MEPs

Auke ZIJLSTRA

Netherlands

PFE (Patriots for Europe)

Partij voor de Vrijheid

Born 01 November 1964 in Haskerland

Voting Statistics

Total Votes 528 For 181 Against 255 Abstention 87 Did Not Vote 5

Group Alignment

How often this MEP votes with their political group majority.

73.6%

Loyalty Rate

385

loyal votes

138

rebellious votes

Aligned Independent

Political Group Memberships

Current PFE

Patriots for Europe

Jul 2024 – Oct 2026 (528 votes)

Rebel Subjects

Topics where this MEP most often breaks with their political group.

Common foreign and security policy (CFSP) 5

Competition 3

Relations with third countries 3

Procedures

74 votes

Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - European Ombudsman

Approve the 2024 budget implementation of the European Ombudsman, confirming its financial management and efficiency in handling public access complaints.

29 Apr 2026 2025/2153(DEC)

Abstention

Resolution on the case of Elene Khoshtaria and political prisoners under the Georgian Dream Regime

Demand the immediate release of Georgian political prisoners and impose targeted sanctions and visa bans on regime officials responsible for political repression.

12 Mar 2026 2026/2643(RSP)

Abstention

Resolution on the arbitrary detention of President Mohamed Bazoum by the junta in Niger

Demand the immediate and unconditional release of Niger's President Bazoum and all individuals detained following the coup.

12 Mar 2026 2026/2642(RSP)

Abstention

Tackling barriers to the single market for defence

Require member states to aggregate defence demand through common procurement and simplify regulations to reduce reliance on non-EU countries.

11 Mar 2026 2025/2143(INI)

Abstention

Fisheries management approaches for safeguarding sensitive species, tackling invasive species and benefiting local economies

Protect sensitive marine species by reducing incidental catches and fund the eradication of invasive alien species to safeguard fisheries and coastal economies.

10 Mar 2026 2025/2011(INI)

Abstention