Skip to main content

Independent · European Union

Our Elected EU News

Monday, 12 October 2026

How we report

Members

Rudi KENNES

Member of the European Parliament

Country of election: Belgium

Memberships in the current term

Memberships are shown with their recorded role and dates. This keeps a past body from being presented as a current affiliation.

Political group

National party

  • PVDA-PTBNational party · Role: Member · 16 July 2024 – 16 February 2025
  • IndependentNational party · Role: Member · 17 February 2025 – present

Committees

  • Committee on International Trade (INTA)Committee · Role: Member · 19 July 2024 – present
  • Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT)Committee · Role: Member substitute · 19 July 2024 – 20 May 2026
  • Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)Committee · Role: Member substitute · 19 July 2024 – present
  • Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)Committee · Role: Member · 19 July 2024 – present
  • Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN)Committee · Role: Member substitute · 20 May 2026 – present

Delegations

  • Delegation for relations with the Federative Republic of Brazil (D-BR)Delegation · Role: Member substitute · 19 September 2024 – present
  • Delegation for relations with South Africa (D-ZA)Delegation · Role: Member · 19 September 2024 – present
  • Delegation to the Pacific-EU Parliamentary Assembly (DPAC)Parliamentary assembly delegation · Role: Member substitute · 10 December 2025 – present
  • Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (DSAS)Delegation · Role: Member · 15 December 2025 – present

Voting record

Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal