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Member of the European Parliament · Belgium PfE

Barbara Bonte

MEP for Belgium · Patriots for Europe · Vlaams Belang · official EP profile

As of 8 November 2026, Barbara Bonte (PfE, Belgium) has declared 74 lobby meetings this term - rank 336 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings, a place shared with 7 other MEPs.

That is somewhat below the Parliament average of 100 meetings per MEP, and it ranks 15 of 85 in the PfE group, a place shared with 1 other member.

42% 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%.

74
declared meetings
current term
74
records since 2016
full dataset
42%
all counterpart entries linked
incl. diplomacy; vs 52% EP‑wide
336/720
rank, all MEPs
tied with 7 others
15/85
rank in PfE
tied with 1 other

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Compared with the averages

Barbara Bonte, this term
74
Parliament average
100
PfE average
32

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 Sep 2026.

0%25%50%75%100%08July 2024: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 1 declared meetingSeptember 2024: 7 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 5 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 4 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 1 declared meetingJanuary 2025: 2 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 1 declared meetingMarch 2025: 3 declared meetingsApril 2025: 1 declared meetingMay 2025: 5 declared meetingsJune 2025: 1 declared meetingJuly 2025: 3 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 0 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 3 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 1 declared meetingDecember 2025: 0 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 7 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 0 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 3 declared meetingsApril 2026: 4 declared meetingsMay 2026: 6 declared meetingsJune 2026: 3 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 2 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 8 declared meetingsOctober 2026: 3 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 linkJanuary 2026: 62.5% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link2024202520260%25%50%75%100%08July 2024: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 1 declared meetingSeptember 2024: 7 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 5 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 4 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 1 declared meetingJanuary 2025: 2 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 1 declared meetingMarch 2025: 3 declared meetingsApril 2025: 1 declared meetingMay 2025: 5 declared meetingsJune 2025: 1 declared meetingJuly 2025: 3 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 0 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 3 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 1 declared meetingDecember 2025: 0 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 7 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 0 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 3 declared meetingsApril 2026: 4 declared meetingsMay 2026: 6 declared meetingsJune 2026: 3 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 2 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 8 declared meetingsOctober 2026: 3 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 linkJanuary 2026: 62.5% 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 20240-
Aug 202410%
Sep 2024762.5%
Oct 2024520%
Nov 2024475%
Dec 202410%
Jan 2025250%
Feb 202510%
Mar 20253100%
Apr 202510%
May 2025580%
Jun 202510%
Jul 2025333.3%
Aug 20250-
Sep 20250-
Oct 2025320%
Nov 20251100%
Dec 20250-
Jan 2026762.5%
Feb 20260-
Mar 202630%
Apr 202640%
May 2026613.3%
Jun 2026333.3%
Jul 2026250%
Aug 20260-
Sep 2026862.5%
Oct 20263100%
Nov 20260-

Busiest month: 8 declared in September 2026. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.

Who Barbara Bonte 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

Agriculture & food (10), Chemicals & manufacturing (7), Environment & climate (7)

Meetings by committee topic this term

Industry, Research and Energy (23), Agriculture and Rural Development (10), Environment, Climate and Food Safety (8), Public Health (3)

Most recent declared meetings

DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
29 Oct 2026Pesticide Action Network Europe⁠↗MemberPesticides
29 Oct 2026U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council⁠↗MemberBio-ethanol
29 Oct 2026Aboca S.P.A. Società Agricola⁠↗MemberFood and Feed Omnibus
30 Sep 2026Vlaams Europees Netwerk Personen met een Handicap⁠↗MemberFreedom Drive
23 Sep 2026Nordic Nicotine Pouches AllianceMemberCigarette alternatives
15 Sep 2026Herbalife Europe LimitedMemberPlant-based products
10 Sep 2026AWBAMemberWood residues
9 Sep 2026Eurogroup for Animals⁠↗MemberAnimal Welfare
8 Sep 2026Infinium Operations, LLC⁠↗MemberETS revision
2 Sep 2026Eurogroup for Animals⁠↗MemberMercosur
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DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
1 Sep 2026Fertilizers Europe⁠↗MemberCBAM
7 Jul 2026Corteva Agriscience International SARL⁠↗MemberFood and Feed Omnibus
2 Jul 2026European Federation for Hunting and ConservationMemberCAP
17 Jun 2026No Patents on Seeds!⁠↗MemberLandbouwbeleid
4 Jun 2026VarioMemberInudstrie- en energiebeleid
3 Jun 2026GROUP DE CEUSTER Aula Europe Srl NevemaMemberHorticultural Peat
29 May 2026Cloudflare⁠↗; Railroad Commission of Texas; Texas Legislature - Rep. Darby - Sen. SparksMemberIndustrie- en energiebeleid
28 May 2026ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical⁠↗; Rice University’s Baker Institute; European American Chamber of Commerce - Consulate General of Ireland; StarlinkMemberIndustrie- en energiebeleid
27 May 2026NASA; Sabine Pass LNG Terminal; Cheniere Energy; ESA Liaison Office; Axiom SpaceMemberIndustrie- en energiebeleid
5 May 2026Athena ForumMemberVrouwen­rechten en genderbeleid in de EU
4 May 2026Edeniq, IncMemberEthanol manufacturers
4 May 2026Prisoners Defenders CubaMemberHandelsrelaties Cuba
16 Apr 2026J. KavalirekMemberDigital Omnibus
9 Apr 2026FEGRA asblMemberEUDR
8 Apr 2026EuropakMemberGSP+
8 Apr 2026EuropakMemberPakistan GSP+
31 Mar 2026Freedom HouseMemberGSP+ vs treatment of human rights activists
19 Mar 2026xAIMemberAI
18 Mar 2026GROKMemberDSA
29 Jan 2026ESAMemberITRE

The full record is in the official EP declarations.

Roll-call voting record

Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Barbara Bonte 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.

98%
roll-calls with a vote recorded
of 6,412 held while seated
593
final texts voted on
of 606
81%
voted with the PfE majority
on 562 final texts
105
differed from PfE
listed below

How they voted on final texts

Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.

Barbara Bonte606 final votes
40%39%18%
For 244Against 238Abstained 111No vote recorded 13

With and against the group

On the 562 final texts where more than half of PfE members casting a vote went one way, and Barbara Bonte 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 PfE majority45781%
Voted differently10519%

Final texts where Barbara Bonte differed from the PfE majority

DateTextTheir votePfE majority
22 October 2026Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross-border cooperation A10-0264/2026 · Jacek Protas · Motion for a resolutionAgainstAbstained
21 October 2026Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition A10-0259/2026 · Brigitte van den Berg · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstAbstained
20 October 2026‘Cohesion policy – the driving force in implementing the EU agenda for cities’ A10-0263/2026 · Denis Nesci · Motion for a resolutionAbstainedFor
8 October 2026RC-B10-0452/2026 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0452/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor
8 October 2026RC-B10-0441/2026 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0441/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor
7 October 2026A European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign… A10-0237/2026 · Hilde Vautmans · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor
6 October 2026The EU’s approach to corporate tax policy in a changing international environment A10-0238/2026 · Kinga Kollár · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstAbstained
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)ForAbstained
17 September 2026RC-B10-0404/2026 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0404/2026 · Motion for a resolutionAbstainedFor
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)AgainstAbstained

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

Unlinked but matchable

12 counterpart entries in Barbara Bonte'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 12 entries; the other 7 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.