Committees and delegations

Ville NIINISTÖ 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 5 of 41 committee meetings held during the membership
• Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 24 of 37 committee meetings held during the membership
• Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE): Substitute, since 2025-01-23. Attended 3 of 39 committee meetings held during the membership

Delegations

• Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (D-RU): Chair, since 2024-10-03
• Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (D-UK): Substitute, since 2025-03-06
• Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (DNAT): Substitute, since 2024-09-19

Reports and opinions

Reports as rapporteur

All 1, most recent first.

• 2025-10-17 A10-0195/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 (INTA, ITRE)

Reports as shadow rapporteur

Most recent 5 of 12.

• 2026-06-30 A10-0189/2026 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 the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region (AFET)
• 2026-05-07 A10-0130/2026 REPORT on the draft Council decision on the adoption of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, on the multiannual technical guidelines for this programme, on the multiannual financial guidelines for managing the assets of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, and repealing Decisions 2003/77/EC and 2008/376/EC (ITRE)
• 2026-04-24 A10-0107/2026 REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part (AFET)
• 2026-04-20 A10-0102/2026 RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part (AFET)
• 2026-02-27 A10-0035/2026 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 concerning an enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the light of the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereignty (AFET)

Opinions as shadow rapporteur

All 5, most recent first.

• 2026-07-10 ITRE_AD(2026)784364 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 (ITRE)
• 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)
• 2026-02-27 SEDE_AD(2026)784497 OPINION on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down the Multiannual Financial Framework for the years 2028 to 2034 (SEDE)
• 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)
• 2025-07-16 ITRE_AD(2025)772062 OPINION on the implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (ITRE)

Amendments by procedure

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

• 2025/0180(COD): 42 amendments, latest 2025-07-24 (CJ49)
  EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938
• 2024/2109(INI): 40 amendments, latest 2024-12-05 (ITRE)
  EP document title: REPORT on the assessment of the implementation of Horizon Europe in view of its interim evaluation and recommendations for the 10th Research Framework Programme
• 2025/2082(INI): 36 amendments, latest 2025-09-10 (AFET)
  EP document title: REPORT on relations between the EU and Saudi Arabia
• 2025/0545(COD): 24 amendments, latest 2026-05-12 (ITRE)
  EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities
• 2025/2116(INI): 24 amendments, latest 2025-09-22 (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 EU’s diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic

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 23. Records up to 2026-09-09.

• 2026-06-04 Revision of Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 and phase-out of CO₂ stunning of pigs (E-10-2026-002317)
• 2026-05-12 Stakeholder involvement and evidence-based decision-making regarding the Fur Free Europe citizens’ initiative (E-10-2026-001966)
• 2026-04-30 Compliance of the Sokli mining project with EU environmental law in the context of potential strategic project status under the Critical Raw Materials Act (E-10-2026-001779)
• 2026-04-24 Fiscal guidance on the treatment of interest-subsidised loans for affordable housing in public debt (E-10-2026-001687)
• 2026-04-21 Customs practices related to products imported from illegal Israeli settlements in the OPTs (E-10-2026-001633)
• 2026-03-04 Re-evaluation of the inclusion of Kemijoki Oy’s Ailangantunturi pumped storage hydropower project on the EU PCI list (E-10-2026-000904)
• 2026-02-19 The European Parliament’s call to trigger the blocking statute to protect and safeguard the International Criminal Court (E-10-2026-000718)
• 2026-02-18 The EU’s stance on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ and the Tony Blair Institute’s influence on the EU on the issue (E-10-2026-000690)
• 2026-01-20 Ban AI-powered nudity and undressing applications from the EU market (E-10-2026-000202)
• 2026-01-19 Compatibility of the Finnish Hunting Act with EU legal protection requirements and the Habitats Directive (E-10-2026-000196)
• 2025-12-19 Whale and dolphin hunting in the Faroe Islands (E-10-2025-005028)
• 2025-12-10 Wolf hunting at unfavourable conservation status in Finland and Sweden (E-10-2025-004891)
• 2025-12-09 Participation of Israel in the Horizon Europe programme (E-10-2025-004869)
• 2025-07-16 Incitement to hate and violence based on racism and xenophobia in Torre Pacheco (Spain) by far right groups (E-10-2025-002923)
• 2025-05-21 Article 17 reporting in the Habitats Directive (P-10-2025-002047)
• 2025-05-15 The slaughter of marine mammals in the Faroe Islands (E-10-2025-001959)
• 2025-03-26 Redirecting frozen Russian assets to Ukraine (E-10-2025-001278)
• 2025-03-25 Criteria for a strategically important project in Sakatti’s nature reserve. (P-10-2025-001239)
• 2025-03-19 Seizing the Russian shadow fleet in the Baltic Sea: the Commission’s measures to prevent vessel sales (E-10-2025-001174)
• 2025-02-10 EU-based shipping companies selling vessels to the Russian shadow fleet (E-10-2025-000602)

Questions for oral answer

All 4, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.

• 2026-02-23 Upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act (O-10-2026-000007)
• 2026-02-23 Upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act (O-10-2026-000008)
• 2026-02-05 When and how will the Commission deliver on its commitment to revise the EU’s animal welfare legislation? (O-10-2026-000006)
• 2025-09-24 Fur farming and the placing of farmed fur products on the market (O-10-2025-000034)

Motions for resolutions

Most recent 20 of 81. Records up to 2026-09-11.

• 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-10-2026-0358)
• 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)
• 2026-06-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich (B-10-2026-0324)
• 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-10-2026-0293)
• 2026-06-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland (B-10-2026-0307)
• 2026-05-18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Indonesia : the cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi (B-10-2026-0248)
• 2026-04-27 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on ensuring accountability and justice in response to Russia’s continued attacks against the civilian population in Ukraine (B-10-2026-0204)
• 2026-04-27 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on escalating trafficking and exploitation by criminal groups in Haiti (B-10-2026-0209)
• 2026-04-27 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Shortcomings and deficiencies of the 'Amnesty Law' in Venezuela (B-10-2026-0218)
• 2026-03-18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Commission delegated regulation of 1 December 2025 amending Regulation (EU) No 2022/869 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Union list of projects of common interest and projects of mutual interest (B-10-2026-0179)
• 2026-03-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the arbitrary detention of President Mohamed Bazoum by the junta in Niger (B-10-2026-0159)
• 2026-03-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Case of Elene Khoshtaria and Political Prisoners under the Georgian Dream Regime (B-10-2026-0161)
• 2026-03-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Human trafficking and grave human rights violations linked to the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular Africans, for Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine (B-10-2026-0165)
• 2026-02-10 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on World Cancer Day (B-10-2026-0142)
• 2026-02-10 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 (B-10-2026-0143)
• 2026-02-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire (B-10-2026-0115)
• 2026-02-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Systemic oppression, inhumane conditions and arbitrary detentions by the regime in Iran (B-10-2026-0119)
• 2026-01-19 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Presidential elections in Honduras, the non-recognition of the outcome by the incumbent administration and the attacks on opposition members of the National Assembly (B-10-2026-0067)
• 2026-01-19 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the brutal repression against protestors in Iran (B-10-2026-0071)
• 2026-01-19 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania (B-10-2026-0075)

Individual motions for resolutions

All 1, most recent first. Records up to 2026-06-11.

• 2025-09-22 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on whale and dolphin hunting in the Faroe Islands (B-10-2025-0404)

Comparison with group and country means

Counts of Ville NIINISTÖ set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the Greens / European Free Alliance 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.