Monika Beňová

Monika Beňová (non-attached, Slovakia) took part in 516 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (79.1%). She voted the way Parliament decided 306 times and the other way 126 times (70.8% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side).

Country

Slovakia

Political group

Non-attached

Party

SMER-SD (SMER-Sociálna demokracia)

Member of the EP since

2003

Committee

Committee on Public Health

Substitute member

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union

Delegations

Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries
Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean

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: 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: Against
• Genetically modified soybean MON 87769, 21 October 2026: For
• Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act, 20 October 2026: Abstention
• 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: For
• Connecting Europe through high-speed rail, 20 October 2026: For
• 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.

• Market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): ceasing the invalidation of allowances, 15 September 2026: voted For, intended Against
• The human cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the urgent need to end Russian aggression: the situation of illegally detained civilians and prisoners of war, and the continued bombing of civilians, 9 July 2025: voted Abstention, intended Against

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