Željana ZOVKO
Croatia · Centre-right · Christian democracy, conservatism. Founded 1953 (as Christian Democratic Group) group page →
National party: HDZ
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Foreign Affairs AFET Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on International Trade INTA A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Fisheries PECH Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Security and Defence SEDE A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 23 Jan 2025
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation for relations with the United States D-US Member since 19 Sept 2024
- Delegation for relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, including the EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee and the EU-Kosovo Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee DSEE A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Sept 2024
Parliamentary assembly
- Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly DNAT A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 23 Oct 2026
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on European Cultural Heritage, Ways of Saint James and other European Cultural Routes IG10-11 Member since 29 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Resilience, Disaster Management and Civil Protection IG10-19 Vice-chair since 17 Mar 2025
- Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas (SEARICA) IG10-20 Member since 4 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages IG10-25 Member since 29 Jan 2025
Earlier this term (2)
- Subcommittee on Security and Defence SEDE · Substitute 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
- Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly D-UK · Substitute 19 Sept 2024 – 22 Sept 2024
Topics they work on
Foreign affairs 122Defence & security 25Jobs, social affairs & equality 17Economy & single market 12EU budget & funds 10Agriculture, food & fisheries 7Justice, rule of law & rights 7Trade & customs 7Climate & environment 5EU institutions & Parliament 2Digital, AI & data 1Health 1Transport & tourism 1
Counted over the dossiers they speak on, lead, shadow or amend in committee, and the questions and motions they author.
Dossiers they lead, shadow or negotiate
| Since | Role | Dossier |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Fisheries committee | — 23 Oct 2026 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | Official delegation Foreign Affairs committee | — 23 Oct 2026 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Fisheries committee | Implementation into Union law of the latest measures adopted by regional fisheries management organisations 2026/0111 5 Oct 2026 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Official delegation Foreign Affairs committee | — 5 Oct 2026 |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Official delegation D-US | 92nd EU-US IPM/TLD - San Francisco 17 Jul 2026 |
| 17 Jul 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in respect of Gibraltar between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part 2026/0058 17 Jul 2026 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up 2026/2025 22 Jun 2026 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Foreign Affairs committee | EU Gender Action Plan IV – priorities for gender equality and women’s rights in external action 2026/2039 22 Jun 2026 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Official delegation D-US | 91st EU-US Inter-Parliamentary Meeting of the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue 5 Jun 2026 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. International Trade committee | — 20 Apr 2026 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Official delegation Fisheries committee | — 20 Apr 2026 |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Official delegation International Trade committee | — 9 Mar 2026 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Security and Defence committee | Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism) 2025/0223 25 Feb 2026 |
| 5 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Fisheries committee | Implementation into Union law of measures adopted by several Regional Fisheries Management Organisations 2025/0106 5 Jan 2026 |
| 3 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. International Trade committee | Adjustment of customs duties on the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America and opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America 2025/0261 3 Nov 2025 |
| 3 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. International Trade committee | Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods 2025/0260 3 Nov 2025 |
| 24 Sept 2025 | Official delegation Foreign Affairs committee | — 24 Sept 2025 |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Official delegation Foreign Affairs committee | — 25 Aug 2025 |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Official delegation International Trade committee | — 11 Jul 2025 |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Official delegation D-US | 90th meeting of the TLD in Warsaw, Poland on 14-15 June 2025 11 Jun 2025 |
| 14 May 2025 | Official delegation International Trade committee | — 14 May 2025 |
| 14 May 2025 | Official delegation | I am participating in NATO PA Spring Session in Dayton, Ohio (United States) from 22-26 May 2025 14 May 2025 |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Official delegation Fisheries committee | — 13 Mar 2025 |
| 20 Dec 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Fisheries committee | The role of ocean diplomacy for the competitiveness of EU fisheries and aquaculture 20 Dec 2024 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. International Trade committee | — 2 declarations on this date 21 Nov 2024 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Foreign Affairs committee | Report on relations between the EU and Australia and New Zealand 21 Nov 2024 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Foreign Affairs committee | Report on relations between the EU and European Micro States 21 Nov 2024 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Report on the relations between the EU and UK 21 Nov 2024 |
| 23 Oct 2024 | Official delegation | AFET mission to London, UK 23 Oct 2024 |
| 24 Sept 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Fisheries committee | Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 2023/2124 of 4 October 2023 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area COM(2024)0183 - 2024/0098 (COD) 24 Sept 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.