Who is Auke ZIJLSTRA?

Auke ZIJLSTRA is a Member of the European Parliament from Netherlands, sitting with Patriots for Europe (PfE) and affiliated nationally with Party for Freedom.

What is Auke ZIJLSTRA's attendance record?

Auke ZIJLSTRA's roll-call attendance is 99.3% in the current European Parliament term.

How many notable votes are listed for Auke ZIJLSTRA?

WheresMyMEP has 201 notable vote records for Auke ZIJLSTRA in the current dataset. Attendance is based on European Parliament roll-call votes; abstaining counts as present and not voting counts as absent.

How many lobby meetings are listed for Auke ZIJLSTRA?

8 disclosed lobby meetings are listed for Auke ZIJLSTRA from the recent meetings feed. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence of influence or of a policy position.

Has Auke ZIJLSTRA declared outside activities?

Auke ZIJLSTRA's current declaration lists no current outside activities or board memberships in the WheresMyMEP dataset.

Auke ZIJLSTRA MEP — Attendance, Votes & Activity

99.3%

Attendance Rate

1769

Votes Participated

10th Term

2024 – 2029

Voting Record

Notable votes in the current parliamentary term

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DateVotePositionResult

21 May 2026The need to reduce work-related fatalitiesAgainstADOPTED

21 May 2026Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care…AgainstADOPTED

21 May 2026The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forwardAgainstADOPTED

21 May 2026Rights, support and protection of victims of crimeAgainstADOPTED

21 May 2026The cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie…AgainstADOPTED

21 May 2026Situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Ta…AbstainADOPTED

21 May 2026Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, politica…ForADOPTED

21 May 2026Periodic roadworthiness tests and technical roadside inspect…AgainstADOPTED

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

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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DateOrganisationSubject

9 Jun 2026Vereniging VNO-NCWIORP II · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0362(COD)

9 Jun 2026Novartis International AGBiotech · Member ·2025/0406(COD)

19 May 2026Glastuinbouw NederlandHorticulture · Member ·2025/0555(COD)

19 May 2026European Association of Paritarian Institutions of Social ProtectionIORP-II · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0362(COD)

7 May 2026NEMO MuseumEcsite · Member

5 May 2026PensionsEuropePEPP · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0363(COD)

30 Apr 2026Axpo Holding AGSwiss energy · Member

29 Apr 2026European Association of Paritarian Institutions of Social ProtectionIORP 2, PEPP, pension package · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0363(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. His European Parliament attendance record is exceptional, maintaining 99.5% attendance compared to the chamber's average of around 82%, and he has participated in 100% of votes, casting 1,864 out of 1,873 possible votes during his current term.

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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.