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Member of the European Parliament · Sweden Renew

Abir Al-Sahlani

MEP for Sweden · Renew Europe · Centerpartiet · official EP profile

As of 8 November 2026, Abir Al-Sahlani (Renew, Sweden) has declared 69 lobby meetings this term - rank 352 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 61 of 78 in the Renew group.

45% 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%.

69
declared meetings
current term
269
records since 2016
full dataset
45%
all counterpart entries linked
incl. diplomacy; vs 52% EP‑wide
352/720
rank, all MEPs
tied with 2 others
61/78
rank in Renew

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Compared with the averages

Abir Al-Sahlani, this term
69
Parliament average
100
Renew average
167

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: 8 in Nov 2024.

0%25%50%75%100%08July 2024: 1 declared meetingAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 6 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 7 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 8 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 3 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 4 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 6 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 3 declared meetingsApril 2025: 5 declared meetingsMay 2025: 5 declared meetingsJune 2025: 5 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 3 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 6 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 2 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 4 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 1 declared meetingJanuary 2026: 0 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 0 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 0 declared meetingsApril 2026: 0 declared meetingsMay 2026: 0 declared meetingsJune 2026: 0 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 0 declared meetingsOctober 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 linkJuly 2024: 66.7% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link2024202520260%25%50%75%100%08July 2024: 1 declared meetingAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 6 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 7 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 8 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 3 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 4 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 6 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 3 declared meetingsApril 2025: 5 declared meetingsMay 2025: 5 declared meetingsJune 2025: 5 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 3 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 6 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 2 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 4 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 1 declared meetingJanuary 2026: 0 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 0 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 0 declared meetingsApril 2026: 0 declared meetingsMay 2026: 0 declared meetingsJune 2026: 0 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 0 declared meetingsOctober 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 linkJuly 2024: 66.7% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link2024202520260%50%100%08202420252026
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 2024166.7%
Aug 20240-
Sep 2024657.1%
Oct 2024757.1%
Nov 2024825%
Dec 202430%
Jan 2025460%
Feb 202560%
Mar 202530%
Apr 2025540%
May 2025566.7%
Jun 2025520%
Jul 2025366.7%
Aug 20250-
Sep 2025637.5%
Oct 20252100%
Nov 2025450%
Dec 202510%
Jan 20260-
Feb 20260-
Mar 20260-
Apr 20260-
May 20260-
Jun 20260-
Jul 20260-
Aug 20260-
Sep 20260-
Oct 20260-
Nov 20260-

Busiest month: 8 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 Abir Al-Sahlani meets most

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

Human rights & humanitarian (18), Democracy & civil society (4), Think tanks & research (3)

Meetings by committee or delegation this term

Development (20), Women's Rights and Gender Equality (16), Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (13), Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula (10)

Most recent declared meetings

DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
3 Dec 2025Embassy to the EU of the Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaDelegation chairLunch on relations EU-Saudia Arabia
21 Nov 2025The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation⁠↗; International Rescue Committee Inc⁠↗; CONCORD Europe⁠↗MemberPrioriteringar för EUs bistånds­politik
20 Nov 2025ODI EuropeMemberGender equality in the EU candidate countries
19 Nov 2025LäkarmissionenMemberdemokrati & deltagande
18 Nov 2025UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMemberInternational law and human rights in Palestine
16 Oct 2025Civil Society Europe⁠↗MemberCivic space in the EU
14 Oct 2025The ONE Campaign⁠↗; Save the Children Europe⁠↗; Plan International EU office⁠↗; European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights⁠↗Memberinvesting in girl's rights
25 Sep 2025European Civic ForumMemberPalestine solidarity actions
19 Sep 2025HyIron OshivelaMemberEU development aid in the context of the green transition in Namibia
19 Sep 2025Namibia Institute of Mining and TechnologyMemberRaw materials extraction and development
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DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
17 Sep 2025WWF Legal Assistance Center Namibia Institute for Democracy Institute for Public Policy Research NamibiaMemberHuman Rights and conservation
4 Sep 2025World Vision Brussels & EU Representation ivzw/aisbl⁠↗; Save the Children Europe⁠↗; SOS Children's Villages⁠↗MemberChildren's rights in the EU's external action
2 Sep 2025My Voice, My ChoiceRapporteurCitizen's initiative on abortion rights
14 Jul 2025Appel de Genève / Geneva Call⁠↗Memberprotection of civilians in areas of conflict or violence
3 Jul 2025Civil Society Europe⁠↗MemberCivic space in the EU
2 Jul 2025My Voice, My ChoiceMemberAbortion rights in Europe
26 Jun 2025HIV cure FundMemberGlobal Health and development
11 Jun 2025International Disability AllianceMemberDisability Rights
10 Jun 2025UNICEFMemberChildren's rights, particularly children with disabilities
10 Jun 2025UN CRPD CommissionMemberRights and protections of people with disabilities
4 Jun 2025EuroMed Rights / EuroMed Droits⁠↗MemberMänsklig rättigheter i Förenade Arabemiraten
21 May 2025UNRWAMemberFörutsättningar för humanitärt bistånd till Gaza
20 May 2025Center for Healthy DevelopmentMemberBistånd och hälsofrågor
14 May 2025Vattenfall⁠↗; Tetra Pak Group⁠↗; Scania AB (publ)⁠↗; Inter Ikea Systems BV⁠↗; Ericsson⁠↗MemberRegelförenkling och hållbarhetsarbete
14 May 2025Tjänstemännens Central­organisation⁠↗MemberArbetsmarknad och civilsamhälle
7 May 2025Panzi Hospital & FoundationMemberSexuellt våld i konflikter
30 Apr 2025Kuwaits ambassadörMemberRelationerna mellan EU-Gulfländerna
25 Apr 2025Judiska CentralrådetMemberBekämpning av anti-semitism
25 Apr 2025FryshusetMemberVardagsdemokrati och politiskt engagemang
9 Apr 2025Counter Balance⁠↗MemberEUs bistånds­politik

The full record is in the official EP declarations.

Roll-call voting record

Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Abir Al-Sahlani 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.

83%
roll-calls with a vote recorded
of 6,412 held while seated
499
final texts voted on
of 606
91%
voted with the Renew majority
on 485 final texts
44
differed from Renew
listed below

How they voted on final texts

Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.

Abir Al-Sahlani606 final votes
65%15%18%
For 393Against 90Abstained 16No vote recorded 107

With and against the group

On the 485 final texts where more than half of Renew members casting a vote went one way, and Abir Al-Sahlani 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 Renew majority44191%
Voted differently449%

Final texts where Abir Al-Sahlani differed from the Renew majority

DateTextTheir voteRenew majority
21 October 2026Motion 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 soybean MON 87769 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0469/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
21 October 2026The mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Finland – EGF/2026/004 FI/Etelä-Suomi and… A10-0273/2026 · Aura Salla · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
21 October 2026Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States A10-0260/2026 · Li Andersson · Commission proposal to the CouncilAbstainedFor
7 October 2026The mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Finland – EGF/2026/003 FI/Valmet Automotive A10-0243/2026 · Nicolae Ștefănuță · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
7 October 2026The mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2026/001 BE/Cora A10-0241/2026 · Hélder Sousa Silva · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
7 October 2026The mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Spain – EGF/2026/002 ES/Galicia automotive… A10-0242/2026 · Sandra Gómez López · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
17 September 2026The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security A10-0205/2026 · Paulo do Nascimento Cabral · Motion for a resolutionAbstainedFor
17 September 2026An EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and employment and working conditions in the healthcare sector A10-0168/2026 · Loucas Fourlas and Ruggero Razza · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
16 September 2026Motion 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 maize MON 87460 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0381/2026 · Motion for a resolutionAgainstFor
16 September 2026An EU cardiovascular diseases strategy A10-0221/2026 · Romana Jerković · Motion for a resolutionAbstainedFor

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

Unlinked but matchable

7 counterpart entries in Abir Al-Sahlani's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:

These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 5 of the 7 entries; the other 2 are 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.