Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS
Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS is a Member of the European Parliament from Lithuania, representing Demokratų sąjunga „Vardan Lietuvos“ in the Greens / European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Virginijus has submitted 462 amendments, delivered 54 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 9 as shadow rapporteur, asked 23 questions, and filed 15 motions. Vote participation stands at 91.6% (5432 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 | 462 | 811.1 | -349 | 478th/743 | 8th/12 | 27th/54 |
| Speeches | 54 | 44.4 | +10 | 160th/743 | 5th/12 | 13th/54 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 | -1 | 263rd/743 | 5th/12 | 23rd/54 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 9 | 3.8 | +5 | 66th/743 | 1st/12 | 18th/54 |
| Questions | 23 | 39.7 | -17 | 430th/743 | 5th/12 | 42nd/54 |
| Motions | 15 | 19.6 | -5 | 182nd/743 | 8th/12 | 18th/54 |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 | -1 | 223rd/743 | 3rd/12 | 19th/54 |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 5 | 2.7 | +2 | 113th/743 | 1st/12 | 20th/54 |
| Explanations of Vote | 0 | 43.0 | -43 | 394th/743 | 7th/12 | 20th/54 |
| Vote Participation | 91.6% | 86.3% | – | 308th/745 | 7th/12 | 29th/54 |
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
Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).
Committees
- Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON): Substitute, since 2024-07-24. Attended 2 of 38 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 13 of 37 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN): Vice-Chair, since 2024-07-23. Attended 20 of 25 committee meetings held during the membership
Delegations
- Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee (D-UA): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (D-UK): Member, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation for relations with the United States (D-US): Member, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (DEPA): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
Reports and opinions
Reports as shadow rapporteur
Most recent 5 of 9.
- 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)
- 2026-03-30 A10-0079/2026 REPORT on Banking Union – annual report 2025 (ECON)
- 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)
- 2025-12-19 A10-0273/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EC) No 1272/2008, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) 2019/1021 and (EU) 2021/697 as regards defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for defence industry (ENVI, ITRE, SEDE)
- 2025-11-26 A10-0242/2025 REPORT on military mobility (SEDE, TRAN)
Opinions as shadow rapporteur
All 5, most recent first.
- 2025-12-08 ECON_AD(2025)778114 OPINION on tackling barriers to the single market for defence (ECON)
- 2025-07-16 TRAN_AD(2025)774234 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 (TRAN)
- 2025-06-03 ITRE_AD(2025)773384 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2015/1017, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695 and (EU) 2021/1153 as regards increasing the efficiency of the EU guarantee under Regulation (EU) 2021/523 and simplifying reporting requirements (ITRE)
- 2025-06-03 TRAN_AD(2025)771838 OPINION on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an application for the electronic submission of travel data (“EU Digital Travel application”) and amending Regulations (EU) 2016/399 and (EU) 2018/1726 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004, as regards the use of digital travel credentials (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 Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 2024/0061(COD): 144 amendments, latest 2025-03-31 (SEDE, ITRE)
EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) - 2025/0847(COD): 80 amendments, latest 2026-04-10 (SEDE)
EP document title: 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 - 2025/0421(COD): 54 amendments, latest 2026-06-23 (CJ46)
- 2025/2051(INI): 37 amendments, latest 2025-06-06 (ECON)
EP document title: REPORT on safeguarding and promoting financial stability amid economic uncertainties - 2025/2090(INI): 34 amendments, latest 2025-09-18 (SEDE, TRAN)
EP document title: REPORT on military mobility
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 21. Records up to 2026-09-09.
- 2026-08-06 Use of RRF-supported clean vehicles in Lithuania (E-10-2026-003225)
- 2026-06-29 Compliance with Chapter 27 benchmarks and the EU environmental acquis in relation to developments in the Vjosa-Narta Protected Area in Albania (P-10-2026-002691)
- 2026-02-02 Suspension of the EU-Qatar aviation agreement (E-10-2026-000413)
- 2026-01-23 Alleged use of chemical agent on protesters in Georgia in 2024 (E-10-2026-000267)
- 2025-12-08 EU-based banks, including Raiffeisen and UniCredit, still operate in Russia, raising concerns about sanctions circumvention and undermining EU credibility (E-10-2025-004854)
- 2025-11-19 EU strategy to advance the International Maritime Organization net-zero framework amid global delays (E-10-2025-004614)
- 2025-08-04 Strengthening the role of local and regional authorities in upholding the rule of law in the EU (E-10-2025-003175)
- 2025-06-26 Reported environmental and human rights abuses of EU steel companies in non-EU countries and the need to uphold the CSDDD’s objective (E-10-2025-002596)
- 2025-06-06 US decision to suspend student visas and social media screening (E-10-2025-002295)
- 2025-04-07 Taxation of big digital tech companies (E-10-2025-001409)
- 2025-04-02 Operation of Russian military helicopters in some EU Member States (E-10-2025-001346)
- 2025-04-02 The financing of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (E-10-2025-001357)
- 2025-03-26 Redirecting frozen Russian assets to Ukraine (E-10-2025-001278)
- 2025-03-05 EU export credit strategy and rail investment (E-10-2025-000938)
- 2025-02-10 EU-based shipping companies selling vessels to the Russian shadow fleet (E-10-2025-000602)
- 2025-02-05 EU-US data transfers following Trump’s election (E-10-2025-000520)
- 2025-02-04 US AI chip export restrictions: a challenge to EU unity and technological sovereignty (E-10-2025-000483)
- 2025-01-17 Enhancing EU maritime surveillance to fight Russia’s shadow fleet (P-10-2025-000195)
- 2024-12-20 Providing the necessary flexibility within the economic governance framework (E-10-2024-003075)
- 2024-12-09 The spread of disinformation by recommender systems and other automated mechanisms as a systemic risk under the Digital Services Act (E-10-2024-002826)
Questions for oral answer
All 2, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.
- 2025-12-02 European Democracy Shield – very large online platform algorithms, foreign interference and the spread of disinformation (O-10-2025-000044)
- 2025-09-19 Suspension of the EU-Qatar agreement on air transport (O-10-2025-000031)
Motions for resolutions
All 15, 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)
- 2026-04-27 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)
- 2026-01-14 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)
- 2025-12-16 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuous Belarusian hybrid attacks against Lithuania
- 2025-12-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuous Belarusian hybrid attacks against Lithuania (B-10-2025-0578)
- 2025-11-25 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU position on the proposed plan and EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine (B-10-2025-0545)
- 2025-10-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on a united response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure (B-10-2025-0423)
- 2025-09-03 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interference (B-10-2025-0359)
- 2025-03-07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression (B-10-2025-0159)
- 2025-03-05 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the white paper on the future of European defence (B-10-2025-0147)
- 2025-01-20 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine (B-10-2025-0076)
- 2024-11-22 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Georgia’s worsening democratic crisis following the recent parliamentary elections and alleged electoral fraud (B-10-2024-0180)
- 2024-11-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on EU actions against the Russian shadow fleets and ensuring a full enforcement of sanctions against Russia (B-10-2024-0163)
- 2024-09-18 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the severe situation of political prisoners in Belarus
- 2024-09-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The severe situation of political prisoners in Belarus (B-10-2024-0051)
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the Greens / European Free Alliance group and of the Members from Lithuania. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.
| Activity | Count | EP mean | Greens/EFA mean | Lithuania mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 462 | 811.1 (lower) | 494.4 (lower) | 713.2 (lower) |
| Speeches | 54 | 44.4 (higher) | 45.1 (higher) | 67.0 (lower) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 (lower) | 0.6 (lower) | 0.9 (lower) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 9 | 3.8 (higher) | 7.5 (higher) | 1.8 (higher) |
| Questions | 23 | 39.7 (lower) | 53.2 (lower) | 19.9 (higher) |
| Motions | 15 | 19.6 (lower) | 19.1 (lower) | 57.6 (lower) |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 (lower) | 0.6 (lower) | 0.2 (lower) |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 5 | 2.7 (higher) | 5.7 (lower) | 1.2 (higher) |
| Explanations of Vote | 0 | 43.0 (lower) | 2.3 (lower) | 36.5 (lower) |
| Vote Participation | 91.6% | 86.3% (higher) | 90.0% (higher) | 89.3% (higher) |
Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.