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Merja KYLLÖNEN is a Finland MEP in The Left in the European Parliament (The Left); WheresMyMEP records 91.2% roll-call attendance, 201 notable vote records, 8 recent disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €5,500–€6,050/year. Source: European Parliament profile, European Parliament Open Data, MEP meeting declarations and financial-interest declarations.

Merja KYLLÖNEN

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Left · Finland

Left Alliance

91.2% attendanceView official EP profile →
91.2%
Attendance Rate
1624
Votes Participated
10th Term
2024 – 2029

Voting Record

Notable votes in the current parliamentary term

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21 May 2026The need to reduce work-related fatalitiesForADOPTED
21 May 2026Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care…ForADOPTED
21 May 2026The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forwardForADOPTED
21 May 2026Rights, support and protection of victims of crimeForADOPTED
21 May 2026The cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie…ForADOPTED
21 May 2026Situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Ta…ForADOPTED
21 May 2026Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, politica…ForADOPTED
21 May 2026Periodic roadworthiness tests and technical roadside inspect…ForADOPTED
21 May 2026Amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on prudential requireme…AgainstADOPTED
21 May 2026Amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 on securitisation and a s…AgainstADOPTED

Financial Declarations

Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP

Estimated outside income

5,5006,050/year

Based on declared income bands

2 declared activities

5 board memberships

Member of Kainuu regional government - Kainuun Hyvinvointialue€3,000/yearOther
Chairman of Kainuu wellbeing area future committee - Kainuun Hyvinvointialue€2,500/yearOther
Member of Kainuu regional councilUnpaidBoard
Board member of OmaishoitajaliittoUnpaidBoard
Suomussalmi municipal councilUnpaidBoard
Suomussalmi municipal audit committeeUnpaidBoard
Representative member of Tradeka OyUnpaidBoard

Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026

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Recent Lobby Meetings

Meetings disclosed on the EU Transparency Register — last 6 months

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11 Mar 2026Petteri PortaankorvaItärata · Member
4 Mar 2026Mari Säteri RAURautatieasiat EU · Member
3 Mar 2026SM pelastusyksikkö ja pelastusjohtajatAamupalatilaisuus Sisäministeriön pelastusyksikön ja hyvinvointialueiden pelastu…
25 Feb 2026LVM tiimi ministeri Ranteen johdollaAamupalatapaaminen liikenneministerin delegaation kanssa ajankohtaisista asioist…
25 Feb 2026Kati Partanen MTKKokonaisturvallisuus · Member
25 Feb 2026Wärtsilä Corporation|Nora Steiner-Forsbergliikenteen ajankohtaiset · Member
12 Feb 2026Business Oulu Juuso RönnholmRail Nordica · Member
12 Feb 2026Hannele RäikkönenMFF ja liikenteen ajankohtaiset · Member

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About Merja KYLLÖNEN

Merja Kyllönen represents Finland in the European Parliament as a member of The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL), the chamber's left-wing and socialist political grouping that advocates for social justice, workers' rights, and opposition to austerity policies. She belongs to Finland's Left Alliance, the country's main left-wing party that traditionally focuses on environmental protection, social equality, and anti-capitalist policies. Kyllönen demonstrates strong parliamentary engagement with an attendance record of 90.9%, significantly above the European Parliament average of approximately 82%, and has participated in 91% of votes, casting 1,703 ballots out of 1,873 possible votes during her full term. Her consistent presence in parliamentary proceedings reflects active participation in the legislative process. As part of the GUE/NGL group, she works within a political framework that typically opposes neoliberal economic policies and promotes greater social protection, environmental sustainability, and democratic participation across the European Union.

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Methodology

Attendance is calculated based on roll-call votes in plenary sessions of the European Parliament. Committee votes are excluded. Abstaining counts as present; not voting counts as absent. Notable votes are selected based on significance, close outcomes, and high participation.

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