Member of the European Parliament · Czechia EPP
Ondřej Kolář
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As of 8 November 2026, Ondřej Kolář (EPP, Czechia) has declared 54 lobby meetings this term - rank 392 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 104 of 185 in the EPP group.
30% 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%.
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Compared with the averages
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 Nov 2024.
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| Month | Meetings | Linked |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 0 | - |
| Aug 2024 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2024 | 0 | - |
| Oct 2024 | 1 | 100% |
| Nov 2024 | 6 | 22.2% |
| Dec 2024 | 6 | 57.1% |
| Jan 2025 | 3 | 0% |
| Feb 2025 | 6 | 42.9% |
| Mar 2025 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Apr 2025 | 3 | 33.3% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 0% |
| Jun 2025 | 5 | 20% |
| Jul 2025 | 4 | 25% |
| Aug 2025 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| Oct 2025 | 4 | 25% |
| Nov 2025 | 2 | 50% |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | - |
| Jan 2026 | 2 | 0% |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | - |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | 100% |
| Apr 2026 | 4 | 25% |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0% |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | - |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | - |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | - |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | - |
| Nov 2026 | 0 | - |
Busiest month: 6 declared in November 2024. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.
Who Ondřej Kolář meets most
| Declared counterpart | Meetings |
|---|---|
| Tomáš Sadílek | 3 |
| The ONE Campaign | 2 |
| Aspen Institute Central Europe | 2 |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | 2 |
| EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy | 2 |
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
Think tanks & research (6), Human rights & humanitarian (4), Consumer & retail (3)
Meetings by committee topic this term
Foreign Affairs (3), Human Rights (1)
Most recent declared meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2026 | Judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) | Member | Exchange of views on the EU strategy to protect and strengthen the international system of justice with ICC Judge |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Ukrainian Armor (UKAR) | Member | EU-Ukraine defense industrial cooperation and private sector involvement |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Prof. Dr. Jhy-Wey SHIEH | Member | Group meeting with Taiwan´s Minister |
| 22 Apr 2026 | The ONE Campaign↗ | Member | Exchange on the Global Europe Instrument and One Youth Ambassadors |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Save The Children | Member | GEI regulation |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Philip Morris International Inc.↗ | Member | Courtesy meeting with Petr Šebek |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Associaton of BiH Journalists (BHJ) | Member | Meeting about Media freedom and safety of journalists in the Wester Balkans |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Deputy Ambassador of Israel to the EU | Member | Meeting - Recent developments in the Middle East and impact on EU policies |
| 27 Nov 2025 | European Cigar Manufacturers Association↗ | Member | Tobacco excise duty and EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2028 - 2034 |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Visegrad Insight | Member | Meeting about Democratic resilience and strategic communication in Central Europe |
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| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2025 | Euractiv | Member | Meeting about Sakharov Prize |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Embassy of Taiwan | Member | Meeting with a new ambassador of Taiwan |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) | Member | Human rights in UA and of Ukrainian refugees in EU |
| 15 Oct 2025 | The ONE Campaign↗ | Member | Discussion with Young Ambassador - Policy recommendations and how these priorities can be reflected in the Parliament´s position |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium | Member | Last meeting with the outgoing Ambassador Mr. Roy Chun Lee |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Raiffeisen Bank International AG↗ | Member | Meeting with Mr. Strobl (Raiffeisen International CEO) |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Aspen Institute Central Europe | Member | Dinner on Transatlantic Relations in the times of turbulent world as it relates to Central Europe |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Srebrenica | Member | The 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Tomáš Sadílek | Member | Amendments to the Criminal Code in the Czech Republic |
| 23 Jun 2025 | EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy↗ | Member | The Debate on the European-Israeli relations after strikes on Iran |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Euractiv | Member | The Roundtable on Strengthening the European Defence Industry |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Pakistani delegation | Member | The current precarious situation in Kashmir and other regional/global issues |
| 10 Jun 2025 | The Institute of International Relations Prague | Member | The EU´s evolving policy toward China in the light of changing transatlantic dynamics |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium | Member | Breakfast briefing with Taiwan Representatives |
| 14 May 2025 | the ONE Campaign’s Youth Ambassadors | Member | How Global health is a smart investment for the EU - Security, Prosperity and Competitiveness |
| 13 May 2025 | Christian Schmidt Christoph Schwegmann Quirin Lutz | Rapporteur | Work Lunch - Situation in Bosnia and Hercegovina and the Role of OHR |
| 30 Apr 2025 | EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy↗ | Member | Reconstruction of Ukraine and Support for Its Membership in the EU and NATO |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Miroslav Kalousek | Member | Informal meeting about current political situation in the Czech Republic |
| 2 Apr 2025 | European Investment Bank | Member | Present EIB’s activities in Western Balkan countries, specifically Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Front Line Defenders↗ | Member | Meeting with Ukrainian human rights defenders advocating for the release of civilian hostages held in Russian captivity |
The full record is in the official EP declarations.
Roll-call voting record
Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Ondřej Kolář 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.
How they voted on final texts
Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.
With and against the group
On the 576 final texts where more than half of EPP members casting a vote went one way, and Ondřej Kolář 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.
Final texts where Ondřej Kolář differed from the EPP majority
| Date | Text | Their vote | EPP majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2026 | Council directive amending Directive (EU) 2020/262 as regards the general arrangements for excise duty in respect of tobacco and tobacco related products A10-0160/2026 · Tomáš Kubín · Commission proposal to the Council | Abstained | For |
| 11 February 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified cotton T304-40 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0108/2026 · Motion for a resolution | Abstained | Against |
| 11 February 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified cotton GHB614 × LLCotton25 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0109/2026 · Motion for a resolution | Abstained | Against |
| 11 February 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision renewing the authorisation for placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize T25 (ACS-ZMØØ3-2) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0106/2026 · Motion for a resolution | Abstained | Against |
| 11 September 2025 | RC-B10-0372/2025 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0372/2025 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
| 10 September 2025 | The future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy A10-0143/2025 · Carmen Crespo Díaz · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
| 9 July 2025 | Motion for a resolution on the Commission delegated regulation of 10 June 2025 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 to add Algeria, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Monaco, Namibia, Nepal and Venezuela to the list of high-risk third countries which have provided a written high-level political commitment to address the identified deficiencies and have developed an action plan with the FATF, and to remove Barbados, Gibraltar, Jamaica, Panama, the Philippines, Senegal, Uganda and the United Arab Emirates from that list B10-0318/2025 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | Against |
| 8 May 2025 | C10-0044/2025 - Commission proposal | Abstained | For |
| 28 November 2024 | RC-B10-0173/2024 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0173/2024 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
| 27 November 2024 | Motion for a resolution on election of the Commission B10-0196/2024 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | Against |
8 further instances are not listed. All roll-call votes.
Unlinked but matchable
2 counterpart entries in Ondřej Kolář's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:
- “Save The Children” - likely Save the Children Europe (1 counterpart entry)
- “Ukrainian Armor (UKAR)” - likely UKRAINIAN ARMOR LLC (1 counterpart entry)
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.