Sandra Kalniete

Sandra Kalniete (EPP, Latvia) took part in 582 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (89.3%). She voted the way Parliament decided 564 times and the other way 17 times (97.1% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). She voted against the majority of her own group in 21 of 582 votes (3.6%).

Country

Latvia

Political group

Group of the European People's Party (EPP)

Party

JV (Jaunā Vienotība)

Member of the EP since

2009

Position

Vice-chair: Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (since 3 February 2025)

Committees

Committee on Foreign Affairs
Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield

Substitute member

Committee on International Trade
Committee on Culture and Education

Delegation

Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee

Delegation substitute

Delegation to the Caribbean-EU Parliamentary Assembly
Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee

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: Did not vote
• Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• 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: Against
• 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: For
• Connecting Europe through high-speed rail, 20 October 2026: For
• Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities, 20 October 2026: Against
• 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.

• Corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements, 16 December 2025: voted Against, intended For

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