Nikos PAPPAS
Greece · Left · democratic socialism, communism. Founded 1995 (as GUE; “The Left” since 2021) group page →
National party: Independent
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Culture and Education CULT Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy ITRE Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Petitions PETI 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
Joint parliamentary committee
- Delegation to the EU-Türkiye Joint Parliamentary Committee D-TR 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
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation for relations with the United States D-US Member since 19 Sept 2024
- Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula DARP 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 Disability IG10-10 Member since 11 Mar 2025
Topics they work on
Jobs, social affairs & equality 38Foreign affairs 27Justice, rule of law & rights 21EU budget & funds 17Digital, AI & data 13Economy & single market 13Health 12Agriculture, food & fisheries 8Climate & environment 7Trade & customs 6EU institutions & Parliament 5Transport & tourism 5Migration & asylum 4Defence & security 2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sept 2026 | Official delegation Petitions committee | — 3 Sept 2026 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Culture and Education committee | — 27 Jan 2026 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Culture and Education committee | Implementation of the Council Recommendation of 30 October 2020 on A Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee and replacing the Council Recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee 2025/2184 22 Jan 2026 |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Culture and Education 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 15 Dec 2025 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | Establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888 2025/0222 18 Nov 2025 |
| 18 Nov 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 Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 2025/0221 18 Nov 2025 |
| 18 Nov 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 18 Nov 2025 |
| 18 Nov 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 18 Nov 2025 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | The EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027 2025/2115 18 Nov 2025 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning 2025/2181 18 Nov 2025 |
| 14 Jul 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Petitions committee | Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2024 2025/2138 14 Jul 2025 |
| 17 Jun 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | The EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027 2025/2115 17 Jun 2025 |
| 2 Jun 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Petitions committee | — 2 Jun 2025 |
| 8 May 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Culture and Education committee | Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast) 2024/0035 8 May 2025 |
| 8 May 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Culture and Education committee | Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast) 2024/0035 8 May 2025 |
| 8 May 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Culture and Education committee | Protection of minors online 2025/2060 8 May 2025 |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Petitions committee | EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024 2025/2057 28 Apr 2025 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | — 5 Mar 2025 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Culture and Education committee | — 5 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | — 28 Feb 2025 |
| 20 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | Role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model 2025/2035 20 Feb 2025 |
| 20 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | — 3 declarations on this date 20 Feb 2025 |
| 20 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Petitions committee | Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023 2025/2027 20 Feb 2025 |
| 11 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | — 11 Feb 2025 |
| 11 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | CULT opinion on the proposal for a Traineeships Directive 11 Jan 2025 |
| 11 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | CULT opinion on budget guidelines for annual budgetary procedure 2026 11 Jan 2025 |
| 11 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Petitions committee | PETI annual report 2023 11 Jan 2025 |
| 2 Dec 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Culture and Education committee | 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Agencies 2 Dec 2024 |
| 2 Dec 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Culture and Education committee | 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission 2 Dec 2024 |
| 2 Dec 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | CULT opinion on the BUDG own-initiative report 'A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world'. 2 Dec 2024 |
| 28 Oct 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Culture and Education committee | — 28 Oct 2024 |
| 6 Sept 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Petitions committee | Shadow rapporteur on behalf of the left group on the file: Own-Initiative Report on ‘The activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report 2023. 6 Sept 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.