Reinis POZŅAKS
Latvia · Right-wing · national conservatism, EU-critical. Founded 2009 group page →
National party: AS
Born 9 December 1977
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 23 Sept 2026
- Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection IMCO Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Security and Defence SEDE Member since 23 Jan 2025
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee D-UA Member since 19 Sept 2024
Parliamentary assembly
- Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly DEPA Member since 19 Sept 2024
Earlier this term (2)
- Committee on Foreign Affairs AFET · Substitute 19 Jul 2024 – 22 Sept 2026
- Subcommittee on Security and Defence SEDE · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
Topics they work on
Foreign affairs 53Defence & security 34Economy & single market 9EU budget & funds 7Jobs, social affairs & equality 5Transport & tourism 4Justice, rule of law & rights 3Digital, AI & data 1Health 1Migration & asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Sept 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Security and Defence committee | General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 - all sections 2026/0196 1 Sept 2026 |
| 8 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 8 Jun 2026 |
| 11 May 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Internal Market and Consumer Protection 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 11 May 2026 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Security and Defence committee | Establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 2025/0240 17 Mar 2026 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee | Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities 2025/0555 10 Mar 2026 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | Amending Directives 2009/43/EC and 2009/81/EC, as regards the simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and the simplification of security and defence procurement 2025/0177 3 Feb 2026 |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Security and Defence committee | — 2 Feb 2026 |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Opinion rapporteur 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 2 Feb 2026 |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee | Tackling barriers to the single market for defence 2025/2143 5 Nov 2025 |
| 30 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning an enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the light of the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereignty 2025/2168 30 Oct 2025 |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Official delegation Foreign Affairs committee | — 18 Jul 2025 |
| 22 May 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Security and Defence committee | Amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review 2025/0084 22 May 2025 |
| 22 May 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Security and Defence committee | Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU‘s need to adapt to be fit for today‘s security challenges 2025/2088 22 May 2025 |
| 12 Apr 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement 2024/2108 12 Apr 2025 |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Official delegation Security and Defence committee | — 7 Apr 2025 |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Foreign Affairs committee | European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) 2024/0061 7 Apr 2025 |
| 18 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | — 18 Feb 2025 |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Official delegation | Mission to India representing IMCO committee from ECR group. 4 Dec 2024 |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Official delegation | SEDE mission. United Kingdom, London. 21 Oct 2024 |
| 25 Sept 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 | — 25 Sept 2024 |
| 25 Sept 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 | The screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council – COM(2024)0023 – 2024/0017(COD) – IMCO/10/00333 2024/0017 25 Sept 2024 |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Committee vice-chair Security and Defence committee | — 23 Jul 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.