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 99.1% in the current European Parliament term.

How many notable votes are listed for Auke ZIJLSTRA?

WheresMyMEP has 239 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

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99.1%

Attendance Rate

2141

Votes Participated

10th Term

2024 – 2029

Voting Record

Notable votes in the current parliamentary term

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DateVotePositionResult

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 2026The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and…ForADOPTED

8 Jul 20262025 Commission report on SerbiaAgainstADOPTED

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Predicted stance by topic

foreignAgainst 61% of 18digitalAgainst 64% of 14tradeFor 69% of 13budgetAgainst 69% of 13economyAgainst 82% of 11rule of lawAgainst 73% of 11employmentAgainst 90% of 10climateAgainst 63% of 8justiceFor 63% of 8agricultureFor 57% of 7transportFor 71% of 7fisheriesFor 50% of 6defenceAgainst 67% of 6institutionalAgainst 60% of 5healthAgainst 75% of 4

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

Humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis – reaffirming our principles for a more effective and ambitious response to humanitarian crises

2026-01-20

Against · 74%

62% of 77 Patriots for Europe (PfE) MEPs voted Against · 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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DateOrganisationSubject

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.