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Roberts ZĪLE

ECR · Latvia

Group
ECR
Country
Latvia
Roll-call participation
86.0 %ⓘ of 2 521 roll calls in office · chamber median 90.9 % · 2026, roll calls
With majority line
86.2 %ⓘ of 2 165 votes where the group had a line · ECR median 90.5 %
More facts (5)
National party
TB/LNNK Nacionālā apvienība "Visu Latvijai!" - "Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK"
In office
Since 16 Jul 2024
Against clear line
196 of 1 893 votesⓘ
Committees
BUDG (substitute), ECON, TRAN
Member id
28615
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Record

The member’s figures against the median of their group and of the chamber. Each vote counts the member in the group they belonged to that day.

Roll-call participation ⓘ

86.0 %

2 169 of 2 521 roll calls while in office

ECR median: 91.9 % (−5.8 pts)

Chamber median: 90.9 %

With majority line ⓘ

86.2 %

1 866 of 2 165 votes where their group had a line

ECR median: 90.5 % (−4.3 pts)

Against clear line ⓘ

10.4 %

196 of 1 893 votes where their group had a clear line

81 opposite (for ↔ against), 98 abstained against the line, 17 voted for or against when the line was to abstain

Abstention ⓘ

11.5 %

249 of 2 169 votes cast

Participation 86.0 % — ECR median 91.9 %, 81 members.ⓘ
Data as a table
Participation among the 81 members of the ECR with enough votes.
FigureParticipation
Roberts ZĪLE86.0 %
ECR median91.9 %
Lowest in the group47.8 %
Highest in the group99.9 %
Members81
With majority line 86.2 % — ECR median 90.5 %, 81 members.ⓘ
Data as a table
With majority line among the 81 members of the ECR with enough votes.
FigureWith majority line
Roberts ZĪLE86.2 %
ECR median90.5 %
Lowest in the group63.8 %
Highest in the group94.3 %
Members81
  • 2026, 2 521 roll-call votes. The dots are the other members of ECR; no ranks.
  • “No vote recorded” is not the same as absent: leave, illness and chairing the sitting look the same.
  • A group’s line is inferred from its members’ votes — Parliament publishes no whip.

Votes, 620

Export

Every final roll-call vote of the term with the member’s position, newest first.

Result: for–against–abstained. Majority line: how most of the member’s group voted that day (“Tie” when no position won). ≠ group marks a vote otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds, with at least 10 members voting) of their group.
DateDecisionResultPositionMajority line
8 Jul 2026Genetically modified soybean MON 87705 Objection passed 466 for, 175 against, 16 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
8 Jul 2026Genetically modified maize DP202216 x NK603 x DAS-40278-9 and its sub-combinations DP 202216 x NK603, DP202216 x DAS-40278-9 Objection passed 417 for, 167 against, 15 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
8 Jul 2026EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement (Interim report) Adopted 388 for, 161 against, 120 abstainedPosition: Abstained Majority line: Abstained
8 Jul 20262025 Commission report on Ukraine Adopted 460 for, 136 against, 59 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
8 Jul 20262025 Commission report on Moldova Adopted 505 for, 115 against, 45 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
8 Jul 20262025 Commission report on Serbia Adopted 468 for, 116 against, 79 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
8 Jul 2026The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equality Adopted 575 for, 33 against, 43 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
7 Jul 2026Temporary derogation from certain provisions of the ePrivacy Directive to combat online child sexual abuse Urgent procedure agreed 331 for, 304 against, 11 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
7 Jul 2026Coordination of social security systems Passed 511 for, 87 against, 61 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
7 Jul 2026Air passenger rights Passed 646 for, 12 against, 3 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
7 Jul 2026Temporary support and payment of advances regarding the increased fertiliser prices due to the Middle East crisis Passed 576 for, 62 against, 15 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
7 Jul 2026International passenger transport services by coach and bus in the border regions: cabotage operations between Austria and Switzerland Passed 654 for, 4 against, 1 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
7 Jul 2026Draft amending budget No 1/2026: entering the surplus of the financial year 2025 Passed 492 for, 101 against, 60 abstainedPosition: Against ≠ groupMajority line: For
7 Jul 2026Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: Application EGF/2026/000 TA 2026 - Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission Passed 532 for, 64 against, 62 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
7 Jul 2026Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Romania, Cyprus and Spain with regard to natural disasters in 2025 Passed 642 for, 13 against, 1 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
7 Jul 2026Financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2025 Adopted 316 for, 281 against, 39 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
7 Jul 2026Recommendation on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region Adopted 542 for, 37 against, 79 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
7 Jul 2026Competition policy – annual report 2025 Adopted 501 for, 61 against, 95 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
7 Jul 2026A coherent tax framework for the EU’s financial sector Adopted 418 for, 152 against, 85 abstainedPosition: Abstained Majority line: Against
7 Jul 2026A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning Adopted 447 for, 128 against, 78 abstainedPosition: Abstained Majority line: Abstained
7 Jul 2026Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum Adopted 374 for, 185 against, 74 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
7 Jul 2026Digital assets – challenges for the competitiveness and integrity of the European Union’s financial system Adopted 390 for, 86 against, 134 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
18 Jun 2026Shipments of waste: export of mixed municipal waste for recovery to Switzerland Passed 559 for, 7 against, 5 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
18 Jun 2026Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles Passed 437 for, 112 against, 20 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
18 Jun 2026Deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich Adopted 504 for, 4 against, 55 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
18 Jun 2026Continued crackdown on civic space and fundamental freedoms in Burkina Faso Adopted 476 for, 11 against, 75 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
18 Jun 2026Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to the security of supply of medicines Adopted 294 for, 245 against, 28 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
18 Jun 2026Political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba Adopted 283 for, 199 against, 85 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
18 Jun 2026Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland Adopted 412 for, 63 against, 53 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
17 Jun 2026Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation) Passed 418 for, 218 against, 30 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
17 Jun 2026Structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast) Failed 181 for, 439 against, 38 abstainedPosition: Against Majority line: Against
17 Jun 2026General arrangements for excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products Passed 325 for, 304 against, 29 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
17 Jun 2026European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF): access to VAT information at Union level Passed 549 for, 33 against, 84 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
17 Jun 2026Hague Convention (1980) on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: accession of Cabo Verde Passed 659 for, 1 against, 1 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
17 Jun 2026EU-Pakistan Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV Consent given 276 for, 13 against, 9 abstainedPosition: No vote recorded Majority line: For
17 Jun 2026EU–Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products: termination Consent given 608 for, 38 against, 15 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
17 Jun 2026EU–Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products: termination (Resolution) Adopted 542 for, 52 against, 70 abstainedPosition: Abstained Majority line: Abstained
17 Jun 20262025 Commission report on Türkiye Adopted 381 for, 107 against, 171 abstainedPosition: Abstained Majority line: Abstained
17 Jun 20262025 Commission report on Montenegro Adopted 486 for, 101 against, 75 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
17 Jun 20262025 Commission report on Albania Adopted 483 for, 103 against, 70 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
17 Jun 20262025 Commission report on North Macedonia Adopted 411 for, 120 against, 120 abstainedPosition: For ≠ groupMajority line: Abstained
17 Jun 20262025 Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina Adopted 478 for, 116 against, 54 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
17 Jun 20262025 Commission report on Kosovo Adopted 412 for, 174 against, 58 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
17 Jun 2026Recommendation on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace Adopted 431 for, 111 against, 103 abstainedPosition: Abstained Majority line: Abstained
17 Jun 20262025 Commission report on Georgia Adopted 436 for, 145 against, 47 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
16 Jun 2026Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America Passed 440 for, 151 against, 50 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
16 Jun 2026Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods Passed 444 for, 152 against, 54 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
16 Jun 2026Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI) Passed 423 for, 57 against, 174 abstainedPosition: Abstained Majority line: Abstained
16 Jun 2026Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain Passed 560 for, 75 against, 25 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For
16 Jun 2026Measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the TEU and to the TFEU, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel Consent given 563 for, 44 against, 56 abstainedPosition: For Majority line: For

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Roll-call participation

One cell per sitting while in office, shaded by the share of that day’s roll calls the member voted in. The official attendance register is kept separately by Parliament.

No vote recorded on 11 of 34 sittings with roll calls.

"No vote recorded" is not the same as absent: leave, illness and chairing the sitting look the same.

Data as a table

Voting neighbours

Members who voted the same way most often in the roll calls they both took part in, within and outside the member’s group (group at the date of each vote), over all roll calls of the term.

At least 200 shared roll calls over at least six months in office together. Within = both sat in the same group on the date of the vote; a member who changed group can appear on both lists. Baseline = the median agreement of all pairs of members of the groups the two sat in on the date of each shared vote (within: the group they shared; outside: the two groups), weighted by the votes they shared in each combination.

Within ECR

Agreement: roll calls where both cast the same position, of the roll calls both voted in while in the same group (“shared”); a count below 50 shared. Baseline: the median agreement of every pair of members of that group.
SelectMemberGroupCountryAgreementBaseline
Rihards KOLS ECRLatvia96 % of 4 041 shared81 %
Reinis POZŅAKS ECRLatvia96 % of 4 136 shared81 %
Ivaylo VALCHEV ECRBulgaria90 % of 4 246 shared81 %
Mario MANTOVANI ECRItaly87 % of 3 355 shared81 %
Aurelijus VERYGA ECRLithuania87 % of 4 018 shared81 %
Stephen Nikola BARTULICA ECRCroatia86 % of 3 632 shared81 %
Adrian-George AXINIA ECRRomania86 % of 3 751 shared81 %
Antonella SBERNA ECRItaly86 % of 3 810 shared81 %
Diego SOLIER changed group ECRSpain86 % of 3 861 shared81 %
Nora JUNCO GARCÍA changed group ECRSpain86 % of 3 675 shared81 %

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Outside the group

Agreement: roll calls where both cast the same position, of the roll calls both voted in while in different groups (“shared”); a count below 50 shared. Baseline: the median agreement of every pair of members of the groups the two sat in on those votes (groups at the date, weighted by the votes shared in each combination).
SelectMemberGroupCountryAgreementBaseline
Jaroslav KNOT PatriotsCzechia72 % of 2 388 shared68 %
Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group ECRCzechia71 % of 3 357 shared61 %
Klara DOSTALOVA PatriotsCzechia70 % of 3 260 shared68 %
Tiago MOREIRA DE SÁ PatriotsPortugal70 % of 4 137 shared68 %
Ondřej KNOTEK PatriotsCzechia70 % of 3 877 shared68 %
Luis-Vicențiu LAZARUS No groupRomania70 % of 3 577 shared48 %
Branko GRIMS changed group No groupSlovenia70 % of 4 018 shared50 %
Tomáš KUBÍN PatriotsCzechia69 % of 4 084 shared68 %
Jaroslav BŽOCH PatriotsCzechia69 % of 4 133 shared68 %
Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL PatriotsSpain69 % of 4 016 shared68 %

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Work

Seats in committees, delegations and intergroups, and the dossiers the member leads, shadows or negotiates.

Seats

Body: the committee, delegation or intergroup, with its kind. Role: the member’s role in it. From, To: the dates of the seat (“now” while it lasts).
BodyRoleFromTo
Committee on BudgetsBUDG CommitteeSubstitute19 Jul 2024now
Committee on Economic and Monetary AffairsECON CommitteeMember19 Jul 2024now
Committee on Transport and TourismTRAN CommitteeMember19 Jul 2024now
Subcommittee on Tax MattersFISC SubcommitteeMember19 Jul 2024now
Delegation for relations with JapanD-JP DelegationMember19 Sept 2024now
Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary AssemblyDLAT Parliamentary assemblySubstitute19 Sept 2024now
Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Association Parliamentary CommitteeDCAM DelegationMember19 Sept 20249 Feb 2025

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Dossiers

Dossier: the procedure the declaration names (“No dossier named” for a delegation without one). Role: rapporteur, shadow rapporteur, negotiator or delegation. Committee: the committee that appointed them. Date: of the declaration.
DossierRoleCommitteeDate
No dossier namedOfficial delegationTRAN18 Sept 2026
VAT reverse-charge mechanismShadow rapporteurECON17 Jun 2026
The EU’s approach to corporate tax policy in a changing international environmentShadow rapporteurECON4 Jun 2026
Establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153Shadow rapporteur for an opinionBUDG22 Apr 2026
Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activitiesShadow rapporteur for an opinionBUDG22 Apr 2026
Research and training programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for the period 2028-2032, complementing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, and providing for the Community’s contribution to the ITER projectShadow rapporteur for an opinionBUDG22 Apr 2026
Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/101Shadow rapporteur for an opinionBUDG22 Apr 2026
Establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888Shadow rapporteur for an opinionBUDG22 Apr 2026
Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitivenessShadow rapporteurECON9 Apr 2026
Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activitiesShadow rapporteur for an opinionBUDG7 Apr 2026

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Topics they work on (model-assigned)

Counts: dossiers they spoke on, led or amended, and their questions and motions.

In the chamber

Speeches and statements in plenary debates, newest first; the verbatim report is on Parliament’s site.

271 contributions recorded; 3 on behalf of their group; 168 minutes of speaking time.

Date: the sitting. Debate: the item debated, and the group when they spoke on its behalf. Kind: speech or written statement, with speaking time. Verbatim: the verbatim report on Parliament’s site.
DateDebateKindVerbatim
17 Sept 2026An EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and employment and working conditions in the healthcare sector (debate) Speech · 1 minRead
16 Sept 2026State of the Union (debate) Speech · 2 minRead
15 Sept 2026Approval of the minutes of the sitting SpeechRead
15 Sept 2026Agenda of the next sitting SpeechRead
15 Sept 2026Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (A10-0199/2026 - Tomas Tobé) SpeechRead
15 Sept 2026Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (A10-0199/2026 - Tomas Tobé) SpeechRead
15 Sept 2026Market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): ceasing the invalidation of allowances (A10-0230/2026 - Pierfrancesco Maran) SpeechRead
15 Sept 2026Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures (A10-0201/2026 - Mohammed Chahim) SpeechRead
15 Sept 2026Oral explanations of votes (Rule 201) SpeechRead
15 Sept 2026Escalation in the Middle East (debate) SpeechRead

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Questions and motions, 33

Parliamentary questions and motions for resolutions the member authored or co-signed, newest first.

Date: tabled. Title: the question or motion, with its id. Kind: written question or motion for a resolution, with the number of co-authors. Answer: the date of the answer to a question.
DateTitleKindAnswer
16 Jun 2026MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich B-10-2026-0327Motion for a resolutionwith 19 co-authors—
15 Jun 2026MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland B-10-2026-0308Motion for a resolutionwith 16 co-authors—
27 Apr 2026MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on ensuring accountability and justice in response to Russia’s continued attacks against the civilian population in Ukraine B-10-2026-0227Motion for a resolutionwith 16 co-authors—
9 Mar 2026MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Human trafficking and grave human rights violations linked to the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular from Africa, for Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine B-10-2026-0175Motion for a resolutionwith 26 co-authors—
9 Mar 2026MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Elene Khoshtaria and other Political Prisoners under the Georgian Dream Regime B-10-2026-0174Motion for a resolutionwith 15 co-authors—
10 Feb 2026MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on four years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine B-10-2026-0145Motion for a resolutionwith 19 co-authors—
4 Feb 2026Escalating hybrid threats from Russia in the EU E-10-2026-000441Written questionwith 17 co-authors8 Jun 2026
15 Dec 2025MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuous Belarusian hybrid attacks against Lithuania B-10-2025-0582Motion for a resolutionwith 18 co-authors—
8 Dec 2025EU-based banks, including Raiffeisen and UniCredit, still operate in Russia, raising concerns about sanctions circumvention and undermining EU credibility E-10-2025-004854Written questionwith 37 co-authors16 Mar 2026
25 Nov 2025MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU position on the proposed plan and EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine B-10-2025-0549Motion for a resolutionwith 14 co-authors—

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Amendments tabled in committee, 37

Committee amendment documents that carry amendments by the member, with how many are theirs.

Date: of the amendment document. Text amended: the dossier and the document’s id. Committee: where the amendments were tabled. Amendments: how many in the document are the member’s.
DateText amendedCommitteeAmendments
9 Jul 2026VAT reverse-charge mechanism ECON-AM-790253 ECON10
1 Jul 2026Draft amending budget no 2 to the general budget 2026 - update of revenue (own resources) and adjustments to expenditure BUDG-AM-790749 BUDG2
10 Jun 2026The EU’s approach to corporate tax policy in a changing international environment ECON-AM-789934 ECON17
18 May 2026Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities ITRE-AM-788896 ITRE2
18 May 2026Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities ITRE-AM-788849 ITRE3
18 May 2026Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities ITRE-AM-788892 ITRE3
18 May 2026Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities ITRE-AM-788903 ITRE7
18 May 2026Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities ITRE-AM-788902 ITRE2
13 May 2026Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities BUDG-AM-788868 BUDG7
13 May 2026Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities BUDG-AM-788876 BUDG11

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Connections

Dossiers they lead or shadow, committees, party, delegation and other related pages.

Political group

National delegation

  • Delegation Latvia National delegation

Sources & citation

Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.

Data source
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Data version
data version 579b2832c723 (26 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1 · methods
Retrieved
26 September 2026

Cite as

EU Parl Watch Research (2026). “Roberts ZĪLE”. Member record. memberId 28615. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/28615?page=2&period=2026 (retrieved 26 September 2026). Official source: Member’s profile, European Parliament, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/28615. Data: EP Open Data: member record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meps/28615?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0); data version 579b2832c723 (26 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1.
BibTeX
@misc{epw-member-28615,
  author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
  title = {{Roberts ZĪLE}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/28615?page=2&period=2026}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/28615?page=2&period=2026},
  urldate = {2026-09-26},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Member record. memberId 28615. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/28615. Data: EP Open Data: member record (CC BY 4.0); data version 579b2832c723 (26 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1}
}