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As of 22 Oct 2026, Dirk GOTINK is a Netherlands MEP in European People’s Party (EPP); WheresMyMEP records 98.1% roll-call attendance, 188 notable vote records, 20 disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €0–€0/year (data as of 22 Oct 2026).

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Dirk GOTINK

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EPP · Netherlands

Sits as an independent, with no national party affiliation

98.1% attendance
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98.1%
Attendance · last 180 days
#179 of 717 on the leaderboard
1546
Votes Participated
10th Term
2024 – 2029

Attendance by month

EP · roll-call · last 180 days

Credited 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

Dirk GOTINK monthly attendance compared with the EU mean025507510097.5%98.8%98.9%96.7%98.6%May ’26Jun ’26Jul ’26Sept ’26Oct ’26

Missed votes by sitting

EP · attendance register · last 180 days

Every 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

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Voting Record

Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 22 Oct 2026

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22 Oct 2026Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Bla…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strength…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
21 Oct 2026Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modif…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstADOPTED

Voting against the party line

Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Dirk GOTINK voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.

EP roll-call · HowTheyVote.eu

Different from European People’s Party (EPP) majority

3.3% (6 of 182)

The European People’s Party (EPP) average on the same method is 5.1%. Counted only when Dirk GOTINK cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.

Different from national-party majority

—

No national-party majority to compare with (independent, unlabelled, or no eligible votes).

Largest breaks from the group majority
16 Jun 2026

Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain

Dirk GOTINK voted Abstain; 96% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (161 of 168) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
8 Jul 2026

Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): Trajectory to decrease the contribution of high indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels to renewable energy targets

Dirk GOTINK voted Against; 92% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (158 of 172) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Against
7 Jul 2026

Coordination of social security systems

Dirk GOTINK voted Abstain; 77% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (134 of 175) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
7 Jul 2026

Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum

Dirk GOTINK voted Abstain; 75% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (124 of 165) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
8 Oct 2026

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Lead in gunshot

Dirk GOTINK voted For; 68% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (97 of 143) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For
16 Sept 2026

Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions

Dirk GOTINK voted For; 48% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (74 of 155) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For

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 model

Computed from Dirk GOTINK’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

For likely

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

For likely

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

For likely

Predicted stance by topic

  • climateFor 88% of 16
  • tradeFor 100% of 10
  • foreignFor 100% of 9
  • transportFor 88% of 8
  • defenceFor 63% of 8
  • employmentFor 100% of 8
  • digitalFor 100% of 7
  • fisheriesFor 86% of 7
  • economyFor 100% of 7
  • rule of lawFor 100% of 6
  • healthFor 100% of 5
  • migrationFor 100% of 4
  • budgetFor 100% of 4
  • agricultureFor 33% of 3

Votes Dirk missed, how they would likely have voted

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/003 FI/Valmet Automotive – Finland

2026-10-07

For · 95%

99% of 172 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 8 employment votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes

Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries

2026-09-17

For · 95%

95% of 101 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 5 health votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes

Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation 2028-2034

2026-09-16

For · 95%

100% of 173 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes

EU-Norway Agreement on the participation of Norway in GOVSATCOM and in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme

2026-09-16

For · 95%

100% of 168 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes

Global role of the euro

2026-09-15

For · 95%

91% of 164 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 7 economy votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes

Rapporteur files

Files in the 2024–2029 term where Dirk GOTINK 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 · 1

Writes the lead committee's report. Legislative files first, then own-initiative reports.

  • Establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013

    2023/0156(COD) ↗ · IMCO · appointed 27 Sep 2024

Opinion rapporteur · 1

Writes another committee's opinion for the lead committee.

  • A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world

    2024/2051(INI) ↗ · CONT · appointed 18 Dec 2024

Shadow rapporteur · 6

Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.

  • Establishing a framework of measures for the acceleration of industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors and amending Regulations (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2024/1735 and (EU) 2024/3110

    2026/0068(COD) ↗ · appointed 20 May 2026

  • Establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/444, (EU) 2021/690, (EU) 2021/785, (EU) 2021/847 and (EU) 2021/1077

    2025/0590(COD) ↗ · appointed 5 Mar 2026

  • Amending Directives (EU) 2016/2341 and 2016/97 as regards the strengthening of the framework for occupational retirement provision

    2025/0362(COD) ↗ · appointed 25 Feb 2026

  • Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2024

    2025/2237(INI) ↗ · appointed 24 Nov 2025

  • Partial renewal of Members of the Court of Auditors - LU nominee

    2025/0805(NLE) ↗ · appointed 20 Jun 2025

  • 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Agencies

    2024/2030(DEC) ↗ · appointed 23 Sep 2024

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Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.

  • Implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility

    2024/2085(INI) ↗ · appointed 11 Dec 2024

  • Harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law

    2022/0408(COD) ↗ · appointed 12 Sep 2024

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

1 board membership

Association Parlementaire Européenne (APE), MemberUnpaidBoard

Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026

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Events and gifts declared to the Parliament

Self-declared by the MEP, 10th term (since July 2024)

EP · self-declared · weekly

These lists link to declarations Dirk GOTINK 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 Dirk GOTINK'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

Most recent 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.

EU Transparency Register · Updated daily
27 Oct 2026ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability European SecretariatPublic Procurement · Member ·2026/0265(COD)
21 Oct 2026KlimaUnionEnergy and climate policy aspects of the single market · Member
16 Oct 2026Nederlandse Vereniging van Banken / Dutch Banking AssociationEuropean strategic independence in the financial sector · Member
15 Oct 2026Vereniging VNO-NCWIMCO topics · Member
15 Oct 2026EDEKA ZENTRALE Stiftung & Co. KGUnfair Trading Practices and Territorial Supply Constraints · Member
14 Oct 2026DUFASMarket infrastructure and supplementary pensions · Member
12 Oct 2026The Kraft Heinz CompanyUnfair Trading Practices and Territorial Supply Constraints · Member
12 Oct 2026Revolut LtdECON topics · Member
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Meetings on legislative files

Declared meetings that name a file, the recorded role on that file, and the plenary roll-call, in date order.

Self-declared · last 6 months

1 meeting on 1 file

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.

Source: European Parliament meeting declarations · EU Transparency Register · HowTheyVote.eu / EP roll-call · EP Open Data Portal (roles) · How we match meetings to files

Parliamentary questions

Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)

EP · open data · updated daily
25written and priority questions as author or co-author

Written 18 · Priority 7 · 9 co-authored

Latest 10

  • 20 Oct 2026Review of the Geo-Blocking Regulation in the light of soaring sports streaming pricesWritten question E-004286/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 18Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 19 Jun 2026TikTok Shop and the protection of young consumers and the internal marketWritten question E-002548/2026To the CommissionAnswered 31 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 1 Jun 2026Evidence of systemic failures by online platforms to tackle financial scamsWritten question E-002217/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 27Answered 28 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 7 May 2026Possible unlawful use of more than EUR 2 billion in Recovery and Resilience Facility funds by the Government of SpainWritten question E-001897/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 9 Apr 2026Use of a non-EU listed contractor by the Commission in the evaluation of European public tendersPriority question P-001457/2026To the CommissionAnswered 1 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 26 Jan 2026Misleading of consumers on VintedWritten question E-000292/2026To the CommissionAnswered 30 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 9 Dec 2025EU financing of Islamic University of Science and Technology of GaziantepWritten question E-004870/2025To the CommissionAnswered 2 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 26 Nov 2025Dutch decision-making on NexperiaPriority question P-004696/2025To the CommissionAnswered 12 Jan 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 17 Nov 2025Ensuring that prudential requirements under the Capital Requirements Regulation/Capital Requirements Directive do not undermine the omnibus package’s efforts to simplify reporting for SMEsWritten question E-004575/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 5 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 12 Nov 2025Child-like sex dolls for sale: major e-commerce platforms failing to comply with EU lawWritten question E-004488/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 47Answered 5 Jan 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
Show all 25 questions

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 Dirk GOTINK

Dirk Gotink is a Member of the European Parliament for the Netherlands, sitting with the European People’s Party (EPP), the centre-right group, and representing the national party Nieuw Sociaal Contract. The current seat is in the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), beginning on 16 July 2024. Within the Parliament, Gotink is Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with Afghanistan, a post held since 3 October 2024. Gotink has also been Vice-Chair of the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union since 30 January 2025.

European Parliament, 10th term

Summary grounded in cited sources

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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 →