Pernando Barrena Arza
The Left in the European Parliament · EH BILDU · Spain
Pernando Barrena Arza (The Left, Spain) took part in 470 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (72.1%). He voted the way Parliament decided 243 times and the other way 139 times (63.6% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). He voted against the majority of his own group in 69 of 470 votes (14.7%).
- Country
- Spain
- Political group
- The Left in the European Parliament (The Left)
- Party
- EH BILDU
- Member of the EP since
- 2019
- Committee
- Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- Substitute member
- Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Delegations
- Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament
Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly - Delegation substitute
- Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee
Voting record
| Final votes | All roll-call votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes during the term of office | 652 | 6,412 |
| Vote cast | 470 | 4,540 |
| For | 239 | 2,192 |
| Against | 143 | 2,112 |
| Abstention | 88 | 236 |
| Did not vote | 44 | 464 |
| Excused | 138 | 1,408 |
| Vote corrections | 6 | 19 |
| Participation | 72.1% | 70.8% |
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: Against
- Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030, 22 October 2026: Against
- Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations, 22 October 2026: Against
- Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products, 22 October 2026: Against
- Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034, 22 October 2026: For
- Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security, 22 October 2026: Abstention
- 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: For
- General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections, 21 October 2026: Against
- 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: For
- Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act, 20 October 2026: Did not vote
- Protection of adults: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation, 20 October 2026: Did not vote
- 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: Did not vote
- Connecting Europe through high-speed rail, 20 October 2026: Did not vote
- Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities, 20 October 2026: Did not vote
- Public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers, 20 October 2026: Did not vote
Vote corrections in final votes
Intention notified afterwards; the official result does not change.
- Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officers, 17 September 2026: voted For, intended Abstention
- Securities settlement in the EU and central securities depositories (CSDs): shorter settlement cycle in the Union, 10 September 2025: voted Against, intended Abstention
- Insolvency proceedings: replacing Annexes A and B, 10 September 2025: voted Abstention, intended For
- EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Vanuatu, 10 September 2025: voted For, intended Against
- EU-Norway Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union, 12 March 2025: voted Against, intended Abstention
- Specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) for Member States affected by natural disasters, 17 December 2024: voted Against, intended For
Source: European Parliament open data (CC BY 4.0), prepared by OpenRCV. Profile at the European Parliament
Voting record
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Source: European Parliament, Open Data Portal, CC BY 4.0. Participation refers to the votes held during the term of office.
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