Dainius ŽALIMAS
Lithuania · Centre · liberalism, pro-Europeanism. Founded 2019 (successor of ALDE, 1976) group page →
National party: LP
Born 22 May 1973
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality FEMM Vice-chair since 23 Jul 2024
- Committee on Legal Affairs JURI Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs LIBE 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
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation for relations with Belarus D-BY 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
- Delegation for relations with the United States D-US 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 Euronest Parliamentary Assembly DEPA 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 Anti-Corruption IG10-01 Member since 16 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Disability IG10-10 Member since 11 Mar 2025
- Intergroup on LGBTIQ+ IG10-16 Vice-chair since 31 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on the Two-State Solution for Israel and Palestine IG10-26 Member since 29 Jan 2025
Earlier this term (1)
- Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality FEMM · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 22 Jul 2024
Topics they work on
Foreign affairs 66Defence & security 20Justice, rule of law & rights 19Jobs, social affairs & equality 13Digital, AI & data 8Economy & single market 4Transport & tourism 4EU institutions & Parliament 3EU budget & funds 2Migration & asylum 2Health 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Gender equality in the digital age: social media that works for women and girls 2026/2071 5 Oct 2026 |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Legal Affairs committee | Chips Act 2.0 2026/0139 17 Sept 2026 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Legal Affairs committee | European Union regulatory fitness and subsidiarity and proportionality – report on Better Law-Making covering 2025 and 2026 2026/2103 7 Jul 2026 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Legal Affairs committee | Towards an EU strategy to protect and strengthen the international justice system and its institutions, mechanisms and partners 2026/2004 17 Jun 2026 |
| 20 May 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Legal Affairs committee | Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2026 2026/2061 20 May 2026 |
| 6 May 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Legal Affairs committee | Establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Union’s biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors particularly in the area of health and amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 1394/2007, (EU) No 536/2014, (EU) 2019/6, (EU) 2024/795 and (EU) 2024/1938 (European Biotech Act) 2025/0406 6 May 2026 |
| 24 Apr 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Legal Affairs committee | Amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1753 as regards amendments adopted by the Assembly of the Lisbon Union on 14 July 2025 to the Common Regulations under the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications 2026/0044 24 Apr 2026 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Official delegation Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | — 20 Apr 2026 |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Official delegation Legal Affairs committee | — 13 Feb 2026 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Legal Affairs committee | Establishment of European Business Wallets 2025/0358 22 Jan 2026 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Official delegation Legal Affairs committee | — 22 Jan 2026 |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Legal Affairs committee | Laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2028 to 2034 2025/0571 19 Jan 2026 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Legal Affairs committee | United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships 2025/0233 14 Jan 2026 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Legal Affairs committee | Establishing the Justice programme for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/693 2025/0255 13 Jan 2026 |
| 8 Sept 2025 | Official delegation Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | — 8 Sept 2025 |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Official delegation Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | — 2 declarations on this date 21 Jul 2025 |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy 2025/2095 19 Jun 2025 |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Official delegation Legal Affairs committee | — 7 Apr 2025 |
| 19 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Legal Affairs committee | European Union regulatory fitness and subsidiarity and proportionality – report on Better Law-Making covering 2023 and 2024 2025/2015 19 Feb 2025 |
| 29 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Legal Affairs committee | Shadow rapporteur communicated for the file 'Establishing harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937' – 2023/0463(COD). 2023/0463 29 Jan 2025 |
| 27 Jan 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Legal Affairs committee | Rapporteur on monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023 and 2024 27 Jan 2025 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Legal Affairs committee | Standing rapporteur for Codifications/Recasts dossiers. 17 Dec 2024 |
| 11 Sept 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Legal Affairs committee | The standing rapporteur on immunities 11 Sept 2024 |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Committee vice-chair Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | — 19 Jul 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.