Lara Wolters

Lara Wolters (S&D, Netherlands) took part in 580 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (89.0%). She voted the way Parliament decided 511 times and the other way 51 times (90.9% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). She voted against the majority of her own group in 35 of 580 votes (6.0%).

Country

Netherlands

Political group

Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)

Party

PRO (Progressief Nederland)

Member of the EP since

2019

Position

Vice-chair: Committee on Legal Affairs (since 23 July 2024)

Committees

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Legal Affairs

Substitute member

Committee on Transport and Tourism

Delegation

Delegation for relations with the United States

Delegation substitute

Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Voting record

Latest final votes

The latest 20 of 652 final votes during the term of office.

• Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation, 22 October 2026: For
• Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030, 22 October 2026: For
• Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations, 22 October 2026: Against
• Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products, 22 October 2026: For
• Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034, 22 October 2026: For
• Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security, 22 October 2026: For
• Pericles V exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting 2028–2034, 21 October 2026: For
• Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States, 21 October 2026: For
• General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections, 21 October 2026: For
• Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition, 21 October 2026: For
• Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Malta, Italy, Portugal and Spain with regard to storms in 2026, 21 October 2026: For
• Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/004 FI/Etelä-Suomi and Helsinki-Uusimaa paper – Finland, 21 October 2026: For
• Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council, 21 October 2026: For
• Genetically modified soybean MON 87769, 21 October 2026: For
• Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act, 20 October 2026: For
• Protection of adults: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation, 20 October 2026: For
• Combating VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget, 20 October 2026: Against
• Connecting Europe through high-speed rail, 20 October 2026: Did not vote
• Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities, 20 October 2026: For
• Public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers, 20 October 2026: For

Vote corrections in final votes

Intention notified afterwards; the official result does not change.

• Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America, 16 June 2026: voted For, intended Against
• How to secure a sustainable future for the EU livestock sector in light of the need to ensure food security, farmers’ resilience and the challenges posed by animal diseases?, 30 April 2026: voted For, intended Against
• Draft amending budget No 1/2025: entering the surplus of the financial year 2024, 9 July 2025: voted Against, intended For
• Protocol on the Implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2024-2029), 2 April 2025: voted For, intended Abstention
• Guidelines for the 2026 budget – Section III, 2 April 2025: voted Against, intended For

Reports

Reports for which Lara Wolters was rapporteur in committee, with a roll-call vote in plenary since July 2024.

• Competition policy – annual report 2024 (A10-0071/2025, ECON), 8 May 2025: adopted

Source: European Parliament open data (CC BY 4.0), prepared by OpenRCV. Profile at the European Parliament