Roberts ZĪLE
Latvia · Right-wing · national conservatism, EU-critical. Founded 2009 group page →
National party: TB/LNNK
Born 20 June 1958
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Budgets BUDG 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 Economic and Monetary Affairs ECON Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Transport and Tourism TRAN Member since 19 Jul 2024
Subcommittee
- Subcommittee on Tax Matters FISC 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 Japan D-JP Member since 19 Sept 2024
Parliamentary assembly
- Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly DLAT 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
Earlier this term (1)
- Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Association Parliamentary Committee DCAM · Member 19 Sept 2024 – 9 Feb 2025
Topics they work on
Foreign affairs 60Economy & single market 30Defence & security 24EU budget & funds 18Jobs, social affairs & equality 16Transport & tourism 9Justice, rule of law & rights 8Agriculture, food & fisheries 7Health 7EU institutions & Parliament 7Climate & environment 4Digital, AI & data 3Migration & asylum 2Trade & customs 2Energy 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | Administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (recast) 2026/0168 23 Oct 2026 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Tax Matters committee | A tax framework for ultra-high-net-worth individuals 2026/2113 2 Oct 2026 |
| 18 Sept 2026 | Official delegation Transport and Tourism committee | — 18 Sept 2026 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | VAT reverse-charge mechanism 2025/2261 17 Jun 2026 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | The EU’s approach to corporate tax policy in a changing international environment 2025/2210 4 Jun 2026 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 2025/0221 22 Apr 2026 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities 2025/0555 22 Apr 2026 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Research and training programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for the period 2028-2032, complementing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, and providing for the Community’s contribution to the ITER project 2025/0594 22 Apr 2026 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/101 2025/0268 22 Apr 2026 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888 2025/0222 22 Apr 2026 |
| 9 Apr 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness 2025/2211 9 Apr 2026 |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities 2025/0555 7 Apr 2026 |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/101 2025/0268 7 Apr 2026 |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888 2025/0222 7 Apr 2026 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Transport and Tourism committee | Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities 2025/0545 11 Mar 2026 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | Amending Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 as regards the access of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) to value added tax information at Union level 2025/0348 11 Mar 2026 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | VAT reverse-charge mechanism 2025/2261 11 Mar 2026 |
| 30 Jan 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Transport and Tourism committee | Framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union 2025/0847 30 Jan 2026 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Transport and Tourism committee | Framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union 2025/0847 15 Jan 2026 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland regarding cooperation on the application of their competition laws 2025/0111 15 Jan 2026 |
| 19 Dec 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Transport and Tourism committee | Establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 2025/0221 19 Dec 2025 |
| 18 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 | Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness 2025/2211 18 Nov 2025 |
| 16 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 | Non-financial commercial real estate statistics 2025/0052 16 Nov 2025 |
| 16 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | — 16 Nov 2025 |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | European Defence Readiness 2030: assessment of needs 2025/2142 2 Oct 2025 |
| 23 Sept 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | Collection of statistical information by the European Central Bank 2025/0806 23 Sept 2025 |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Official delegation Transport and Tourism committee | — 8 Jul 2025 |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Transport and Tourism 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 18 Jun 2025 |
| 12 May 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Transport and Tourism committee | Amending Regulations (EU) 2015/1017, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695 and (EU) 2021/1153 as regards increasing the efficiency of the EU guarantee under Regulation (EU) 2021/523 and simplifying reporting requirements 2025/0040 12 May 2025 |
| 12 May 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Transport and Tourism committee | Military mobility 2025/2090 12 May 2025 |
| 2 May 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT) 2023/0321 2 May 2025 |
| 29 Apr 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | Amending Regulations (EU) 2015/1017, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695 and (EU) 2021/1153 as regards increasing the efficiency of the EU guarantee under Regulation (EU) 2021/523 and simplifying reporting requirements 2025/0040 29 Apr 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism 2025/0039 22 Apr 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Official delegation Budgets committee | — 9 Apr 2025 |
| 12 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Transport and Tourism committee | Acting as a Shadow rapporteur for ''Implementation report of the Recovery and Resilience Facility - 2024/2085(INI)'' 2024/2085 12 Feb 2025 |
| 12 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Transport and Tourism committee | Acting as Shadow rapporteur for ''Amending EU/Ukraine Agreement on the carriage of freight by road - 2024/0290(NLE)''. 2024/0290 12 Feb 2025 |
| 5 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Tax Matters committee | — 5 Feb 2025 |
| 5 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Tax Matters committee | Acting as Shadow rapporteur for ''The role of simple tax rules and tax fragmentation in European competitiveness - 2024/2118(INI)'' 2024/2118 5 Feb 2025 |
| 29 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Transport and Tourism committee | — 29 Jan 2025 |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Official delegation | TRAN Committee mission to Aragon, Spain. 19 Dec 2024 |
| 12 Dec 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Transport and Tourism committee | Acting as Shadow Rapporteur for \"\"The screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council\"\". 12 Dec 2024 |
| 12 Dec 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Acting as Shadow Rapporteur for the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova - (COM(2024)0469– C10- 0127/2024 – 2024/0258(COD)). 2024/0258 12 Dec 2024 |
| 29 Nov 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | Acting as Shadow Rapporteur on \"\"A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world\"\" - 2024/2051(INI). 2024/2051 29 Nov 2024 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | Acting as Shadow Rapporteur on Amending Directive 2014/59/EU as regards early intervention measures, conditions for resolution and financing of resolution action - 2023/0112(COD) 2023/0112 17 Oct 2024 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | Acting as Shadow Rapporteur on Amending Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 as regards early intervention measures, conditions for resolution and funding of resolution action - 2023/0111(COD). 2023/0111 17 Oct 2024 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Economic and Monetary Affairs committee | Acting as Shadow Rapporteur on Amending Directive 2014/49/EU as regards the scope of deposit protection, use of deposit guarantee schemes funds, cross-border cooperation, and transparency - 2023/0115(COD). 2023/0115 17 Oct 2024 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Tax Matters committee | Acting as Shadow Rapporteur on draft Council directive on Faster and Safer Relief of Excess Withholding Taxes (2023/0187(CNS)). 2023/0187 10 Oct 2024 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Acting as shadow rapporteur on own-initiative 'A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world' 8 Oct 2024 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Tax Matters committee | Acting as Shadow Rapporteur on the proposal for a Council Directive on Faster and Safer Relief of Excess Withholding Taxes (2023/0187(CNS)) 2023/0187 8 Oct 2024 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Transport and Tourism committee | Acting as Shadow Rapporteur on European Maritime Safety Agency and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 TRAN/10/00857 2023/0163(COD) COM(2023)0269 2023/0163 8 Oct 2024 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Acting as Shadow Rapporteur on IIA Roadmap to New Own Resources 8 Oct 2024 |
| 26 Sept 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Tax Matters committee | — 26 Sept 2024 |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Vice-President | — 15 Jul 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.