Nikos Pappas

Nikos Pappas (The Left, Greece) took part in 472 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (72.4%). He voted the way Parliament decided 304 times and the other way 81 times (79.0% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). He voted against the majority of his own group in 109 of 472 votes (23.1%).

Country

Greece

Political group

The Left in the European Parliament (The Left)

Party

No party. No party since 10 February 2026, previously SYRIZA

Member of the EP since

2024

Committees

Committee on Culture and Education
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Substitute member

Committee on Petitions

Delegation

Delegation for relations with the United States

Delegation substitute

Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula
Delegation to the EU-Türkiye Joint Parliamentary Committee

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: Did not vote
• General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections, 21 October 2026: Abstention
• Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition, 21 October 2026: Did not vote
• 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: Did not vote
• 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: For
• 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.

• The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equality, 8 July 2026: voted Abstention, intended For
• Public procurement, 9 September 2025: voted For, intended Abstention
• Amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 as regards Vanuatu, 27 November 2024: voted Against, intended For

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