Ivars IJABS
Latvia · Centre · liberalism, pro-Europeanism. Founded 2019 (successor of ALDE, 1976) group page →
National party: AP!
Born 17 November 1972
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs ECON 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 the Internal Market and Consumer Protection IMCO 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 Industry, Research and Energy ITRE Member since 19 Jul 2024
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation for relations with Israel D-IL Member since 19 Sept 2024
- Delegation to the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee, the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee DSCA 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 to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean DMED Member since 19 Sept 2024
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Cancer and Rare Diseases IG10-05 Member since 27 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals IG10-27 Member since 8 Jan 2025
Topics they work on
Economy & single market 16EU budget & funds 14Defence & security 9Digital, AI & data 4Energy 4Foreign affairs 4Jobs, social affairs & equality 2Transport & tourism 2Climate & environment 1Justice, rule of law & rights 1Trade & customs 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Official delegation Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | — 6 Oct 2026 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Establishing the Programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE) 2026/0078 23 Apr 2026 |
| 5 Dec 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 2025/0543 5 Dec 2025 |
| 5 Dec 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee | Safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities in the Union 2025/0335 5 Dec 2025 |
| 6 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026 2025/2214 6 Nov 2025 |
| 23 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EC) No 1272/2008, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) 2019/1021 and (EU) 2021/697 as regards defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for defence industry 2025/0176 23 Oct 2025 |
| 22 May 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee | Electric vehicle supply equipment, compressed gas dispensers, and electricity, gas and thermal energy meters 2024/0311 22 May 2025 |
| 24 Mar 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Amending Regulation (EU)2017/1938 as regards the role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season 2025/0051 24 Mar 2025 |
| 24 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Vice Chair of STOA panel 24 Oct 2024 |
| 3 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products 3 Oct 2024 |
| 3 Oct 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating late payment in commercial transactions – 2023/0323(COD) – COM(2023)0533final 2023/0323 3 Oct 2024 |
| 3 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, amending Regulations (EU) 2018/858 and 2019/1020 and repealing Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/64/EC – 2023/0284(COD) – COM(2023)0451final 2023/0284 3 Oct 2024 |
| 3 Sept 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Opinion in the form of a letter on the 2025 general budget - all sections (2024/0176(BUD)) 2024/0176 3 Sept 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.