Konstantinos Arvanitis
The Left in the European Parliament · SYRIZA · Greece
Konstantinos Arvanitis (The Left, Greece) took part in 495 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (75.9%). He voted the way Parliament decided 265 times and the other way 142 times (65.1% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). He voted against the majority of his own group in 63 of 495 votes (12.7%).
- Country
- Greece
- Political group
- The Left in the European Parliament (The Left)
- Party
- SYRIZA (Coalition of the Radical Left)
- Member of the EP since
- 2019
- Position
- Vice-chair: The Left group (since 16 July 2024)
- Committees
- Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield - Substitute member
- Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs - Delegation
- Delegation to the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee
- Delegation substitute
- Delegation to the EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee
Voting record
| Final votes | All roll-call votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes during the term of office | 652 | 6,412 |
| Vote cast | 495 | 4,869 |
| For | 267 | 2,475 |
| Against | 140 | 2,137 |
| Abstention | 88 | 257 |
| Did not vote | 157 | 1,543 |
| Vote corrections | 9 | 64 |
| Participation | 75.9% | 75.9% |
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: Against (vote correction: intended 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: Against
- 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: Abstention
- 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: For
Vote corrections in final votes
Intention notified afterwards; the official result does not change.
- Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security, 22 October 2026: voted Against, intended Abstention
- Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure, 16 September 2026: voted For, intended Against
- Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI), 26 March 2026: voted Abstention, intended Against
- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of application, 26 March 2026: voted For, intended Against
- Fisheries management approaches for safeguarding sensitive species, tackling invasive species and benefiting local economies, 10 March 2026: voted Against, intended For
- Brutal repression against protesters in Iran, 22 January 2026: voted Abstention, intended For
- EU/Jordan Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation: terms and conditions for the participation of Jordan in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA), 17 December 2025: voted Against, intended For
- Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles, 9 September 2025: voted Against, intended Abstention
- Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024, 2 April 2025: voted Against, intended Abstention
Reports
Reports for which Konstantinos Arvanitis was rapporteur in committee, with a roll-call vote in plenary since July 2024.
- The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report (A10-0091/2026, LIBE), 29 April 2026: adopted
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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