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Member of the European Parliament · Lithuania ECR

Aurelijus Veryga

MEP for Lithuania · European Conservatives & Reformists · Lietuvos valstiečių ir žaliųjų sąjunga · official EP profile

As of 8 November 2026, Aurelijus Veryga (ECR, Lithuania) has declared 158 lobby meetings this term - rank 150 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings, a place shared with 1 other MEP.

That is one of the fuller declaration sheets in the Parliament - 1.6× the average member, and it ranks 6 of 84 in the ECR group.

75% of this MEP's declared counterpart entries, including diplomatic and government entries, carry a declared EU Transparency Register link - above the like-for-like raw Parliament-wide share of 52%.

158
declared meetings
current term
158
records since 2016
full dataset
75%
all counterpart entries linked
incl. diplomacy; vs 52% EP‑wide
150/720
rank, all MEPs
tied with 1 other
6/84
rank in ECR

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Compared with the averages

Aurelijus Veryga, this term
158
Parliament average
100
ECR average
64

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: 4 declared meetings in Nov 2026, 100% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link. Peak: 14 in Jun 2026.

0%25%50%75%100%014July 2024: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 3 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 4 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 5 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 2 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 9 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 5 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 9 declared meetingsApril 2025: 6 declared meetingsMay 2025: 7 declared meetingsJune 2025: 6 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 9 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 8 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 2 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 2 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 2 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 7 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 4 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 7 declared meetingsApril 2026: 12 declared meetingsMay 2026: 3 declared meetingsJune 2026: 14 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 7 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 13 declared meetingsOctober 2026: 8 declared meetingsNovember 2026: 4 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 link2024202520260%25%50%75%100%014July 2024: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 3 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 4 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 5 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 2 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 9 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 5 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 9 declared meetingsApril 2025: 6 declared meetingsMay 2025: 7 declared meetingsJune 2025: 6 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 9 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 8 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 2 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 2 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 2 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 7 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 4 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 7 declared meetingsApril 2026: 12 declared meetingsMay 2026: 3 declared meetingsJune 2026: 14 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 7 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 13 declared meetingsOctober 2026: 8 declared meetingsNovember 2026: 4 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 link2024202520260%50%100%014202420252026
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 20240-
Aug 20240-
Sep 202430%
Oct 2024480%
Nov 20245100%
Dec 20242100%
Jan 2025988.9%
Feb 20255100%
Mar 2025988.9%
Apr 20256100%
May 2025785.7%
Jun 2025650%
Jul 2025960%
Aug 20250-
Sep 2025887.5%
Oct 2025250%
Nov 20252100%
Dec 2025250%
Jan 2026785.7%
Feb 2026475%
Mar 2026785.7%
Apr 20261283.3%
May 2026366.7%
Jun 20261428.6%
Jul 2026742.9%
Aug 20260-
Sep 20261376.9%
Oct 20268100%
Nov 20264100%

Busiest month: 14 declared in June 2026. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.

Who Aurelijus Veryga 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

Health & pharma (80), Public affairs & consultancy (23), Transport & automotive (8)

Meetings by committee topic this term

Public Health (122), Environment, Climate and Food Safety (35)

Most recent declared meetings

DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
5 Nov 2026GSK⁠↗MemberEuropean Biotech Act and Respiratory Health and Immunisation
5 Nov 2026European Association for Palliative Care⁠↗MemberHosting of the Event "Accessible Palliative Care: Wherever You Live and Whenever You Need It"
4 Nov 2026Bully Pulpit International⁠↗MemberPackaging and Packaging Waste Regulation and the Circular Economy Act
4 Nov 2026Parker & Associates⁠↗MemberHosting of the Event “The Importance of Regulatory Coherence for Europe's Medical Technologies and Health Innovation Ecosystem”
22 Oct 2026MEDICINES FOR EUROPE⁠↗MemberEuropean Biotech Act and the Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Sector
20 Oct 2026Alber & Geiger⁠↗MemberEuropean Union Emissions Trading System, E-Fuels and Investment in Decarbonisation
20 Oct 2026IFPI Representing recording industry worldwide⁠↗MemberEvent: “Friends of Music – Piano Concert and Dinner”
15 Oct 2026Rud Pedersen Brussels⁠↗MemberCo-hosting of the Event “Forever out of Forever Chemicals: tackling PFAS Emissions at source while protecting European Competitiveness”
14 Oct 2026Acumen Public Affairs⁠↗MemberHosting of the Event “EU Respiratory Prevention event by #EURespiDay”
14 Oct 2026Fourtold Belgium SRL⁠↗MemberHosting of the Event “Protecting Europe against COVID-19 in the endemic era: From expert consensus to policy action”
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DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
13 Oct 2026Kenvue Inc.⁠↗MemberRevision of the Tobacco Products Directive and Tobacco Advertising Directive
13 Oct 2026SANOFI⁠↗; Fourtold Belgium SRL⁠↗; European Health Management Association asbl⁠↗MemberHosting of the Event “Preventing Respiratory Infections in an Ageing Europe: Policy Priorities for the Next Winter Season”
30 Sep 2026European Brain Council⁠↗Shadow rapporteurEuropean Neurological Health Strategy and Brain Health
30 Sep 2026Eli Lilly and Company⁠↗Shadow rapporteurEuropean Neurological Health Strategy – Potential Pillars and Priorities
29 Sep 2026MUST & Partners⁠↗MemberEU Emissions Trading System and Waste Incineration
29 Sep 2026European Haemophilia Consortium⁠↗MemberEvent: “Bridging the Gap: Bleeding Disorders and Cardiovascular Care in Europe”
29 Sep 2026Acumen Public Affairs⁠↗MemberDiscussion on the Upcoming EURespiDay Event
10 Sep 2026Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG⁠↗MemberBiopharmaceutical Manufacturing and Security of Supply of Critical Medicines
9 Sep 2026MedTech Europe⁠↗MemberMedical Devices Regulation Revision: Simplification, Patient Safety and Innovation
8 Sep 2026Parker & AssociatesMemberPreparation of the Round Table on Regulatory Coherence for Europe’s Medical Technologies
8 Sep 2026Zimmer Biomet Holdings⁠↗MemberMedical Devices Regulation and the Commission’s Draft Revision Proposal
2 Sep 2026DGA Group Europe SA⁠↗MemberImproving Breast Cancer Outcomes and Quality of Life
1 Sep 2026Acumen Public Affairs⁠↗MemberOrganisation of a European Parliament Event on Vascular Health and the EU Safe Hearts Plan
1 Sep 2026TestbiotechShadow rapporteurRisks and Regulation of Genetically Modified Microorganisms
1 Sep 2026Save Our SeedsShadow rapporteurRisk Assessment and Regulation of Genetically Modified Microorganisms
8 Jul 2026FGS Global (Belgium) BV⁠↗Shadow rapporteurGenetically Modified Microorganisms and the Future of Sustainable Agriculture
8 Jul 2026W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH⁠↗MemberRevision of the Medical Device Regulation and Access to Medical Technologies
7 Jul 2026European Alliance for Christian EducationMemberFreedom of Education, Parental Rights and Religious Freedom in Europe
7 Jul 2026Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union⁠↗MemberCross-Border Healthcare and EU Health Policy
2 Jul 2026Environment and Public Health InstituteRapporteurHealth Preparedness and Crisis Response under the Union Civil Protection Mechanism Regulation

The full record is in the official EP declarations.

Roll-call voting record

Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Aurelijus Veryga 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.

88%
roll-calls with a vote recorded
of 6,412 held while seated
547
final texts voted on
of 606
92%
voted with the ECR majority
on 519 final texts
41
differed from ECR
listed below

How they voted on final texts

Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.

Aurelijus Veryga606 final votes
69%11%10%10%
For 419Against 65Abstained 63No vote recorded 59

With and against the group

On the 519 final texts where more than half of ECR members casting a vote went one way, and Aurelijus Veryga 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 ECR majority47892%
Voted differently418%

Final texts where Aurelijus Veryga differed from the ECR majority

DateTextTheir voteECR majority
21 October 2026The Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 A10-0272/2026 · Nils Ušakovs and Michalis Hadjipantela · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)ForAbstained
7 October 2026Council directive amending Directive (EU) 2015/637 on the coordination and cooperation measures to facilitate consular protection for unrepresented citizens… A10-0254/2026 · Lena Düpont · Commission proposalAbstainedAgainst
6 October 2026With recommendations to the Commission on psychosocial risk, stress and mental health at work A10-0225/2026 · Estelle Ceulemans · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedAgainst
17 September 2026RC-B10-0398/2026 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0398/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor
17 September 2026Motion for a resolution on strengthening global health resilience in partner countries B10-0385/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)ForAgainst
17 September 2026The impact of social media and the online environment on young people A10-0220/2026 · Sandro Ruotolo · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)ForAgainst
16 September 2026Establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/444, (EU) 2021/690, (EU) 2021/785, (EU)… A10-0216/2026 · Adnan Dibrani · Commission proposalForAbstained
15 September 2026The findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield A10-0199/2026 · Tomas Tobé · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedAgainst
15 September 2026The Council position on Draft amending budget No 2/2026 of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – Update on revenue (own resources) and adjustments… A10-0224/2026 · Andrzej Halicki · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)ForAbstained
7 July 2026A coherent tax framework for the EU's financial sector A10-0169/2026 · Matthias Ecke · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedAgainst

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

Unlinked but matchable

31 counterpart entries in Aurelijus Veryga's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:

These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 6 of the 31 entries; the other 25 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.