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Member of the European Parliament · Latvia Greens/EFA

Mārtiņš Staķis

MEP for Latvia · Greens/EFA · Progresīvie · official EP profile

As of 7 November 2026, Mārtiņš Staķis (Greens/EFA, Latvia) has declared 41 lobby meetings this term - rank 431 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings, a place shared with 2 other MEPs.

That is somewhat below the Parliament average of 100 meetings per MEP, and it ranks 46 of 53 in the Greens/EFA group, a place shared with 1 other member.

46% of this MEP's declared counterpart entries, including diplomatic and government entries, carry a declared EU Transparency Register link - below the like-for-like raw Parliament-wide share of 52%.

41
declared meetings
current term
41
records since 2016
full dataset
46%
all counterpart entries linked
incl. diplomacy; vs 52% EP‑wide
431/720
rank, all MEPs
tied with 2 others
46/53
rank in Greens/EFA
tied with 1 other

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Compared with the averages

Mārtiņš Staķis, this term
41
Parliament average
100
Greens/EFA average
156

Transparency this term

Monthly declared meetings (bars) and the share of all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register link, including diplomatic and government entries (line), July 2024 to November 2026. This is the same current-term window as the figures above, beginning 16 July 2024.

Current month, partial through 6 Nov 2026: 0 declared meetings in Nov 2026. Peak: 6 in Apr 2026.

0%25%50%75%100%06July 2024: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 1 declared meetingSeptember 2024: 0 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 1 declared meetingNovember 2024: 1 declared meetingDecember 2024: 0 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 3 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 1 declared meetingMarch 2025: 0 declared meetingsApril 2025: 1 declared meetingMay 2025: 2 declared meetingsJune 2025: 0 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 1 declared meetingAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 2 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 2 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 4 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 2 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 0 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 2 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 4 declared meetingsApril 2026: 6 declared meetingsMay 2026: 5 declared meetingsJune 2026: 2 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 1 declared meetingOctober 2026: 0 declared meetingsNovember 2026: 0 declared meetingsnew termMonths with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; the dashes join the months either sideMonthly share of all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register linkAugust 2024: 0% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register linkJuly 2025: 0% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register linkSeptember 2026: 100% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link2024202520260%25%50%75%100%06July 2024: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 1 declared meetingSeptember 2024: 0 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 1 declared meetingNovember 2024: 1 declared meetingDecember 2024: 0 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 3 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 1 declared meetingMarch 2025: 0 declared meetingsApril 2025: 1 declared meetingMay 2025: 2 declared meetingsJune 2025: 0 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 1 declared meetingAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 2 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 2 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 4 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 2 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 0 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 2 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 4 declared meetingsApril 2026: 6 declared meetingsMay 2026: 5 declared meetingsJune 2026: 2 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 1 declared meetingOctober 2026: 0 declared meetingsNovember 2026: 0 declared meetingsnew termMonths with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; the dashes join the months either sideMonthly share of all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register linkAugust 2024: 0% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register linkJuly 2025: 0% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register linkSeptember 2026: 100% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link2024202520260%50%100%06202420252026
declared meetings per month (left axis)all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register link; diplomacy included (right axis)
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Declared meetings each month, and the share of all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register link.
MonthMeetingsLinked
Jul 20240-
Aug 202410%
Sep 20240-
Oct 20241100%
Nov 20241100%
Dec 20240-
Jan 2025366.7%
Feb 20251100%
Mar 20250-
Apr 20251100%
May 20252100%
Jun 20250-
Jul 202510%
Aug 20250-
Sep 20252100%
Oct 2025250%
Nov 2025450%
Dec 2025250%
Jan 20260-
Feb 202620%
Mar 202640%
Apr 2026650%
May 2026528.6%
Jun 202620%
Jul 20260-
Aug 20260-
Sep 20261100%
Oct 20260-
Nov 20260-

Busiest month: 6 declared in April 2026. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.

Who Mārtiņš Staķis meets most

Declared counterpartMeetings
Civic Alliance-Latvia3
RTX Corporation2
Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)2
China Risks Limited1
Microsoft Corporation1

Counterparts are merged by resolved Transparency Register identity where possible. An entry counts as register-linked above only when the MEP declaration itself carries a Register link.

Where the meetings cluster

Both lists count this term. Sector pages count the full 2016–2026 record, and committee pages show each member's current-term total across all subjects, so their figures for this member can be higher.

Most-met sectors this term

Transport & automotive (5), Chemicals & manufacturing (3), Democracy & civil society (3)

Meetings by committee or delegation this term

Security and Defence (24), Regional Development (3), Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and ASEAN (1)

Most recent declared meetings

DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
1 Sep 2026Deutsche Bank AG⁠↗MemberBank funding for the defence industry
10 Jun 2026Representative of Ireland to the Political and Security CommitteeMemberIreland Presidency Priorities
10 Jun 2026Latvijas Dabas fondsMemberNature and Environmental Policy
25 May 2026Origin Robotics SIA; Newt21 SIA; Oruga SIAMemberDefence Innovation
11 May 2026European Innovation CouncilRapporteurDefence Innovation
6 May 2026LMT DefenceMemberDefence Innovation
5 May 2026DIGITALEUROPE⁠↗RapporteurDefence Innovation
5 May 2026Eurocities⁠↗MemberFunding for cities in next MFF
29 Apr 2026The Embassy of Ecuador in BerlinMemberVisa policy
26 Apr 2026Microsoft Corporation⁠↗MemberCybersecurity Threats
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DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
20 Apr 2026Société nationale SNCF⁠↗Shadow rapporteurMilitary Mobility Regulation
16 Apr 2026European Investment BankRapporteurFunding for Defence Innovation
14 Apr 2026Raytheon Technologies⁠↗MemberDefence Industry in Europe
8 Apr 2026NATO DIANARapporteurDefence Innovation
26 Mar 2026DG DEFIS; European Defence AgencyRapporteurDefence Innovation
25 Mar 2026Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LTRK)MemberEastern Border Regions
23 Mar 2026NATORapporteurDefence Innovation
13 Mar 2026French Ambassador to Latvia; Canadian Ambassador to LatviaMemberIntroductory Meeting
17 Feb 2026Latvijas BankaMemberDigital Euro
4 Feb 2026International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM)MemberIntroductory Meeting
19 Dec 2025Latvijas Pilsoniskā alianseMemberMFF 2028-2034
4 Dec 2025EuropeActive⁠↗MemberIntroductory Meeting
26 Nov 2025logos public affairs⁠↗Shadow rapporteurDefence Investments and Industry
12 Nov 2025Patria Oyj⁠↗Shadow rapporteurDefence Omnibus
4 Nov 2025Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)MemberBusiness Environment and Investment Climate
4 Nov 2025Ambassador of Brazil to the European UnionMemberMercosur Agreement
14 Oct 2025European Logistics PlatformShadow rapporteurMilitary Mobility
13 Oct 2025techUK⁠↗MemberEU-UK Defence Cooperation
5 Sep 2025Civic Alliance-Latvia⁠↗MemberEU Strategy for Civic Engagement
4 Sep 2025UNIFE⁠↗Shadow rapporteurMilitary Mobility

The full record is in the official EP declarations.

Roll-call voting record

Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Mārtiņš Staķis held the seat, 606 of them the final vote on a text. A member with no vote recorded may have been on parliamentary business, ill, on leave, or present without voting - the published record does not distinguish these and gives no reason. Votes taken by show of hands or by secret ballot are not recorded by name and are absent here.

98%
roll-calls with a vote recorded
of 6,412 held while seated
592
final texts voted on
of 606
95%
voted with the Greens/EFA majority
on 589 final texts
27
differed from Greens/EFA
listed below

How they voted on final texts

Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.

Mārtiņš Staķis606 final votes
82%11%
For 496Against 67Abstained 29No vote recorded 14

With and against the group

On the 589 final texts where more than half of Greens/EFA members casting a vote went one way, and Mārtiņš Staķis also voted. Groups are not bound to vote together: a Member's mandate is personal and exercised freely, so neither figure is a measure of performance.

Voted with the Greens/EFA majority56295%
Voted differently275%

Final texts where Mārtiņš Staķis differed from the Greens/EFA majority

DateTextTheir voteGreens/EFA majority
17 September 2026Motion for a resolution on the recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect the EU’s external borders B10-0406/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)ForAgainst
16 September 2026The Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection… A10-0204/2026 · Jaroslav Bžoch · Draft Council decisionForAgainst
15 September 2026Amending Decision (EU) 2015/1814 as regards ceasing the invalidation of allowances in the market stability reserve A10-0230/2026 · Pierfrancesco Maran · Commission proposalForAbstained
15 September 2026The implementation of the Council Recommendation of 30 October 2020 on A Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee and replacing the Council… A10-0218/2026 · Hristo Petrov · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor
7 July 2026C10-0139/2026 - Commission proposalForAgainst
7 July 2026The financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2025 A10-0170/2026 · Joachim Streit · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)ForAgainst
20 May 2026The United Nations Convention against Cybercrime; Strengthening International Cooperation for Combating Certain Crimes Committed by Means of Information and… A10-0090/2026 · Moritz Körner · Draft Council decisionAbstainedAgainst
30 April 2026RC-B10-0216/2026 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0216/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
29 April 2026The Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data to prevent, detect, investigate and… A10-0071/2026 · Jaroslav Bžoch · Draft Council decisionForAgainst
29 April 2026The Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and… A10-0072/2026 · Jaroslav Bžoch · Draft Council decisionForAgainst

17 further instances are not listed. All roll-call votes.

Unlinked but matchable

4 counterpart entries in Mārtiņš Staķis's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:

These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 3 of the 4 entries; the other 1 is not listed.

Matching is automated and can be wrong - see how matching works. Linking the register entry is the fix, and it is the MEP office's to make.