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Auke ZIJLSTRA is a Netherlands MEP in Patriots for Europe (PfE); WheresMyMEP records 99% roll-call attendance, 160 notable vote records, 8 recent disclosed lobby meetings and no current outside activities or board memberships declared. Source: European Parliament profile, European Parliament Open Data, MEP meeting declarations and financial-interest declarations.

Auke ZIJLSTRA

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Patriots · Netherlands

Party for Freedom

99% attendanceView official EP profile →
99%
Attendance Rate
1381
Votes Participated
10th Term
2024 – 2029

Voting Record

Notable votes in the current parliamentary term

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9 Jul 2026Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to suppor…AgainstADOPTED
9 Jul 2026Ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Ka…ForADOPTED
9 Jul 2026The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of inter…AbstainADOPTED
9 Jul 2026Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directiveForREJECTED
9 Jul 2026Establishment of the digital euroAgainstADOPTED
8 Jul 2026Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modif…ForADOPTED
8 Jul 2026Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modif…ForADOPTED
8 Jul 2026Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modif…ForADOPTED
8 Jul 2026The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and…ForADOPTED
8 Jul 20262025 Commission report on SerbiaAgainstADOPTED

Vote predictions

Vote model

Computed from Auke ZIJLSTRA’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.

84% accurate on 5,720 held-out votes

Coming up in plenary, early prediction

Temporary trade-liberalisation measures applicable to Armenian products

2026-09-15 · Patriots for Europe (PfE) voted For in 40% of 1040 trade votes

For likely

Implementation into Union law of measures adopted by regional fisheries management organisations

2026-09-15 · Patriots for Europe (PfE) voted For in 52% of 386 fisheries votes

For likely

General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM): fishing in the GFCM Agreement area

2026-09-15 · Patriots for Europe (PfE) voted For in 52% of 386 fisheries votes

For likely

Predicted stance by topic

tradeFor 69% of 13budgetAgainst 75% of 12digitalAgainst 55% of 11foreignAgainst 50% of 10rule of lawAgainst 63% of 8transportFor 71% of 7economyAgainst 67% of 6employmentAgainst 83% of 6fisheriesFor 60% of 5justiceFor 40% of 5climateAgainst 75% of 4agricultureFor 50% of 4institutionalFor 67% of 3
Votes Auke missed, how they would likely have voted

EU-Pakistan Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV

2026-06-17

For · 95%

100% of 15 Patriots for Europe (PfE) MEPs voted For · voted For in 69% of 13 trade votes · voted For in 55% of the last 20 cast votes

Financial Declarations

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

No current outside activities or board memberships declared.

Previous occupations

No occupation or membership held during the three years preceding the current mandate

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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7 Jul 2026APG Groep NV|PGGM|Pensioenfederatie (Dutch Federation of Pension Funds)IORP II · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0362(COD)
7 Jul 2026OptiverMarket Integration and supervision · Member ·2025/0383(COD)
7 Jul 2026European Association Automotive SuppliersIndustrial Accelerator Act · Member ·2026/0068(COD)
3 Jul 2026Philip Morris International Inc.Scientific research tobacco related harm reduction · Member
2 Jul 2026Philip Morris International Inc.Novel Tobacco Products · Member
1 Jul 2026Axpo Holding AGHydropower · Member
17 Jun 2026Vereniging VNO-NCWIORP 2, PEPP, pension package · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0362(COD)
17 Jun 2026Vereniging VNO-NCWIORP II, PEPP, pension package · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0362(COD)

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About Auke ZIJLSTRA

Auke Zijlstra represents the Netherlands in the European Parliament as a member of the Party for Freedom (PVV), the country's prominent Eurosceptic and anti-immigration party led by Geert Wilders. He sits with the Patriots for Europe political group, a right-wing nationalist formation that advocates for national sovereignty, opposes further European integration, and promotes stricter immigration controls. Zijlstra previously served as a member of the Dutch Parliament (Tweede Kamer) from 2012 to 2017, where he focused on foreign affairs and European issues, and briefly held the position of State Secretary for Foreign Affairs in 2017 before resigning over controversial statements about Vladimir Putin.

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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. Sittings for which the Parliament officially excused a Member (Rule 162, illness, family, official mission, or maternity) are credited, not counted as absences. Notable votes are selected based on significance, close outcomes, and high participation.

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