Nikolas FARANTOURIS
Greece · Centre-left · social democracy. Founded 1953 (as Socialist Group; S&D since 2009) group page →
National party: KINAL
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 13 May 2026
- Committee on Budgets BUDG Member since 18 May 2026
- Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 13 May 2026
Joint parliamentary committee
- Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly D-UK Member since 18 May 2026
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation for relations with India D-IN A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 13 May 2026
- Delegation for relations with the United States D-US A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 13 May 2026
- Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) DASE A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 13 May 2026
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas (SEARICA) IG10-20 Member since 4 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Trade Unions IG10-24 Member since 31 Jan 2025
Earlier this term (7)
- Committee on Constitutional Affairs AFCO · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 4 May 2026
- Committee on Budgets BUDG · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 4 May 2026
- Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI · Substitute 20 Jan 2025 – 4 May 2026
- Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety ENVI · Substitute 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
- Committee on Security and Defence SEDE · Substitute 23 Jan 2025 – 4 May 2026
- Delegation for relations with the United States D-US · Member 19 Sept 2024 – 4 May 2026
- Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament DPAP · Substitute 19 Sept 2024 – 4 May 2026
Topics they work on
Foreign affairs 43EU budget & funds 32Climate & environment 22Economy & single market 22Justice, rule of law & rights 14EU institutions & Parliament 13Jobs, social affairs & equality 12Agriculture, food & fisheries 11Defence & security 11Digital, AI & data 9Transport & tourism 8Trade & customs 6Energy 5Health 3Migration & asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Sept 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Finland – EGF/2026/003 FI/Valmet Automotive 2026/0220 8 Sept 2026 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Official delegation D-US | 91st EU-US inter-parliamentary meeting of the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue, 19-20 June 2026, Nicosia, Cyprus) 15 Jun 2026 |
| 8 Apr 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Constitutional Affairs committee | Amending the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, annexed to Council Decision 76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom of 20 September 1976 2025/0900 8 Apr 2026 |
| 8 Apr 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2025/008 BE/Liberty 2026/0066 8 Apr 2026 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Official delegation Security and Defence committee | — 17 Mar 2026 |
| 5 Mar 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Constitutional Affairs committee | European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities funded 2026/2013 5 Mar 2026 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum 2025/2248 4 Mar 2026 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Austria - EGF/2025/005 AT/KTM 2026/0037 25 Feb 2026 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Constitutional Affairs committee | Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration 2025/2118 11 Feb 2026 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium - EGF/2025/007 BE/Casa 2026/0038 11 Feb 2026 |
| 30 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium - EGF/2025/004 BE/Tupperware 2026/0004 30 Jan 2026 |
| 29 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Constitutional Affairs committee | Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission 2025/2243 29 Jan 2026 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | Institutional aspects of the Common European Defence Union 2025/2212 28 Jan 2026 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2025/006 BE/ Audi 2026/0001 14 Jan 2026 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Constitutional Affairs committee | Amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure concerning appointments to Union agencies and bodies (Rule 135) 2025/2262 14 Jan 2026 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Constitutional Affairs committee | — 14 Jan 2026 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Constitutional Affairs committee | Guidelines for the 2027 Budget - Section III 2025/2246 14 Jan 2026 |
| 3 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Sweden – EGF/2025/003 SE/Northvolt 2025/0326 3 Nov 2025 |
| 15 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Constitutional Affairs committee | Amendment of the European Electoral act, allowing Members to vote in plenary by proxy voting during pregnancy and after giving birth 2025/2195 15 Oct 2025 |
| 2 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Constitutional Affairs committee | — 2 Oct 2025 |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Official delegation Constitutional Affairs committee | — 2 Oct 2025 |
| 2 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism) 2025/0223 2 Oct 2025 |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Official delegation | AFET/SEDE mission to the Interparliamentary Conference on CFSP/CSDP in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 26 to 28 August 2025 15 Jul 2025 |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Official delegation Constitutional Affairs committee | — 11 Jun 2025 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Official delegation D-US | 90th EU-US inter-parliamentary meeting in the framework of the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue in Warsaw from 14-15 June 2025 10 Jun 2025 |
| 16 May 2025 | Official delegation Security and Defence committee | — 16 May 2025 |
| 16 May 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT) 2023/0321 16 May 2025 |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism 2025/0039 23 Apr 2025 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Official delegation Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | — 31 Mar 2025 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Official delegation Constitutional Affairs committee | — 27 Mar 2025 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Constitutional Affairs committee | Amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure concerning the declaration of input (Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure) 2025/2067 26 Mar 2025 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Constitutional Affairs committee | Institutional aspects of the Report on the future of European Competitiveness (Draghi Report) 2025/2013 26 Mar 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Constitutional Affairs committee | Reform of the European Electoral Act – hurdles to ratification and implementation in the Member States 2025/2028 10 Mar 2025 |
| 21 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Constitutional Affairs committee | Amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure implementing the Agreement establishing the Ethics Body 2025/2044 21 Feb 2025 |
| 21 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Constitutional Affairs committee | Application of the Treaty provisions related to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and the role of national parliaments in the EU legislative process 2025/2042 21 Feb 2025 |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Constitutional Affairs committee | A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world 12 Feb 2025 |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Official delegation | Delegation to the Interparliamentary Conference for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy in Warsaw, Poland, from 23 to 25 March 2025 11 Feb 2025 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Report on the implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum 31 Jan 2025 |
| 15 Nov 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Germany and Italy relating to floods occurred in 2024 15 Nov 2024 |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Official delegation | EP Delegation to the UNFCCC COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan 6 Nov 2024 |
| 4 Nov 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Report on the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility 4 Nov 2024 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Budget 2024 - Section III 9 Oct 2024 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Constitutional Affairs committee | Proposal for a regulation on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (recast) 9 Oct 2024 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Constitutional Affairs committee | Electoral Law 9 Oct 2024 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Constitutional Affairs committee | Proposal for recast of Council Directive laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals 9 Oct 2024 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Constitutional Affairs committee | 2023 discharge procedure: Council and European Council 9 Oct 2024 |
| 25 Sept 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Assessment of the implementation of Horizon Europe in view of its interim evaluation and recommendations for the 10th Research Framework Programme 25 Sept 2024 |
| 10 Sept 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution 10 Sept 2024 |
| 3 Sept 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | UN Climate Change Conference 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29) 3 Sept 2024 |
| 2 Sept 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France relating to six natural disasters occurred in 2023 2 Sept 2024 |
| 23 Jul 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Budget 2025 - Section III 23 Jul 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.