Konstantinos ARVANITIS
Greece · Left · democratic socialism, communism. Founded 1995 (as GUE; “The Left” since 2021) group page →
National party: SYRIZA
Born 9 June 1964
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development AGRI A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 1 Jun 2026
- Committee on Employment and Social Affairs EMPL Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs LIBE A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Jul 2024
Special committee
- Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield EUDS Member since 23 Jan 2025
Joint parliamentary committee
- Delegation to the EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee D-AL A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Sept 2024
- Delegation to the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee D-MK Member since 19 Sept 2024
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Trade Unions IG10-24 Member since 31 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals IG10-27 Member since 8 Jan 2025
Topics they work on
EU budget & funds 34Justice, rule of law & rights 31Foreign affairs 29Agriculture, food & fisheries 28Jobs, social affairs & equality 28Migration & asylum 17Economy & single market 13Health 13Climate & environment 12EU institutions & Parliament 8Digital, AI & data 7Trade & customs 6Transport & tourism 6Defence & security 5Energy 3
Counted over the dossiers they speak on, lead, shadow or amend in committee, and the questions and motions they author.
Dossiers they lead, shadow or negotiate
| Since | Role | Dossier |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Sept 2026 | Official delegation Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | — 21 Sept 2026 |
| 8 Sept 2026 | Official delegation | Accompanying Member to SANT Mission to Athens and Tripoli, Greece\nfrom 21 September to 23 September 2026\n 8 Sept 2026 |
| 8 Sept 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | European Investigation Order in criminal matters and European Remote Participation Order (recast) 2026/0172 8 Sept 2026 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 - all sections 2026/0196 14 Jul 2026 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | Establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888 2025/0222 16 Dec 2025 |
| 10 Nov 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | — 10 Nov 2025 |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Official delegation Employment and Social Affairs committee | — 19 Oct 2025 |
| 3 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Employment and Social Affairs committee | European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities – annual report 2026 2025/2183 3 Oct 2025 |
| 12 Sept 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Proposal for a Council decision determining, pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Treaty on European Union, the existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded 2018/0902 12 Sept 2025 |
| 17 Jun 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Information security in the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union 2022/0084 17 Jun 2025 |
| 9 May 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime 2025/2061 9 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Employment and Social Affairs committee | EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024 2025/2057 9 Apr 2025 |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Official delegation D-MK | The 23rd European Union - North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting on 27-28 February 2025 in Skopje 25 Feb 2025 |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | The role of cohesion policy in supporting the just transition 2024/2121 24 Feb 2025 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | LIBE opinion to BUDG on ‘A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world’ (2024/2051(INI)) 2024/2051 3 Dec 2024 |
| 12 Nov 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | EU Talent Pool (2023/0404(COD)) 2023/0404 12 Nov 2024 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | LIBE Discharge 2023 14 Oct 2024 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | LIBE file 2022/0134(COD) – Long-Term Residents Directive recast 2022/0134 14 Oct 2024 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | EMPL opinion on Long Term Residents Directive Recast 14 Oct 2024 |
| 2 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Report on Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2011/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2011/220/JHA (COM(2023)424) - 2023/0250(COD), Dossier CJ01/9/13321 2023/0250 2 Oct 2024 |
| 20 Sept 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Proposal for a Council decision determining, pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Treaty on European Union, the existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded 20 Sept 2024 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Opinion on the Proposal for a Council Directive laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals (recast) – 2021/0372(CNS) 2021/0372 17 Sept 2024 |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | LIBE shadow on the Budget for 2025 25 Jul 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.