Roberts Zile

Roberts Zile

Roberts Zile MEP (ECR, LV), Vice President of the European Parliament. He previously served as Latvia’s finance minister from 1997 to 1998.

Op-ed: The path to energy security runs through Washington, not Moscow
20 Mar EU Institutions
Op-ed: The path to energy security runs through Washington, not Moscow
The EU must decisively end its dependence on Russian natural gas — not return to it.
U-turn required: Why the entire Green Deal needs revising
04 Apr
U-turn required: Why the entire Green Deal needs revising
The current Green Deal will cause economic and social damage throughout Europe, writes MEP Roberts Zīle. Europe must reconsider its path forward, transport sector included
MEPs hit the ground running on EU Own resources debate
03 Sep
MEPs hit the ground running on EU Own resources debate
A new Own Resources framework is imperative, but MEPs must ensure that it applies equally across Member States, won’t impede competitiveness and doesn’t create more problems than solutions, argues Roberts Zīle
MFF post-2020: Towards a two-speed Europe?
21 May
MFF post-2020: Towards a two-speed Europe?
The new EU budget risks enlarging the east-west divide, warns Roberts Zīle.