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Political groups
As of 8 November 2026, the group whose members declare the most lobby meetings is Renew Europe (167 per MEP); the fewest, Europe of Sovereign Nations (16 per MEP). That is a gap of 11 to 1 between groups in the same Parliament.
The 8 political groups and the non-attached members
Declared meetings per MEP
Total declared meetings this term divided by the group's seats - the comparison that is fair across groups of very different size.
Share of members who declared at all
The percentage of each group's MEPs with at least one meeting on record this term. A group can average well and still have silent members.
Who each group actually meets
Share of each group's classified counterpart entries this term, by counterpart type. Read across: the business share is the first two segments combined.
Unions, think tanks & others: trade unions, think tanks & academia, public authorities, religious bodies, political parties and people in a personal capacity.
Show these figures as a table
| Group | Companies | Business groups | NGOs & non-profits | Diplomatic & government | Unions, think tanks & others | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPP | 33.0% | 35.0% | 15.3% | 8.2% | 8.4% | 22,967 |
| S&D | 22.9% | 27.5% | 24.1% | 11.4% | 14.0% | 20,072 |
| PfE | 27.7% | 36.2% | 10.8% | 16.2% | 9.2% | 2,864 |
| ECR | 31.5% | 34.8% | 10.9% | 13.1% | 9.7% | 5,424 |
| Renew | 28.4% | 32.3% | 18.1% | 10.0% | 11.3% | 14,624 |
| Greens/EFA | 15.0% | 19.3% | 43.1% | 7.5% | 15.1% | 9,793 |
| The Left | 8.5% | 19.9% | 37.6% | 11.5% | 22.5% | 3,309 |
| Non-attached | 11.0% | 13.7% | 14.0% | 39.6% | 21.7% | 692 |
| ESN | 12.6% | 19.4% | 6.5% | 46.3% | 15.2% | 382 |
Register-linked share, by group
Share of eligible declared counterpart entries carrying a Transparency Register link in the declaration this term; diplomatic and government entries are excluded. Higher is more checkable.