Barbara BONTE
Belgium · Far-right · national conservatism, right-wing populism. Founded July 2024 group page →
National party: Vlaams Belang
Born 13 May 1983
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development AGRI 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 Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI Member since 20 Jan 2025
- Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality FEMM Member since 14 Sept 2026
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy ITRE A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 22 Jan 2026
Joint parliamentary committee
- Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly D-UK Member since 19 Sept 2024
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation for relations with Canada D-CA 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 South Africa D-ZA 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 Biodiversity, Hunting and Countryside IG10-04 Member since 4 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Christians in the Middle East IG10-07 Member since 20 Feb 2025
Earlier this term (3)
- Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety ENVI · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
- Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality FEMM · Substitute 22 Jan 2026 – 13 Sept 2026
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy ITRE · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 21 Jan 2026
Topics they work on
Economy & single market 41Foreign affairs 41EU budget & funds 20Climate & environment 19Justice, rule of law & rights 19Trade & customs 19Agriculture, food & fisheries 15Energy 15EU institutions & Parliament 14Jobs, social affairs & equality 12Digital, AI & data 9Health 8Transport & tourism 6Migration & asylum 5Defence & security 4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 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 | Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 71st session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women 2026/2124 1 Oct 2026 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Official delegation Industry, Research and Energy committee | — 21 Apr 2026 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Establishing the conditions for the implementation of the Union support to the Common Agriculture Policy for the period from 2028 to 2034 2025/0241 25 Feb 2026 |
| 8 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Amending Regulations (EU) 2016/679, (EU) 2016/1036, (EU) 2016/1037, (EU) 2017/1129, (EU) 2023/1542 and (EU) 2024/573 as regards the extension of certain mitigating measures available for small and medium sized enterprises to small mid-cap enterprises and further simplification measures 2025/0130 8 Oct 2025 |
| 14 May 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Industry, Research and Energy committee | Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement 2024/2108 14 May 2025 |
| 27 Nov 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Soil Monitoring Law 27 Nov 2024 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | — 18 Oct 2024 |
| 26 Sept 2024 | Delegation vice-chair D-ZA | — 26 Sept 2024 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | — 17 Sept 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.