Rihards Kols
ECR, Latvia, Nacionālā apvienība "Visu Latvijai!" - "Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK" (TB/LNNK)
The record
Took part in 5,498 of 5,928 roll-call votes since 17 July 2024 (93%); the median MEP: 91%.
Voted with the ECR majority in 4,852 of 5,486 votes where the group had a line (88%), about as often as most ECR MEPs (median 91%).
- Took part
- 93%
- median MEP: 91%
- Voted with the group
- 88%
- median ECR MEP: 91%
Whole term (since Jul 2024) · 17 Jul 2024 to 17 Sept 2026 · How we count this
Final votes
The latest 10 of 620 final A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published., newest first.
Deteriorating situation of media freedom and freedom of expression in Hong Kong following the recent arrest of bookseller Leticia Wong and the convictions of Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung
No vote recorded · 17 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted
Political prisoners in Cuba, in particular the case of Félix Navarro and his daughter Saylí Navarro
No vote recorded · 17 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted
An EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and employment and working conditions in the healthcare sector
No vote recorded · 17 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted
Post-electoral repression in Zambia and the killing of Mutotwe Kafwaya
No vote recorded · 17 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted
Impact of social media and the online environment on young people
No vote recorded · 17 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted
The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security
No vote recorded · 17 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted
Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up
No vote recorded · 17 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted
Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officers
No vote recorded · 17 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted
The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external borders
No vote recorded · 17 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted
Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries
No vote recorded · 17 Sept 2026 · Result: Adopted
Where they work
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee · Member
Committee on International Trade
Committee · Member
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee · A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent.
Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee
Joint parliamentary committee · Member
Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee
Joint parliamentary committee · A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent.
Delegation for relations with the United States
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region. · A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent.
Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean
Parliamentary assembly · A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent.
Intergroup on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions. · Vice-chair
Dossiers they work on
- Agreement on Electronic Commerce
An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. · International Trade committee · 23 Sept 2026
- Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on EU-Norway political relations
An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. · Foreign Affairs committee · 8 Sept 2026
- Situation of international law and the risks to multilateralism, democracy and the European Union
An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. · Foreign Affairs committee · 11 May 2026
- Opportunities and challenges presented by a comprehensive artificial intelligence strategy for EU trade
An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. · International Trade committee · 14 Apr 2026
- Establishment of European Business Wallets
An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. · Industry, Research and Energy committee · 30 Mar 2026
- Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards the extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures
Shadow rapporteur for an opinion · International Trade committee · 4 Mar 2026
9 more dossiers
- Establishing Global Europe
An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. · Foreign Affairs committee · 19 Jan 2026
- Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities
An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. · Industry, Research and Energy committee · 4 Dec 2025
- Global Gateway -– past impacts and future orientation
Shadow rapporteur for an opinion · International Trade committee · 22 Oct 2025
- Recommendation for the Council, for the Commission and for the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region
Opinion rapporteur · International Trade committee · 17 Oct 2025
- Amending Regulations (EU) 2016/679, (EU) 2016/1036, (EU) 2016/1037, (EU) 2017/1129, (EU) 2023/1542 and (EU) 2024/573 as regards the extension of certain mitigating measures available for small and medium sized enterprises to small mid-cap enterprises and further simplification measures
Shadow rapporteur for an opinion · International Trade committee · 15 Sept 2025
- Phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938
An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. · International Trade committee · 14 Jul 2025
- Amending Regulations (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/1153, (EU) 2023/1525 and 2024/795, as regards incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan
The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. · Industry, Research and Energy committee · 22 May 2025
- Suspending certain parts of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 as regards imports of Ukrainian products into the European Union
An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. · International Trade committee · 27 Mar 2025
- Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism
Shadow rapporteur for an opinion · International Trade committee · 27 Mar 2025
Beyond votes
- Speeches in plenary
- 56
- Questions
- 37
- Motions
- 42
- Amendments in committee
- 527
Plus 14 written statements on plenary debates.
Topics they work on
Counted over the dossiers they speak on, lead or amend, and their questions and motions.