Bart GROOTHUIS
Netherlands · Centre · liberalism, pro-Europeanism. Founded 2019 (successor of ALDE, 1976) group page →
National party: VVD
Born 1 January 1981
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on International Trade INTA Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy ITRE 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
Special committee
- Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield EUDS Member 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 Iran D-IR Vice-chair since 3 Oct 2024
- Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) DASE 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
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Freedom of Religion, Belief and Conscience IG10-13 Member since 27 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on LGBTIQ+ IG10-16 Member since 31 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Sky and Space IG10-21 Member since 27 Feb 2025
Earlier this term (3)
- Committee on Foreign Affairs AFET · Substitute 19 Jul 2024 – 8 Jul 2026
- Subcommittee on Security and Defence SEDE · Substitute 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
- Delegation for relations with Iran D-IR · Member 19 Sept 2024 – 2 Oct 2024
Topics they work on
Foreign affairs 35Economy & single market 24Defence & security 23Digital, AI & data 11Energy 10Trade & customs 8Transport & tourism 7EU budget & funds 5Jobs, social affairs & equality 3Justice, rule of law & rights 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sept 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Chips Act 2.0 2026/0139 9 Sept 2026 |
| 9 Sept 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), the European cybersecurity certification framework, and ICT supply chain security and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/881 (The Cybersecurity Act 2) 2026/0011 9 Sept 2026 |
| 20 May 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. International Trade committee | Establishing a framework of measures for the acceleration of industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors and amending Regulations (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2024/1735 and (EU) 2024/3110 2026/0068 20 May 2026 |
| 7 May 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. International Trade committee | Role of trade in strengthening the EU's economic security 2025/2113 7 May 2026 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), the European cybersecurity certification framework, and ICT supply chain security and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/881 (The Cybersecurity Act 2) 2026/0011 25 Feb 2026 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Official delegation Industry, Research and Energy committee | — 21 Jan 2026 |
| 16 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. International Trade committee | The screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council 2024/0017 16 Oct 2025 |
| 17 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | — 17 Feb 2025 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | AFET/SEDE Draft report on Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 - 2024/XXXX(INI) 15 Oct 2024 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Delegation vice-chair D-IR | — 1 Oct 2024 |
| 25 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 | — 25 Sept 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.