Committees and delegations

Rihards KOLS holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).

Committees

• Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 29 of 41 committee meetings held during the membership
• Committee on International Trade (INTA): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 23 of 31 committee meetings held during the membership
• Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 14 of 37 committee meetings held during the membership

Delegations

• Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee (D-CL): Member, since 2024-09-19
• Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee (D-MX): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
• Delegation for relations with the United States (D-US): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
• Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (DMED): Substitute, since 2024-09-19

Reports and opinions

Reports as rapporteur

All 1, most recent first.

• 2025-09-30 A10-0172/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 (ITRE)

Reports as shadow rapporteur

Most recent 5 of 6.

• 2026-04-27 A10-0122/2026 REPORT on opportunities and challenges presented by a comprehensive artificial intelligence strategy for EU trade (INTA)
• 2025-10-17 A10-0195/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 (INTA, ITRE)
• 2025-04-10 A10-0059/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council suspending certain parts of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 as regards imports of Ukrainian products into the European Union (INTA)
• 2025-02-04 A10-0009/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adoption by the Union of the Agreement on the interpretation and application of the Energy Charter Treaty between the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States (INTA, ITRE)
• 2024-12-04 A10-0021/2024 RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration (INTA)

Opinions as rapporteur

All 1, most recent first.

• 2026-05-07 INTA_AD(2026)785196 OPINION on a European Parliament 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 the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region (INTA)

Opinions as shadow rapporteur

All 3, most recent first.

• 2026-06-23 INTA_AD(2026)786706 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards the extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures (INTA)
• 2026-03-04 ITRE_AL(2026)781402 Opinion on the Interim Report for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034 (ITRE)
• 2025-04-23 INTA_AD(2025)773062 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism (INTA)

Amendments by procedure

Procedures with the most amendments Rihards KOLS has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.

• 2025/0227(COD): 160 amendments, latest 2026-05-26 (AFET)
  EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Global Europe
• 2025/2073(INI): 42 amendments, latest 2025-12-09 (INTA)
  EP document title: REPORT on Global Gateway -– past impacts and future orientation
• 2025/0180(COD): 41 amendments, latest 2025-07-23 (INTA, ITRE)
  EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938
• 2025/2112(INI): 32 amendments, latest 2026-02-26 (INTA)
  EP document title: REPORT on opportunities and challenges presented by a comprehensive artificial intelligence strategy for EU trade
• 2025/2875(RSP): 28 amendments, latest 2026-01-29 (INTA)

Questions, motions and explanations of vote

Records as published on the European Parliament website, including co-signed texts. Each list says how far its records reach.

Written questions

Most recent 20 of 36. Records up to 2026-09-09.

• 2026-06-22 VP/HR remarks on Israel (P-10-2026-002573)
• 2026-06-18 Human trafficking and human rights violations through recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular from Africa, for Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine (E-10-2026-002532)
• 2026-06-02 Reports of the Palestinian Authority’s continuing ‘pay-for-slay’ scheme (E-10-2026-002235)
• 2026-05-13 Detailed criteria, data sources and methodology for Member State classification under the Migration Pact solidarity mechanism (2) (E-10-2026-001990)
• 2026-05-08 Export of alumina from a Member State entering the Russian military supply chain (E-10-2026-001908)
• 2026-04-14 Re-examination of EU humanitarian funding to the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon (E-10-2026-001502)
• 2026-04-08 Transparency of EU humanitarian funding to the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon (E-10-2026-001435)
• 2026-02-06 Detailed criteria, data sources and methodology for Member State classification under Migration Pact solidarity mechanism (E-10-2026-000500)
• 2026-02-03 Ensuring patient safety for all Europeans: the need to establish a warning system for disqualified medical professionals (E-10-2026-000428)
• 2026-01-23 Alleged use of chemical agent on protesters in Georgia in 2024 (E-10-2026-000267)
• 2026-01-19 European funding for universities that terminate cooperation with Israeli counterparts (E-10-2026-000187)
• 2025-12-08 Europol cooperation with Hezbollah-linked Hind Rajab Foundation (E-10-2025-004852)
• 2025-12-08 EU-based banks, including Raiffeisen and UniCredit, still operate in Russia, raising concerns about sanctions circumvention and undermining EU credibility (E-10-2025-004854)
• 2025-11-24 The use of Georgian refineries to evade EU sanctions on Russian oil exports (E-10-2025-004675)
• 2025-11-18 Safeguarding small and medium-sized enterprises support in the next EU budget (P-10-2025-004591)
• 2025-11-06 Risk of diverting Erasmus+ from its European vocation (E-10-2025-004395)
• 2025-10-02 Russian jets violating Estonian airspace (P-10-2025-003855)
• 2025-09-29 Russian drones violating Poland’s airspace (P-10-2025-003780)
• 2025-09-22 Violence against the Druze in Suwayda and the EU’s stance on the Syrian transitional authorities (E-10-2025-003648)
• 2025-09-01 European Court of Auditors special report 11/2025 on Transparency of EU funding granted to NGOs (E-10-2025-003339)

Motions for resolutions

Most recent 20 of 84. Records up to 2026-09-11.

• 2026-06-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich
• 2026-06-16 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland
• 2026-06-16 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba
• 2026-06-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich (B-10-2026-0327)
• 2026-06-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland (B-10-2026-0308)
• 2026-06-12 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba (B-10-2026-0291)
• 2026-05-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in Iran
• 2026-04-29 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on shortcomings and deficiencies of the ‘Amnesty Law’ in Venezuela
• 2026-04-28 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on ensuring accountability and justice in response to Russia’s continued attacks against the civilian population in Ukraine
• 2026-04-27 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on ensuring accountability and justice in response to Russia’s continued attacks against the civilian population in Ukraine (B-10-2026-0227)
• 2026-04-27 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Shortcomings and deficiencies of the 'Amnesty Law' in Venezuela (B-10-2026-0231)
• 2026-03-11 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human trafficking and grave human rights violations linked to the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular from Africa, for Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine
• 2026-03-11 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Elene Khoshtaria and political prisoners under the Georgian Dream Regime
• 2026-03-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Elene Khoshtaria and other Political Prisoners under the Georgian Dream Regime (B-10-2026-0174)
• 2026-03-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Human trafficking and grave human rights violations linked to the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular from Africa, for Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine (B-10-2026-0175)
• 2026-02-12 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on four years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine
• 2026-02-11 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the systemic oppression, inhumane conditions and arbitrary detentions by the regime in Iran
• 2026-02-10 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on four years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine (B-10-2026-0145)
• 2026-02-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION systemic oppression, inhumane conditions and arbitrary detentions by the regime in Iran (B-10-2026-0133)
• 2026-01-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the brutal repression against protesters in Iran

Written explanations of vote

All 5, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.

• Modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus
• Motion of censure on the Commission
• Temporary derogation from certain provisions of the ePrivacy Directive to combat online child sexual abuse
• Temporary derogation from certain provisions of the ePrivacy Directive to combat online child sexual abuse
• The need for the EU's continuous support for Ukraine (B10-0007/2024)

Comparison with group and country means

Counts of Rihards KOLS set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the European Conservatives and Reformists group and of the Members from Latvia. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.

Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.