Ville NIINISTÖ
Finland · Centre-left · green politics, regionalism. Founded 1999 group page →
National party: VIHR
Born 30 July 1976
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Foreign Affairs AFET 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
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy ITRE Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Security and Defence SEDE A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 23 Jan 2025
Joint parliamentary committee
- Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly D-UK A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 6 Mar 2025
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee D-RU Chair since 3 Oct 2024
Parliamentary assembly
- Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly DNAT 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
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Anti-Corruption IG10-01 Member since 16 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Anti-Racism and Diversity IG10-02 Member since 14 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Children’s Rights IG10-06 Member since 19 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Disability IG10-10 Member since 11 Mar 2025
- Intergroup on LGBTIQ+ IG10-16 Member since 31 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas (SEARICA) IG10-20 Member since 4 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Sky and Space IG10-21 Member since 27 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals IG10-27 Member since 8 Jan 2025
Earlier this term (3)
- Subcommittee on Security and Defence SEDE · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
- Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee D-RU · Member 19 Sept 2024 – 2 Oct 2024
- Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) DASE · Substitute 19 Sept 2024 – 5 Mar 2025
Topics they work on
Foreign affairs 109Defence & security 28Climate & environment 12Economy & single market 11Agriculture, food & fisheries 9Justice, rule of law & rights 9Jobs, social affairs & equality 9Trade & customs 7Transport & tourism 5EU budget & funds 4Energy 3Health 2Migration & asylum 2Digital, AI & data 1EU institutions & Parliament 1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | 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 2026/0058 13 Jul 2026 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | 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 2025/2169 14 Apr 2026 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, on the participation of the Republic of Korea in Union programmes 2024/0267 14 Apr 2026 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | On the adoption of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, on the multiannual technical guidelines for this programme, on the multiannual financial guidelines for managing the assets of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, and repealing Decisions 2003/77/EC and 2008/376/EC 2025/0398 13 Apr 2026 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Union’s biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors particularly in the area of health and amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 1394/2007, (EU) No 536/2014, (EU) 2019/6, (EU) 2024/795 and (EU) 2024/1938 (European Biotech Act) 2025/0406 26 Mar 2026 |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Security and Defence committee | — 29 Jan 2026 |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Security and Defence committee | Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 2025/0543 29 Jan 2026 |
| 29 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | — 29 Jan 2026 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Industry, Research and Energy committee | Establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 2025/0240 15 Jan 2026 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Industry, Research and Energy committee | Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities 2025/0545 15 Jan 2026 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 2025/0543 16 Dec 2025 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Establishing the Specific Programme implementing Horizon Europe - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation for the period 2028-2034, laying down the rules for participation and dissemination under that Programme 2025/0544 9 Dec 2025 |
| 11 Sept 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | 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 2025/2168 11 Sept 2025 |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Security and Defence committee | 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 2025/0103 14 Jul 2025 |
| 14 Jul 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | EU strategic defence and security partnerships 2025/2119 14 Jul 2025 |
| 14 Jul 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Relations between the EU and Saudi Arabia 2025/2082 14 Jul 2025 |
| 3 Jul 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 2025/0180 3 Jul 2025 |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Industry, Research and Energy committee | Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement 2024/2108 11 Apr 2025 |
| 27 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Shadow rapporteur for UK, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia, China/Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, The high North, Artic, Antarctic, and Climate Foreign Policy 27 Jan 2025 |
| 27 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement 27 Jan 2025 |
| 23 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine - 2024/0240(NLE) 2024/0240 23 Jan 2025 |
| 26 Sept 2024 | Delegation chair D-RU | — 26 Sept 2024 |
| 24 Sept 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Assessment of the implementation of Horizon Europe in view of its interim evaluation and recommendations for the 10th Research Framework Programme 24 Sept 2024 |
| 12 Sept 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | — 2 declarations on this date 12 Sept 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.