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Declaration of interests

Pursuant to paragraph 18 of the Code of conduct for members of the Parliament Assembly

I, the undersigned, on my honour and in full knowledge of the Code of conduct for members of the Parliamentary Assembly, hereby declare:

Ms Zanda KALNIŅA-LUKAŠEVICA

Representative
Deputy
New Unity

Saeima of the Republic of Latvia
LV - 1811 - Rīga
Latvia

Photo member
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Remunerated professional activities, offices and positions, in the public or private sector, regular or occasional, whether as an employee, liberal professional or as a self-employed person, including the parliamentary mandate and local elective offices, exercised or held at present and during the last two calendar years.

Professionnal activity, office, position Frequency Amount of income
A1 Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Latvia (Parliamentary activities: Head of the Latvian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Member of Foreign Affairs Committee, Member of European Affairs Committee (1.11.2022- till nowadays) Permanent 89064 EUR
B

Activities, employment positions and offices in corporations, institutions or enterprises, public or private, domestic or foreign, as a director, manager, senior executive, shareholder, including notably on boards of directors, administrative boards or supervisory boards, exercised or held at present and during the last two calendar years.

Activity, employment position, office Frequency Amount of income
B1 Deputy Chair of the Board: political party "Unity" (VIENOTĪBA) (since 06/10/2025) Permanent
C

Participation, whether remunerated or unremunerated, as a member of a management or advisory body (management, supervisory, advisory or administrative board) of institutions or non-commercial enterprises such as NGOs, associations, charities, foundations, clubs, public or private, domestic or foreign, exercised or held at present and during the last two calendar years.

Name of the institution or enterprise, and position held Amount of income (if remunerated) Expenses covered
C1 European Movement Latvia: Member of the Board
C2 Friends of Europe: Member of the Board of Trustees
C3 European Council on Foreign Relations: Member of the Council
D

Occasional activities, mandates, missions and positions, whether remunerated or unremunerated, as consultant, advisor, expert, lobbyist, lecturer, etc. performed at present and during the last two calendar years, including abroad.

Activity, mandate, mission, position Start date End date Amount of income (if remunerated)
D1 Lecturer: University of Latvia 09/10/2024 31/12/2024 795 EUR
D2 Member of the Master’s Final Examination Commission: Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia 02/06/2025 06/06/2025 222 EUR
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Membership of friendship groups or interparliamentary relations groups.

Friendship groups and position held (chair, vice-chair or member)
E1 Chairperson: Group for promoting cooperation with the Parliament of Germany
E2 Deputy Chairperson: Group for promoting cooperation with the Parliament of Australia
E3 Member: Group for promoting cooperation with the Parliament of Canada
E4 Member: Group for promoting cooperation with the Parliament of Israel
E5 Member: Group for promoting cooperation with the Parliament of Portugal
E6 Member: Group for promoting cooperation with the Parliament of Ukraine
E7 Deputy Chairperson: Group for promoting cooperation with the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
E8 Member: Group for promoting cooperation with the Congress of the United States
E9 Deputy Chairperson: Group for promoting cooperation with the Parliament of Sweden
E10 Deputy Chairperson: Group for promoting cooperation with the Parliament of Switzerland
E11 Member: Group for cooperation with the diaspora
E12 Member: Group for parliamentary advocacy of women's interests
F

Support, whether financial or in terms of staff or material, donations, including sponsorships and money gifts granted by third parties (additional to that provided by the national parliament and the national political party), accepted during the previous calendar year.

G

Gifts, of a value in excess of 200 €, and other benefits and hospitality (such as meals, travel, transportation, accommodation, sporting or cultural events, etc.), offered by a legal or natural person, including when they are bestowed abroad, accepted during the previous calendar year.

H

Trips and visits abroad and sponsored travels, where the travel, accommodation or subsistence expenses were covered in full or in part by a third party, whether a legal or natural person (other than your national parliament, your national government, or the Parliamentary Assembly), either by public or private funds, during the previous calendar year.

Type and description of the expenses covered, date and place Donor's identity (name, function and address/country)
H1 Visit to Moldova, Chisinau. From 25.05.2025.-28.05.2025.The expenses for the trip were covered by the donor, including all costs related to the mission. Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), France.
H2 Visit to Portugal, Lisbon. From 04.09.2025.-06.09.2025. The hotel accommodation expenses for the trip were covered by the donor. Körber-Stiftung, Germany.
H3 Visit to Germany, Berlin. From 24.11.2025.-25.11.2025. The hotel accommodation expenses for the trip were covered by the donor. Berlin Foreign Policy Forum, Germany.
H4 Visit to Germany, Elmau. From 30.11.2025.-02.12.2025. The hotel accommodation and airport transfer expenses for the trip were covered by the donor. Munich Security Conference, Germany.
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Miscellaneous – any other relevant interests which do not fall into the other categories mentioned which might influence the performance of my duties in the Parliamentary Assembly, in particular as rapporteur or member of an election observation mission.

I1 I declare that I do not hold any other relevant interests that could influence, or be perceived as influencing, the performance of my duties in the Parliamentary Assembly.
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Declaration of any relevant economic, commercial, financial or other interests, whether professional or personal, of the spouse and other family members, as well as paid or voluntary staff, which might influence the performance of my duties in the Parliamentary Assembly, in particular as rapporteur or member of an election observation mission (Those persons named in this section acknowledge that they have been informed and give their consent).

J1 I declare that my spouse, other family members and paid or voluntary staff do not hold any economic, commercial, financial or other interests that could influence, or be perceived as influencing, the performance of my duties in the Parliamentary Assembly.
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Comments or explanatory statement in connection with this declaration.

K1 • Chairperson of the Latvian delegation: Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (since 23/01/2023)


• Chairperson: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (06/03/2024 - 25/01/2026)


• Co-rapporteur on the Republic of Moldova: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (since 20/06/2023)


• Co-rapporteur on the Republic of Moldova: Sub-Committee on Conflicts concerning Council of Europe Member States (20/06/2023 - 26/01/2024)


• Vice-Chairperson: Group of the European People’s Party (since 22/01/2024)


• Rapporteur, Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy, report “Foreign interference: a threat to democratic security in Europe” (adopted 14/03/2025)



I declare no relevant interests and therefore no conflicts of interest to disclose.