP – Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula
Member D-IN – Delegation for relations with India
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Committees and delegations

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

Committees

  • Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI): Substitute, since 2025-01-20. Attended 12 of 51 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on Petitions (PETI): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 14 of 24 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on Regional Development (REGI): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 25 of 27 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on Public Health (SANT): Member, since 2025-01-23. Attended 10 of 35 committee meetings held during the membership

Delegations

  • Delegation for relations with India (D-IN): Member, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula (DARP): Member, since 2024-09-19

Reports and opinions

Reports as shadow rapporteur

All 3, most recent first.

  • 2025-07-02 A10-0129/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review (REGI)
  • 2025-06-04 A10-0092/2025 REPORT on strengthening rural areas in the EU through cohesion policy (REGI)
  • 2025-04-09 A10-0058/2025 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 a mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context (REGI)

Opinions as rapporteur

All 1, most recent first.

  • 2026-06-17 REGI_AD(2026)782254 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards the school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme (‘EU school scheme’), sectoral interventions, the creation of a protein sector, requirements for hemp, the possibility for marketing standards for cheese, protein crops and meat, application of additional import duties, rules on the availability of supplies in time of emergencies and severe crisis and securities (REGI)

Opinions as shadow rapporteur

Most recent 5 of 11.

  • 2026-07-17 ENVI_AD(2026)786677 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the European Fund for Regional Development including for European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) and the Cohesion Fund as part of the Fund set out in Regulation (EU) […] [NRP] and establishing conditions for the implementation of the Union support to regional development from 2028 to 2034 (ENVI)
  • 2026-06-24 SANT_AD(2026)786871 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 (SANT)
  • 2026-05-28 REGI_AD(2026)784245 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism) (REGI)
  • 2026-02-25 REGI_AD(2026)781447 OPINION on the interim report on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034 (REGI)
  • 2026-02-16 REGI_AD(2026)779625 OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024: Section III – Commission (REGI)

Amendments by procedure

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

  • 2023/0447(COD): 98 amendments, latest 2025-02-11 (ENVI)
    EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability
  • 2025/0571R(APP): 55 amendments, latest 2026-02-06 (REGI)
  • 2025/0405(COD): 50 amendments, latest 2026-09-10 (ENVI)
  • 2025/0084(COD): 48 amendments, latest 2025-05-27 (REGI)
    EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review
  • 2026/2027(INI): 38 amendments, latest 2026-07-24 (REGI)

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 101. Records up to 2026-09-09.

  • 2026-08-12 Road safety on Highway 7’s Matera-Ferrandina section, which is part of the comprehensive TEN-T network (E-10-2026-003268)
  • 2026-08-04 Ecological risk in Basilicata, breach of EU directives and use of cohesion funds (E-10-2026-003205)
  • 2026-07-07 RAI’s independence and financial viability in Europe’s pluralistic media landscape (E-10-2026-002809)
  • 2026-07-01 Rents for NRRP student halls outprice local market (E-10-2026-002726)
  • 2026-06-29 Potential clash between RED II and Italy’s rules governing incentives for renewable energy communities (E-10-2026-002673)
  • 2026-06-25 Transparency and use of EU funds earmarked for safety measures at the former I.A.O. site in Giardinetto Agro (Troia, Foggia) (E-10-2026-002640)
  • 2026-06-23 Protecting fundamental rights at major international sporting events (E-10-2026-002578)
  • 2026-06-23 Directors of general and administrative services in Italy: working conditions and proper recognition (E-10-2026-002579)
  • 2026-06-22 Official communications on CAP funds and correct information on the origin of EU resources (E-10-2026-002569)
  • 2026-06-09 Crisis in the extra virgin olive oil sector and protecting EU producers’ competitiveness (E-10-2026-002368)
  • 2026-06-09 Protection of Italian citizen Nessy Guerra and her daughter, a minor, in Egypt (E-10-2026-002377)
  • 2026-05-20 Future of DG REGIO and possible centralisation of EU cohesion policy (E-10-2026-002081)
  • 2026-05-20 Procedure for registering Capocollo di Martina Franca as a protected geographical indication (PGI) (E-10-2026-002085)
  • 2026-04-20 Fostering the circular economy by ensuring the mutual recognition of end-of-waste schemes (E-10-2026-001606)
  • 2026-04-20 Geothermal energy and the need to exclusively promote technologies with a low environmental impact (E-10-2026-001615)
  • 2026-04-15 Employment crisis and protection of workers at the Leonardo plant in Grottaglie (E-10-2026-001543)
  • 2026-04-15 Delays in boosting administrative capacity in southern Italy: impact on the implementation of the NRRP and cohesion policy (E-10-2026-001548)
  • 2026-04-08 Proposed LNG depot in the port of Brindisi and lack of environmental impact assessment (E-10-2026-001409)
  • 2026-03-03 Outdated environmental impact assessment and potential repercussions for the Campolattaro reservoir’s water resources (E-10-2026-000871)
  • 2026-02-25 State aid for former ILVA steelworks and continued infringements of the judgment in Case C-626/22 (E-10-2026-000791)

Questions for oral answer

All 9, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.

  • 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)
  • 2026-03-03 Three years since the railway accident in Tempi, Greece (O-10-2026-000010)
  • 2026-01-28 Addressing the gender health gap in the new research and innovation programme (FP10) (O-10-2026-000004)
  • 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)
  • 2024-11-12 The Commission’s plans to include the revision of the outstanding proposals on animal welfare in its work plan for 2025 (O-10-2024-000014)

Motions for resolutions

All 5, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-11.

  • 2026-06-12 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba (B-10-2026-0289)
  • 2026-02-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on World Cancer Day (B-10-2026-0126)
  • 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)

Comparison with group and country means

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

ActivityCountEP meanGUE/NGL meanItaly mean
Amendments537811.1 (lower)769.3 (lower)836.1 (lower)
Speeches2744.4 (lower)52.8 (lower)31.1 (lower)
Reports (Rapporteur)00.8 (lower)0.5 (lower)0.6 (lower)
Reports (Shadow)33.8 (lower)8.3 (lower)3.4 (lower)
Questions11039.7 (higher)89.4 (higher)64.9 (higher)
Motions519.6 (lower)11.2 (lower)7.6 (lower)
Opinions (Rapporteur)10.6 (higher)0.3 (higher)0.6 (higher)
Opinions (Shadow)112.7 (higher)5.2 (higher)2.7 (higher)
Explanations of Vote043.0 (lower)93.4 (lower)3.1 (lower)
Vote Participation97.2%86.3% (higher)83.0% (higher)85.9% (higher)

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