Member

Merja KYLLÖNEN

The Left · Finland

Group: The Left
Country: Finland
Roll-call participation: 93.7 %ⓘ of 5 928 roll calls in office · chamber median 90.2 % · whole term, roll calls
With majority line: 86.5 %ⓘ of 5 538 votes where the group had a line · The Left median 92.8 %

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National party: VAS Vasemmistoliitto
In office: Since 16 Jul 2024
Against clear line: 499 of 5 119 votesⓘ
Committees: AFET (substitute), SEDE, TRAN
Member id: 124736

National party: VAS Vasemmistoliitto
In office: Since 16 Jul 2024
Against clear line: 499 of 5 119 votesⓘ
Committees: AFET (substitute), SEDE, TRAN
Member id: 124736

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The member’s figures against the median of their group and of the chamber. Each vote counts the member in the group they belonged to that day.

Period Whole term 2024 (from July)2025 2026

Custom dates

Votes Final votes620 All roll calls5 928

Roll-call participation ⓘ

93.7 %

5 552 of 5 928 roll calls while in office

The Left median: 88.5 % (+5.2 pts)

Chamber median: 90.2 %

With majority line ⓘ

86.5 %

4 792 of 5 538 votes where their group had a line

The Left median: 92.8 % (−6.2 pts)

Against clear line ⓘ

9.7 %

499 of 5 119 votes where their group had a clear line

278 opposite (for ↔ against), 161 abstained against the line, 60 voted for or against when the line was to abstain

Abstention ⓘ

4.3 %

239 of 5 552 votes cast

Participation 93.7 % — The Left median 88.5 %, 47 members.ⓘ

Data as a table

Participation among the 47 members of the The Left with enough votes.
Figure	Participation
Merja KYLLÖNEN	93.7 %
The Left median	88.5 %
Lowest in the group	44.2 %
Highest in the group	99.3 %
Members	47

With majority line 86.5 % — The Left median 92.8 %, 47 members.ⓘ

Data as a table

With majority line among the 47 members of the The Left with enough votes.
Figure	With majority line
Merja KYLLÖNEN	86.5 %
The Left median	92.8 %
Lowest in the group	81.9 %
Highest in the group	96.9 %
Members	47

Whole term, 5 928 roll-call votes. The dots are the other members of The Left; no ranks.
“No vote recorded” is not the same as absent: leave, illness and chairing the sitting look the same.
A group’s line is inferred from its members’ votes — Parliament publishes no whip.

Votes, 620

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Every final roll-call vote of the term with the member’s position, newest first.

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Result: for–against–abstained. Majority line: how most of the member’s group voted that day (“Tie” when no position won). ≠ group marks a vote otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds, with at least 10 members voting) of their group.
Date	Decision	Result	Position	Majority line
17 Sept 2026	Deteriorating situation of media freedom and freedom of expression in Hong Kong following the recent arrest of bookseller Leticia Wong and the convictions of Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung	Adopted 459 for, 12 against, 86 abstained	Position: For ≠ group	Majority line: Abstained
17 Sept 2026	Political prisoners in Cuba, in particular the case of Félix Navarro and his daughter Saylí Navarro	Adopted 374 for, 198 against, 19 abstained	Position: Against	Majority line: Against
17 Sept 2026	An EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and employment and working conditions in the healthcare sector	Adopted 514 for, 61 against, 33 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
17 Sept 2026	Post-electoral repression in Zambia and the killing of Mutotwe Kafwaya	Adopted 562 for, 1 against, 33 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
17 Sept 2026	Impact of social media and the online environment on young people	Adopted 395 for, 136 against, 80 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
17 Sept 2026	The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security	Adopted 467 for, 92 against, 44 abstained	Position: Against	Majority line: Against
17 Sept 2026	Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up	Adopted 368 for, 172 against, 69 abstained	Position: Against	Majority line: Against
17 Sept 2026	Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officers	Adopted 601 for, 4 against, 5 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
17 Sept 2026	The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external borders	Adopted 339 for, 225 against, 16 abstained	Position: Against	Majority line: Against
17 Sept 2026	Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries	Adopted 319 for, 142 against, 19 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
16 Sept 2026	Simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and simplification of security and defence procurement (Omnibus V)	Passed 549 for, 92 against, 27 abstained	Position: For ≠ group	Majority line: Against
16 Sept 2026	Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects (Omnibus V)	Passed 540 for, 105 against, 22 abstained	Position: For ≠ group	Majority line: Against
16 Sept 2026	Defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for the defence industry (Omnibus V)	Passed 530 for, 125 against, 12 abstained	Position: For ≠ group	Majority line: Against
16 Sept 2026	Establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034	Passed 496 for, 53 against, 125 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
16 Sept 2026	Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation 2028-2034	Passed 600 for, 21 against, 48 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
16 Sept 2026	Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for the period 2028-2034	Passed 625 for, 20 against, 22 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
16 Sept 2026	EU-Switzerland Agreement on the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime	Consent given 549 for, 75 against, 30 abstained	Position: For ≠ group	Majority line: Against
16 Sept 2026	EU-UK Agreement regarding cooperation on the application of their respective competition laws	Consent given 640 for, 5 against, 26 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
16 Sept 2026	EU-Iceland Agreement on the participation of Iceland in GOVSATCOM and in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme	Consent given 631 for, 7 against, 15 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
16 Sept 2026	EU-Norway Agreement on the participation of Norway in GOVSATCOM and in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme	Consent given 612 for, 8 against, 16 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
16 Sept 2026	Genetically modified soybean GMB151 x DAS-44406-6	Objection passed 442 for, 184 against, 12 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
16 Sept 2026	Genetically modified soybean MON 94313	Objection passed 457 for, 184 against, 10 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
16 Sept 2026	Genetically modified maize MON 87460	Objection passed 433 for, 159 against, 10 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
16 Sept 2026	Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure	Adopted 470 for, 129 against, 62 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: Against
16 Sept 2026	An EU cardiovascular diseases strategy	Adopted 545 for, 47 against, 75 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
16 Sept 2026	Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions	Adopted 390 for, 218 against, 29 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
15 Sept 2026	Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures	Passed 464 for, 50 against, 159 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
15 Sept 2026	Establishing the Temporary Decarbonisation Fund	Passed 433 for, 97 against, 146 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
15 Sept 2026	Market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): ceasing the invalidation of allowances	Passed 367 for, 240 against, 59 abstained	Position: Against	Majority line: Abstained
15 Sept 2026	Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors	Passed 467 for, 158 against, 41 abstained	Position: Against	Majority line: Against
15 Sept 2026	Implementation into Union law of measures adopted by regional fisheries management organisations	Passed 559 for, 48 against, 62 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
15 Sept 2026	General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM): fishing in the GFCM Agreement area	Passed 580 for, 51 against, 39 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
15 Sept 2026	Temporary trade-liberalisation measures applicable to Armenian products	Passed 583 for, 49 against, 39 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
15 Sept 2026	Draft amending budget No 2/2026: update of revenue (own resources) and adjustments to expenditure	Passed 440 for, 127 against, 104 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
15 Sept 2026	Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield	Adopted 420 for, 220 against, 26 abstained	Position: For ≠ group	Majority line: Against
15 Sept 2026	Implementation of the Council Recommendation on a Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee	Adopted 530 for, 77 against, 61 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
15 Sept 2026	The EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027	Adopted 477 for, 124 against, 66 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
15 Sept 2026	Global role of the euro	Adopted 405 for, 146 against, 60 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
9 Jul 2026	Establishment of the digital euro	Negotiating mandate approved 416 for, 169 against, 22 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
9 Jul 2026	The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan	Adopted 476 for, 28 against, 96 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
9 Jul 2026	Ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre	Adopted 510 for, 1 against, 86 abstained	Position: Abstained	Majority line: Abstained
9 Jul 2026	Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness	Adopted 366 for, 192 against, 39 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: Against
8 Jul 2026	EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement	Consent given 479 for, 119 against, 65 abstained	Position: Abstained ≠ group	Majority line: Against
8 Jul 2026	Protection of the environment through criminal law	Consent given 499 for, 99 against, 69 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
8 Jul 2026	EU–Mexico Interim Agreement on Trade	Consent given 474 for, 131 against, 60 abstained	Position: Abstained ≠ group	Majority line: Against
8 Jul 2026	EU–Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement: accession to the EU of Croatia (Protocol)	Consent given 625 for, 16 against, 20 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For
8 Jul 2026	EU-Morocco Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of Morocco in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA): amendment and supplement	Consent given 573 for, 35 against, 37 abstained	Position: Abstained	Majority line: Against
8 Jul 2026	Trajectory to decrease the contribution of high indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels to renewable energy targets	Objection passed 388 for, 248 against, 24 abstained	Position: Against	Majority line: Against
8 Jul 2026	Lead in certain fishing tackle	Objection failed 197 for, 455 against, 7 abstained	Position: Against	Majority line: Against
8 Jul 2026	Genetically modified maize NK603 × T25	Objection passed 460 for, 189 against, 14 abstained	Position: For	Majority line: For

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Roll-call participation

One cell per sitting while in office, shaded by the share of that day’s roll calls the member voted in. The official attendance register is kept separately by Parliament.

No vote recorded on 20 of 107 sittings with roll calls.

"No vote recorded" is not the same as absent: leave, illness and chairing the sitting look the same.

Data as a table

Roll calls held at each sitting while in office and how many of them the member voted in.
Sitting	Roll calls	Voted in
17 Jul 2024	23	21
18 Jul 2024	1	1
16 Sept 2024	2	2
18 Sept 2024	2	2
19 Sept 2024	92	91
7 Oct 2024	2	2
8 Oct 2024	1	1
9 Oct 2024	18	18
10 Oct 2024	4	4
21 Oct 2024	2	2
22 Oct 2024	10	10
23 Oct 2024	129	129
24 Oct 2024	13	0
13 Nov 2024	2	0
14 Nov 2024	36	36
25 Nov 2024	2	0
26 Nov 2024	18	18
27 Nov 2024	11	11
28 Nov 2024	57	57
17 Dec 2024	13	13
18 Dec 2024	33	32
19 Dec 2024	45	45
20 Jan 2025	2	2
21 Jan 2025	1	1
22 Jan 2025	2	2
23 Jan 2025	45	45
10 Feb 2025	1	0
11 Feb 2025	32	32
12 Feb 2025	10	10
13 Feb 2025	30	30
10 Mar 2025	2	0
11 Mar 2025	9	9
12 Mar 2025	228	228
13 Mar 2025	24	24
31 Mar 2025	3	0
1 Apr 2025	35	35
2 Apr 2025	251	249
3 Apr 2025	62	61
5 May 2025	5	0
6 May 2025	10	10
7 May 2025	220	219
8 May 2025	103	0
21 May 2025	2	0
22 May 2025	53	0
16 Jun 2025	2	0
17 Jun 2025	41	41
18 Jun 2025	91	91
19 Jun 2025	87	87
7 Jul 2025	1	0
8 Jul 2025	55	55
9 Jul 2025	134	134
10 Jul 2025	36	34
8 Sept 2025	1	0
9 Sept 2025	101	101
10 Sept 2025	34	33
11 Sept 2025	69	69
6 Oct 2025	2	0
7 Oct 2025	5	5
8 Oct 2025	55	55
9 Oct 2025	65	65
20 Oct 2025	3	0
21 Oct 2025	13	13
22 Oct 2025	186	182
23 Oct 2025	55	55
13 Nov 2025	267	267
24 Nov 2025	3	0
25 Nov 2025	75	75
26 Nov 2025	100	100
27 Nov 2025	125	125
15 Dec 2025	4	0
16 Dec 2025	66	65
17 Dec 2025	43	43
18 Dec 2025	42	42
20 Jan 2026	67	67
21 Jan 2026	112	109
22 Jan 2026	58	0
9 Feb 2026	2	0
10 Feb 2026	38	37
11 Feb 2026	13	13
12 Feb 2026	141	141
24 Feb 2026	43	43
9 Mar 2026	1	0
10 Mar 2026	197	107
11 Mar 2026	60	60
12 Mar 2026	34	34
25 Mar 2026	3	3
26 Mar 2026	69	69
27 Apr 2026	2	2
28 Apr 2026	225	225
29 Apr 2026	296	295
30 Apr 2026	68	68
18 May 2026	4	4
19 May 2026	3	3
20 May 2026	96	96
21 May 2026	98	98
15 Jun 2026	2	2
16 Jun 2026	40	40
17 Jun 2026	127	126
18 Jun 2026	77	77
6 Jul 2026	2	2
7 Jul 2026	72	71
8 Jul 2026	144	144
9 Jul 2026	67	67
14 Sept 2026	1	1
15 Sept 2026	155	155
16 Sept 2026	80	80
17 Sept 2026	124	124

Voting neighbours

Members who voted the same way most often in the roll calls they both took part in, within and outside the member’s group (group at the date of each vote), over all roll calls of the term.

At least 200 shared roll calls over at least six months in office together. Within = both sat in the same group on the date of the vote; a member who changed group can appear on both lists. Baseline = the median agreement of all pairs of members of the groups the two sat in on the date of each shared vote (within: the group they shared; outside: the two groups), weighted by the votes they shared in each combination.

Within The Left

Agreement: roll calls where both cast the same position, of the roll calls both voted in while in the same group (“shared”); a count below 50 shared. Baseline: the median agreement of every pair of members of that group.
Select	Member	Group	Country	Agreement	Baseline
Select Jussi SARAMO	Jussi SARAMO	The Left	Finland	96 % of 5 526 shared	87 %
Select Li ANDERSSON	Li ANDERSSON	The Left	Finland	95 % of 5 065 shared	87 %
Select Ilaria SALIS	Ilaria SALIS	The Left	Italy	88 % of 4 625 shared	87 %
Select Younous OMARJEE	Younous OMARJEE	The Left	France	87 % of 3 976 shared	87 %
Select Sebastian EVERDING	Sebastian EVERDING Former member	The Left	Germany	87 % of 4 885 shared	87 %
Select Martin GÜNTHER	Martin GÜNTHER	The Left	Germany	86 % of 2 792 shared	87 %
Select Per CLAUSEN	Per CLAUSEN	The Left	Denmark	86 % of 5 301 shared	87 %
Select Mimmo LUCANO	Mimmo LUCANO	The Left	Italy	86 % of 2 468 shared	87 %
Select Anja HAZEKAMP	Anja HAZEKAMP	The Left	Netherlands	86 % of 2 926 shared	87 %
Select Elena KOUNTOURA	Elena KOUNTOURA	The Left	Greece	85 % of 3 891 shared	87 %

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Outside the group

Agreement: roll calls where both cast the same position, of the roll calls both voted in while in different groups (“shared”); a count below 50 shared. Baseline: the median agreement of every pair of members of the groups the two sat in on those votes (groups at the date, weighted by the votes shared in each combination).
Select	Member	Group	Country	Agreement	Baseline
Select David CORMAND	David CORMAND	Greens	France	89 % of 5 361 shared	77 %
Select Mélissa CAMARA	Mélissa CAMARA	Greens	France	89 % of 4 838 shared	77 %
Select Saskia BRICMONT	Saskia BRICMONT	Greens	Belgium	89 % of 5 192 shared	77 %
Select Marie TOUSSAINT	Marie TOUSSAINT	Greens	France	88 % of 5 175 shared	77 %
Select Mounir SATOURI	Mounir SATOURI	Greens	France	88 % of 4 879 shared	77 %
Select Tilly METZ	Tilly METZ	Greens	Luxembourg	87 % of 5 340 shared	77 %
Select Gordan BOSANAC	Gordan BOSANAC	Greens	Croatia	87 % of 5 500 shared	77 %
Select Benedetta SCUDERI	Benedetta SCUDERI	Greens	Italy	86 % of 5 292 shared	77 %
Select Cristina GUARDA	Cristina GUARDA	Greens	Italy	86 % of 4 696 shared	77 %
Select Ana MIRANDA PAZ	Ana MIRANDA PAZ	Greens	Spain	86 % of 4 543 shared	77 %

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Work

Seats in committees, delegations and intergroups, and the dossiers the member leads, shadows or negotiates.

Seats

Body: the committee, delegation or intergroup, with its kind. Role: the member’s role in it. From, To: the dates of the seat (“now” while it lasts).
Body	Role	From	To
Committee on Foreign AffairsAFET Committee	Substitute	19 Jul 2024	now
Committee on Security and DefenceSEDE Committee	Member	23 Jan 2025	now
Committee on Transport and TourismTRAN Committee	Member	19 Jul 2024	now
Delegation for relations with the Pan-African ParliamentDPAP Delegation	Chair	9 Oct 2024	now
Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary AssemblyDNAT Parliamentary assembly	Member	19 Sept 2024	now
Intergroup on Anti-Racism and DiversityIG10-02 Intergroup / working group	Member	15 Oct 2025	now
Intergroup on Biodiversity, Hunting and CountrysideIG10-04 Intergroup / working group	Member	4 Feb 2025	now
Intergroup on Children’s RightsIG10-06 Intergroup / working group	Vice-chair	19 Feb 2025	now
Intergroup on DisabilityIG10-10 Intergroup / working group	Member	11 Mar 2025	now
Intergroup on Fighting against PovertyIG10-12 Intergroup / working group	Member	20 Feb 2026	now

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Dossiers

Dossier: the procedure the declaration names (“No dossier named” for a delegation without one). Role: rapporteur, shadow rapporteur, negotiator or delegation. Committee: the committee that appointed them. Date: of the declaration.
Dossier	Role	Committee	Date
Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on EU-Norway political relations	Shadow rapporteur	AFET	14 Sept 2026
Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in respect of Gibraltar between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part	Shadow rapporteur	AFET	14 Sept 2026
Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2026	Shadow rapporteur	SEDE	14 Sept 2026
Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2026	Shadow rapporteur	AFET	16 Jul 2026
Institutional aspects of the Common European Defence Union	Shadow rapporteur	SEDE	14 Jul 2026
Protocol amending the Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Croatia	Shadow rapporteur	TRAN	24 Jun 2026
Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure	Shadow rapporteur	SEDE	18 May 2026
Institutional aspects of the Common European Defence Union	Shadow rapporteur	SEDE	18 May 2026
Amending Directive 92/6/EEC to exempt certain N2 electric vehicles from the requirement to install and use a speed limitation device	Rapporteur	TRAN	28 Apr 2026
Amending Regulation (EU) 2019/631 as regards CO2 emission performance standards for new light duty vehicles and vehicle labelling and repealing Directive 1999/94/EC	Shadow rapporteur for an opinion	TRAN	20 Apr 2026

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Topics they work on (model-assigned)

Counts: dossiers they spoke on, led or amended, and their questions and motions.

In the chamber

Speeches and statements in plenary debates, newest first; the verbatim report is on Parliament’s site.

39 contributions recorded; 18 on behalf of their group; 53 minutes of speaking time.

Date: the sitting. Debate: the item debated, and the group when they spoke on its behalf. Kind: speech or written statement, with speaking time. Verbatim: the verbatim report on Parliament’s site.
Date	Debate	Kind	Verbatim
15 Sept 2026	Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects (Omnibus V) - Simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and simplification of security and defence procurement (Omnibus V) - Defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for the defence industry (Omnibus V)	Speech · 1 min	Read
15 Sept 2026	Hybrid attacks against the EU Member States (joint debate) on behalf of The Left	Speech · 1 min	Read
7 Jul 2026	2025 Commission report on Ukraine (debate)	Speech · 1 min	Read
16 Jun 2026	An EU future for the Western Balkans (joint debate)	Speech · 1 min	Read
16 Jun 2026	Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland (debate) on behalf of The Left	Speech · 1 min	Read
29 Apr 2026	Sudan’s abandoned humanitarian crisis: three years of conflict (debate) on behalf of The Left	Speech · 1 min	Read
28 Apr 2026	Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034 (debate)	Speech · 2 min	Read
10 Mar 2026	EU enlargement strategy (debate) on behalf of The Left	Speech · 2 min	Read
20 Jan 2026	Situation in Venezuela following the extraction of Maduro and the need to ensure a peaceful democratic transition (debate)	Speech · 1 min	Read
16 Dec 2025	EU Defence Readiness (joint debate) on behalf of The Left	Speech · 2 min	Read
25 Nov 2025	EU’s diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic (debate) on behalf of The Left	Speech · 1 min	Read
25 Nov 2025	Escalation of the war and the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan (continuation of debate)	Speech · 1 min	Read
21 Oct 2025	Stepping up funding for Ukraine’s reconstruction and defence: the use of Russian frozen assets (debate) on behalf of The Left	Speech · 2 min	Read
8 Oct 2025	Europe’s automotive future – reversing the ban on the sale of combustion cars in the EU (topical debate) on behalf of The Left	Speech · 1 min	Read
8 Oct 2025	United response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure (debate)	Speech · 2 min	Read
10 Sept 2025	Serious threats to aviation and maritime transport from Global Navigation Satellite System interference: urgent need to build resilience against spoofing and jamming (debate) on behalf of The Left	Speech · 1 min	Read
18 Jun 2025	Upcoming NATO summit on 24-26 June 2025 (debate)	Speech · 1 min	Read
7 May 2025	EU support for a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace in Ukraine (debate)	Speech · 1 min	Read
6 May 2025	2023 and 2024 reports on Kosovo (debate) on behalf of The Left	Speech · 2 min	Read
2 Apr 2025	Immediate risk of further repression by Lukashenka’s regime in Belarus - threats from the Investigative Committee (debate)	Speech · 1 min	Read
2 Apr 2025	The importance of trans-European transport infrastructure in times of stalling economic growth and major threats to Europe’s security (debate) on behalf of The Left	Speech · 1 min	Read
1 Apr 2025	EU Preparedness Union Strategy (debate) on behalf of The Left	Speech · 1 min	Read
12 Mar 2025	Frozen Russian assets (debate) on behalf of The Left	Speech · 1 min	Read
12 Mar 2025	100 days of the new Commission – Delivering on defence, competitiveness, simplification and migration as our priorities (topical debate)	Speech · 1 min	Read
11 Mar 2025	White paper on the future of European defence (debate)	Speech · 1 min	Read
12 Feb 2025	Continuing detention and risk of the death penalty for individuals in Nigeria charged with blasphemy, notably the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu	Speech · 1 min	Read
11 Feb 2025	Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression (debate)	Speech · 1 min	Read
22 Jan 2025	Case of Jean-Jacques Wondo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo	Speech · 1 min	Read
22 Jan 2025	Uniting Europe against actors hostile to the EU: time to strengthen our security and defence (topical debate)	Speech · 1 min	Read
18 Dec 2024	Human rights situation in Kyrgyzstan, in particular the case of Temirlan Sultanbekov	Speech · 1 min	Read
17 Dec 2024	Towards a shared vision for European tourism, its sustainable growth and brand Europe (debate)	Speech · 1 min	Read
17 Dec 2024	Use of rape as weapon of war, in particular in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan (debate) on behalf of The Left	Speech · 1 min	Read
27 Nov 2024	Critical infrastructure vulnerabilities and hybrid threats in the Baltic Sea (debate) on behalf of The Left	Speech · 1 min	Read
14 Nov 2024	Enhancing Europe’s civilian and defence preparedness and readiness (debate)	Speech · 1 min	Read
22 Oct 2024	State sponsored terrorism by the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of the recent attacks in Europe (debate) on behalf of The Left	Speech · 1 min	Read
22 Oct 2024	People’s Republic of China’s misinterpretation of the UN resolution 2758 and its continuous military provocations around Taiwan (debate)	Speech · 1 min	Read
21 Oct 2024	Implementation of the Single European Sky (recast) (debate) on behalf of The Left	Speech · 2 min	Read
8 Oct 2024	Outcome of the Summit of the Future: transforming global governance for building peace, promoting human rights and achieving the sustainable development goals (debate)	Speech · 2 min	Read
17 Sept 2024	Situation in Venezuela (debate) on behalf of The Left	Speech · 1 min	Read

Questions and motions, 108

Parliamentary questions and motions for resolutions the member authored or co-signed, newest first.

Date: tabled. Title: the question or motion, with its id. Kind: written question or motion for a resolution, with the number of co-authors. Answer: the date of the answer to a question.
Date	Title	Kind	Answer
22 Jul 2026	Cutro shipwreck, tragedies at sea and the right of vicitms’ families E-10-2026-003097	Written questionwith 23 co-authors	22 Sept 2026
16 Jul 2026	Humanitarian situation of Sahrawi refugees, inadequate EU humanitarian assistance and the growing water crisis in the refugee camps E-10-2026-003027	Written questionwith 22 co-authors	27 Aug 2026
8 Jul 2026	Impact of the recent US Supreme Court ruling on the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and European data sovereignty E-10-2026-002823	Written questionwith 21 co-authors	Not yet answered
18 Jun 2026	Human trafficking and human rights violations through recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular from Africa, for Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine E-10-2026-002532	Written questionwith 27 co-authors	6 Aug 2026
15 Jun 2026	MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland B-10-2026-0295	Motion for a resolutionwith 1 co-author	—
11 Jun 2026	EU-funded deinstitutionalisation reforms in Romania and implementation of person-centred financing E-10-2026-002419	Written questionwith 8 co-authors	1 Sept 2026
11 Jun 2026	EU funding for institutional care – data and safeguards E-10-2026-002417	Written questionwith 10 co-authors	Not yet answered
11 Jun 2026	Forced sterilisation of women with disabilities – data and safeguards in institutional settings E-10-2026-002420	Written questionwith 7 co-authors	22 Sept 2026
9 Jun 2026	Application of tachograph rules in short-haul delivery transport and penalties for human error in record-keeping E-10-2026-002378	Written questionwith 3 co-authors	21 Aug 2026
9 Jun 2026	Strengthening prevention, mental well-being and healthy ageing through improved hearing health E-10-2026-002380	Written questionwith 15 co-authors	21 Aug 2026

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Amendments tabled in committee, 98

Committee amendment documents that carry amendments by the member, with how many are theirs.

Date: of the amendment document. Text amended: the dossier and the document’s id. Committee: where the amendments were tabled. Amendments: how many in the document are the member’s.
Date	Text amended	Committee	Amendments
16 Jul 2026	General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 - all sections AFET-AM-791057	AFET	1
2 Jul 2026	From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up SEDE-AM-789957	SEDE	14
1 Jul 2026	Connecting Europe through high-speed rail TRAN-AM-790790	TRAN	6
26 Jun 2026	Amending Regulations (EC) No 561/2006, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2019/2144 and (EU) 2024/1257 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the simplification of technical requirements and testing procedures for motor vehicles and repealing Council Directive 70/157/EEC and Regulation No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council CJ76-AM-789933	CJ76	9
26 Jun 2026	Amending Regulations (EC) No 561/2006, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2019/2144 and (EU) 2024/1257 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the simplification of technical requirements and testing procedures for motor vehicles and repealing Council Directive 70/157/EEC and Regulation No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council CJ76-AM-789089	CJ76	4
19 Jun 2026	Clean corporate vehicles CJ46-AM-789892	CJ46	5
19 Jun 2026	Clean corporate vehicles CJ46-AM-790087	CJ46	4
12 Jun 2026	Amending Regulation (EU) 2019/631 as regards CO2 emission performance standards for new light duty vehicles and vehicle labelling and repealing Directive 1999/94/EC TRAN-AM-789087	TRAN	3
11 Jun 2026	Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure SEDE-AM-789927	SEDE	15
20 May 2026	Establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 TRAN-AM-788805	TRAN	74
18 May 2026	Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities ITRE-AM-788902	ITRE	2
18 May 2026	Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities ITRE-AM-788903	ITRE	1
18 May 2026	Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities ITRE-AM-788905	ITRE	3
18 May 2026	Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities ITRE-AM-788895	ITRE	5
18 May 2026	Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities ITRE-AM-788892	ITRE	1
18 May 2026	Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities ITRE-AM-788900	ITRE	2
18 May 2026	Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities ITRE-AM-788894	ITRE	1
13 May 2026	Establishing the Programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE) CJ55-AM-788873	CJ55	11
27 Apr 2026	Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 CJ05-AM-787838	CJ05	7
24 Apr 2026	Establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 CJ05-AM-787836	CJ05	26
24 Apr 2026	Establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 CJ05-AM-787835	CJ05	16
24 Apr 2026	Establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 CJ05-AM-787837	CJ05	11
22 Apr 2026	2025 Commission report on Ukraine AFET-AM-786697	AFET	5
14 Apr 2026	Recommendation for the Council, for the Commission and for the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region AFET-AM-787006	AFET	25
13 Apr 2026	2025 Commission report on Kosovo AFET-AM-785346	AFET	20
10 Apr 2026	Framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union CJ57-AM-786977	CJ57	1
10 Apr 2026	Framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union CJ57-AM-786976	CJ57	2
10 Apr 2026	Framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union CJ57-AM-786975	CJ57	4
31 Mar 2026	Amending Decision (EU) 2021/1764 on the Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union including relations between the European Union on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other AFET-AM-786829	AFET	7
26 Mar 2026	on the amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/62/EC, Council Directive 1999/37/EC and Directive (EU) 2019/520 as regards the CO2 emission class of heavy-duty vehicles with trailers and clarifying and simplifying certain provisions TRAN-AM-786740	TRAN	1
19 Mar 2026	2025 Commission report on Georgia AFET-AM-786711	AFET	2
6 Mar 2026	Establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 SEDE-AM-785215	SEDE	6
5 Mar 2026	Countering transnational repression – towards an EU strategy to protect Europe’s sovereignty and democratic values AFET-AM-785284	AFET	1
5 Mar 2026	Countering transnational repression – towards an EU strategy to protect Europe’s sovereignty and democratic values AFET-AM-785300	AFET	1
26 Feb 2026	Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities SEDE-AM-785200	SEDE	15
2 Feb 2026	Proposal for a Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2028 to 2034 TRAN-AM-784186	TRAN	12
21 Jan 2026	Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and Directive 2014/47/EU on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union TRAN-AM-782354	TRAN	12
20 Jan 2026	Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the registration documents for vehicles and vehicle registration data recorded in national vehicle registers and repealing Council Directive 1999/37/EC TRAN-AM-782324	TRAN	2
20 Jan 2026	on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down the Multiannual Financial Framework for the years 2028 to 2034 AFET-AM-782399	AFET	11
24 Nov 2025	Recommendation for the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on EU-China political relations AFET-AM-779786	AFET	8
24 Nov 2025	Recommendation for the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on EU-China political relations AFET-AM-779788	AFET	1
12 Nov 2025	Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning an enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the light of the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereignty AFET-AM-779608	AFET	3
12 Nov 2025	Tackling barriers to the single market for defence SEDE-AM-779620	SEDE	18
11 Nov 2025	Flagship European defence projects of common interest SEDE-AM-779580	SEDE	5
28 Oct 2025	Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects CJ60-AM-778323	CJ60	1
24 Oct 2025	Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025 SEDE-AM-779377	SEDE	1
24 Oct 2025	Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025 SEDE-AM-779375	SEDE	5
23 Oct 2025	Amending Directives 2009/43/EC and 2009/81/EC, as regards the simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and the simplification of security and defence procurement CJ60-AM-779329	CJ60	11
20 Oct 2025	Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU‘s need to adapt to be fit for today‘s security challenges SEDE-AM-779279	SEDE	13
22 Sept 2025	Recommendation for the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the EU’s diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic AFET-AM-777074	AFET	13
17 Sept 2025	Military mobility CJ57-AM-777035	CJ57	12
17 Sept 2025	Military mobility CJ57-AM-777036	CJ57	8
11 Sept 2025	European Defence Readiness 2030: assessment of needs SEDE-AM-776929	SEDE	1
10 Sept 2025	Relations between the EU and Saudi Arabia AFET-AM-776795	AFET	20
3 Sept 2025	EU-US political relations AFET-AM-776839	AFET	2
18 Jul 2025	Protection of minors online CULT-AM-775622	CULT	9
10 Jul 2025	Protection of minors online IMCO-AM-774602	IMCO	11
10 Jul 2025	Addressing transnational repression of human rights defenders AFET-AM-775655	AFET	5
10 Jul 2025	Protection of minors online IMCO-AM-775649	IMCO	10
30 Jun 2025	Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement TRAN-AM-774444	TRAN	3
27 Jun 2025	Amending Regulations (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/1153, (EU) 2023/1525 and 2024/795, as regards incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan SEDE-AM-775439	SEDE	15
25 Jun 2025	Amending Regulations (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/1153, (EU) 2023/1525 and 2024/795, as regards incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan TRAN-AM-775411	TRAN	15
17 Jun 2025	EU political strategy on Latin America AFET-AM-774524	AFET	29
11 Jun 2025	Amending Directives 2006/43/EC, 2013/34/EU, (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements AFET-AM-774417	AFET	42
5 Jun 2025	2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Ukraine AFET-AM-774391	AFET	12
26 May 2025	Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement CJ38-AM-774277	CJ38	18
26 May 2025	Amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review SEDE-AM-773380	SEDE	2
15 May 2025	Amending Regulations (EU) 2015/1017, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695 and (EU) 2021/1153 as regards increasing the efficiency of the EU guarantee under Regulation (EU) 2021/523 and simplifying reporting requirements TRAN-AM-773247	TRAN	4
25 Apr 2025	Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part AFET-AM-773109	AFET	11
22 Apr 2025	Draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine amending the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine on the carriage of freight by road of 29 June 2022 TRAN-AM-773054	TRAN	2
16 Apr 2025	Protection of animals during transport and related operations CJ48-AM-773032	CJ48	4
16 Apr 2025	Protection of animals during transport and related operations CJ48-AM-773030	CJ48	1
16 Apr 2025	Protection of animals during transport and related operations CJ48-AM-773031	CJ48	5
16 Apr 2025	Protection of animals during transport and related operations CJ48-AM-773029	CJ48	2
15 Apr 2025	Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals during transport and related operations, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 CJ48-AM-773034	CJ48	4
15 Apr 2025	Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals during transport and related operations, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 CJ48-AM-773035	CJ48	3
14 Apr 2025	2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina AFET-AM-772209	AFET	21
11 Apr 2025	Circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, amending Regulations (EU) 2018/858 and 2019/1020 and repealing Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/64/EC TRAN-AM-772179	TRAN	13
1 Apr 2025	Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 261/2004, (EC) No 1107/2006, (EU) No 1177/2010, (EU) No 181/2011 and (EU) 2021/782 as regards enforcement of passenger rights in the Union TRAN-AM-771913	TRAN	16
1 Apr 2025	2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Moldova AFET-AM-772049	AFET	3
28 Mar 2025	European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) CJ55-AM-771973	CJ55	2
28 Mar 2025	European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) CJ55-AM-771936	CJ55	4
25 Mar 2025	Passenger rights in the context of multimodal journeys TRAN-AM-771934	TRAN	28
25 Mar 2025	Passenger rights in the context of multimodal journeys TRAN-AM-771952	TRAN	13
21 Mar 2025	European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) AFET-AM-771880	AFET	3
6 Mar 2025	2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Kosovo AFET-AM-770162	AFET	4
6 Mar 2025	Amending Directive (EU) 2015/2302 to make the protection of travellers more effective and to simplify and clarify certain aspects of the Directive TRAN-AM-770179	TRAN	16
4 Mar 2025	Implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility TRAN-AM-768257	TRAN	2
24 Feb 2025	A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world AFET-AM-770024	AFET	1
24 Feb 2025	A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world BUDG-AM-770041	BUDG	1
4 Feb 2025	Amending Directive 2005/44/EC on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community TRAN-AM-768020	TRAN	28
19 Dec 2024	Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova CJ15-AM-766941	CJ15	9
11 Dec 2024	2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission ENVI-AM-766861	ENVI	1
9 Dec 2024	The screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council TRAN-AM-766804	TRAN	3
5 Dec 2024	Assessment of the implementation of Horizon Europe in view of its interim evaluation and recommendations for the 10th Research Framework Programme ITRE-AM-766787	ITRE	6
14 Nov 2024	Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast) LIBE-AM-766594	LIBE	10
14 Nov 2024	Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast) LIBE-AM-766593	LIBE	6
8 Nov 2024	Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 AFET-AM-765314	AFET	4

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Political group

Group The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL) The Left · Left · democratic socialism, communism

National delegation

Delegation Finland National delegation

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EU Parl Watch Research (2026). “Merja KYLLÖNEN”. Member record. memberId 124736. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/124736?amendments=all&speeches=all&vscope=final (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Member’s profile, European Parliament, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/124736. Data: EP Open Data: member record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meps/124736?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0); data version f37e5638cded (25 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1.

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@misc{epw-member-124736,
  author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
  title = {{Merja KYLLÖNEN}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/124736?amendments=all&speeches=all&vscope=final}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/124736?amendments=all&speeches=all&vscope=final},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Member record. memberId 124736. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/124736. Data: EP Open Data: member record (CC BY 4.0); data version f37e5638cded (25 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1}
}