Dragoş Benea

Dragoş Benea (S&D, Romania) took part in 422 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (64.7%). He voted the way Parliament decided 392 times and the other way 23 times (94.5% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). He voted against the majority of his own group in 24 of 422 votes (5.7%).

Country

Romania

Political group

Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)

Party

PSD (Partidul Social Democrat)

Member of the EP since

2019

Position

Chair: Committee on Regional Development (since 23 July 2024)

Committees

Committee on Regional Development
Conference of Committee Chairs

Substitute member

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Delegation

Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly

Delegation substitute

Delegation for relations with Mercosur

Voting record

Latest final votes

The latest 20 of 652 final votes during the term of office.

• Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Pericles V exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting 2028–2034, 21 October 2026: For
• Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States, 21 October 2026: Abstention
• General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections, 21 October 2026: For
• Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition, 21 October 2026: For
• Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Malta, Italy, Portugal and Spain with regard to storms in 2026, 21 October 2026: For
• Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/004 FI/Etelä-Suomi and Helsinki-Uusimaa paper – Finland, 21 October 2026: For
• Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council, 21 October 2026: For
• Genetically modified soybean MON 87769, 21 October 2026: Against
• Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act, 20 October 2026: For
• Protection of adults: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation, 20 October 2026: For
• Combating VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget, 20 October 2026: Against
• Connecting Europe through high-speed rail, 20 October 2026: Did not vote
• Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities, 20 October 2026: Against
• Public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers, 20 October 2026: For

Vote corrections in final votes

Intention notified afterwards; the official result does not change.

• Request for opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and Interim Trade Agreement (ITA), 21 January 2026: voted For, intended Abstention

Reports

Reports for which Dragoş Benea was rapporteur in committee, with a roll-call vote in plenary since July 2024.

• Amending ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review (A10-0129/2025, REGI), 10 September 2025: adopted

Source: European Parliament open data (CC BY 4.0), prepared by OpenRCV. Profile at the European Parliament