Sirpa Pietikäinen

Sirpa Pietikäinen (EPP, Finland) took part in 540 of the 606 final votes during the term of office (89.1%). She voted the way Parliament decided 513 times and the other way 20 times (96.2% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). She voted against the majority of her own group in 47 of 540 votes (8.7%).

Country

Finland

Political group

Group of the European People's Party (EPP)

Party

KOK (Kansallinen Kokoomus)

Member of the EP since

2008

Succeeded

Henna Virkkunen on 1 December 2024

Committees

Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Substitute member

Committee on Public Health
Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety

Delegation

Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament

Delegation substitute

Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China

Voting record

Latest final votes

The latest 20 of 606 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: For
• 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: For
• 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: For
• 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: 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: For
• 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: For
• Connecting Europe through high-speed rail, 20 October 2026: For
• Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities, 20 October 2026: For
• 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.

• Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2024, 28 April 2026: voted Against, intended For
• Specifying a methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from low-carbon fuels, 23 October 2025: voted For, intended Against

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