Attendance by month
EP · roll-call · last 180 daysCredited roll-call participation in each calendar month of the current 180-day window of the 10th term, from the same per-sitting counts as the headline figure. Officially excused sittings (Rule 162) are removed from that month's denominator — a gap in the line is a fully excused month. The dashed line is the mean of ranked MEPs' monthly rates. How this is calculated
Missed votes by sitting
EP · attendance register · last 180 daysEvery plenary sitting day on which this MEP missed at least one roll-call vote, newest first. “Officially excused” means the Parliament's own record excuses the absence; those sittings are already credited in the figure above. Links open the Parliament's record for that day. How this works
- Thu, 22 Oct 2026Missed 1 of 76 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 21 Oct 2026Missed 1 of 152 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 19 Oct 2026Missed all 5 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 8 Oct 2026Missed 1 of 145 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 5 Oct 2026Missed the 1 voteNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 17 Sept 2026Missed 3 of 124 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 16 Sept 2026Missed 1 of 80 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 14 Sept 2026Missed the 1 voteNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 8 Jul 2026Missed 1 of 144 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 6 Jul 2026Missed all 2 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
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- Thu, 18 Jun 2026Missed all 77 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 17 Jun 2026Missed 2 of 127 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 15 Jun 2026Missed all 2 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 20 May 2026Missed 1 of 96 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 18 May 2026Missed all 4 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
Voting Record
Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 22 Oct 2026
Voting against the party line
Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Inese VAIDERE voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.
Different from European People’s Party (EPP) majority
4.4% (8 of 180)
The European People’s Party (EPP) average on the same method is 5.1%. Counted only when Inese VAIDERE cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.
Different from national-party majority
0.0% (0 of 161)
Jaunā Vienotība · 2 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.
Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed
Inese VAIDERE voted Abstain; 87% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (146 of 167) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean GMB151 x DAS-44406-6
Inese VAIDERE voted For; 72% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (114 of 158) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 94313
Inese VAIDERE voted For; 68% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (112 of 165) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize DP202216 x NK603 x DAS-40278-9 and its sub-combinations DP 202216 x NK603, DP202216 x DAS-40278-9
Inese VAIDERE voted For; 66% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (104 of 158) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MON 87460
Inese VAIDERE voted For; 65% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (95 of 147) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize NK603 × T25
Inese VAIDERE voted For; 64% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (112 of 175) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 87705
Inese VAIDERE voted For; 63% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (109 of 174) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions
Inese VAIDERE voted For; 48% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (74 of 155) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Source: HowTheyVote.eu export of European Parliament roll-call results. This is a count of recorded positions, not a judgment of motive. How this is calculated · Who breaks with their group most often
Vote predictions
Vote modelComputed from Inese VAIDERE’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.
90% accurate on 5,744 held-out votes
Coming up in plenary, early prediction
EU agri-food promotion policy
2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 65% of 475 agriculture votes
Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration
2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 97% of 1169 digital votes
From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up
2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 62% of 1381 defence votes
Predicted stance by topic
- climateFor 87% of 15
- tradeFor 100% of 10
- employmentFor 100% of 9
- defenceFor 63% of 8
- economyFor 100% of 8
- digitalFor 100% of 7
- fisheriesFor 86% of 7
- foreignFor 100% of 7
- rule of lawFor 100% of 7
- healthFor 100% of 6
- transportFor 100% of 6
- migrationFor 100% of 4
- budgetFor 100% of 4
- energyFor 100% of 3
- agricultureFor 67% of 3
Votes Inese missed, how they would likely have voted
Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland
2026-06-18
99% of 129 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 7 foreign votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba
2026-06-18
99% of 142 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to the security of supply of medicines
2026-06-18
96% of 141 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles
2026-06-18
99% of 142 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 6 transport votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles
2026-06-18
100% of 142 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 100% of 6 transport votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Rapporteur files
Files in the 2024–2029 term where Inese VAIDERE was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.
Rapporteur · 2
Writes the lead committee's report. Legislative files first, then own-initiative reports.
Phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938
2025/0180(COD) ↗ · INTA · appointed 23 Jun 2025
Modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus
2025/0021(COD) ↗ · INTA · appointed 19 Feb 2025
Shadow rapporteur · 2
Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.
Amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes, as well as Directives (EU) 2015/2302, (EU) 2019/2161 and (EU) 2020/1828
2023/0376(COD) ↗ · appointed 5 Dec 2024
Repealing Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 and amending Regulations (EU) 2017/2394 and (EU) 2018/1724 with regards to the discontinuation of the European ODR Platform
2023/0375(COD) ↗ · appointed 5 Dec 2024
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Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.
Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning an enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the light of the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereignty
2025/2168(INI) ↗ · appointed 15 Jul 2025
Dates are appointment dates. The Parliament’s data doesn’t mark rapporteurs who were later replaced, so a role listed here may have ended; the linked Legislative Observatory (OEIL) file is the authoritative record. Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · data as of 31 Oct 2026 · How we compile this
Financial Declarations
Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP
Estimated outside income
€0–0/year
Based on declared income bands
0 declared activities
5 board memberships
Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026
View original declaration on europarl.europa.eu →Events and gifts declared to the Parliament
Self-declared by the MEP, 10th term (since July 2024)
These lists link to declarations Inese VAIDERE made to the European Parliament. They are self-declared by the MEP, and the linked EP document is the authoritative record. Having no declarations does not mean having no events: events paid for by EU institutions or bodies, national governments or political parties do not have to be declared, and a declaration can be missing or filed late.
Events paid for by third parties (self-declared)
No event declarations published on the EP website for this term. See Inese VAIDERE's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗.
Gifts notified to the President (self-declared)
No entries for this MEP in the Parliament's register of gifts ↗ for this term.
Source: European Parliament website (MEP declarations; Register of gifts) · declarations retrieved 30 Sept 2026 · register retrieved 30 Sept 2026. What is listed
Recent Lobby Meetings
Meetings disclosed on the EU Transparency Register. These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.
No lobby meetings recorded for Inese VAIDERE on the EU Transparency Register.
Parliamentary questions
Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)
Written 8 · Priority 4 · 9 co-authored
Not in this count: 1 oral question
Latest 10
- 2 Jul 2026EU financing instruments for the deployment of fusion energy infrastructureWritten question E-002744/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 13Answered 18 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 11 Jun 2026Small modular reactorsWritten question E-002408/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 25Answered 20 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 27 May 2026Rising numbers of Schengen visas issued to Russian nationals despite the EU’s policy on restricting travelPriority question P-002150/2026To the Vice-President / High RepresentativeAnswered 25 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 6 Feb 2026Simplifying requirements for cosmetics products made by small home producers from locally sourced natural ingredientsPriority question P-000488/2026To the CommissionAnswered 3 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 8 Dec 2025EU-based banks, including Raiffeisen and UniCredit, still operate in Russia, raising concerns about sanctions circumvention and undermining EU credibilityWritten question E-004854/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 37Answered 16 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 29 Sept 2025Russian drones violating Poland’s airspacePriority question P-003780/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 30Answered 4 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 2 Apr 2025Operation of Russian military helicopters in some EU Member StatesWritten question E-001346/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 8Answered 11 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 26 Mar 2025Redirecting frozen Russian assets to UkraineWritten question E-001278/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 25Answered 19 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 21 Mar 2025Increasing customs duties on products imported from Russia and the impact on the agricultural sector in the EUPriority question P-001208/2025To the CommissionAnswered 12 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 19 Mar 2025Seizing the Russian shadow fleet in the Baltic Sea: the Commission’s measures to prevent vessel salesWritten question E-001174/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 60Answered 29 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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- 25 Feb 2025Countering Russian influence and defending democracy in GeorgiaWritten question E-000837/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 38Answered 3 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 16 Dec 2024The environmental hazard posed to the Baltic Sea by Russia’s shadow fleetWritten question E-002971/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 17Answered 28 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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- 11 Mar 2026Financing EU priorities in a sustainable, predictable and resilient way through a new EU own resource from the online gambling and betting services sectorOral question O-000014/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 42Question ↗PDF ↗
Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 31 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 26 Oct 2026. The Parliament publishes a question about one to two weeks after it is tabled, so the newest may not be listed yet. What is counted
About Inese VAIDERE
Inese Vaidere is a Member of the European Parliament for Latvia, sitting with the European People’s Party (EPP), the centre-right group, and representing Jaunā Vienotība. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Vaidere has been Vice-Chair of the Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly since 30 September 2024, and also served in the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th terms. Before joining the Parliament, Vaidere was Minister of the Environment of the Republic of Latvia (1998–1999) and Member of the Parliament of the Republic of Latvia (2002–2004), chairing its Committee on Foreign Affairs. Other roles include Riga City Councillor (2001–2002) and Professor at the University of Latvia.
Summary grounded in cited sources
View official profile on europarl.europa.eu →More MEPs from Latvia
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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, serious family reasons, official mission, or pregnancy and maternity leave, which the Parliament excuses for three months before and six months after a birth) are credited, not counted as absences. We credit only what the Parliament's own record shows: the “excused” list in each sitting's minutes, or leave documented in another official Parliament document. An absence the Parliament has not recorded as excused counts as an absence, even if leave has been reported in the press. Notable votes are selected based on significance, close outcomes, and high participation.
Some attendance figures carry a context note, such as maternity or parental leave, illness or an official mission. Each note cites a press or official report, with its source and date, and is reviewed by us before it appears. Context notes never change the attendance figure. MEPs who missed every sitting of an entire plenary session are checked by a person before they appear in any bottom-of-ranking list. Full attendance methodology →