
Member of the European Parliament · Finland Renew
Elsi Katainen
MEP for Finland · Renew Europe · Suomen Keskusta · official EP profile
As of 7 November 2026, Elsi Katainen (Renew, Finland) has declared 416 lobby meetings this term - rank 16 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings, a place shared with 1 other MEP.
That is one of the most extensive declaration records in the entire Parliament - 4.2× the average member, and it ranks 4 of 78 in the Renew group.
51% of this MEP's declared counterpart entries, including diplomatic and government entries, carry a declared EU Transparency Register link - close to the like-for-like raw Parliament-wide share of 52%.
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Compared with the averages
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: 7 declared meetings in Nov 2026, 42.9% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link. Peak: 38 in Oct 2024.
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| Month | Meetings | Linked |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 0 | - |
| Aug 2024 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2024 | 22 | 59.3% |
| Oct 2024 | 38 | 56.1% |
| Nov 2024 | 17 | 47.1% |
| Dec 2024 | 15 | 57.9% |
| Jan 2025 | 12 | 66.7% |
| Feb 2025 | 14 | 57.1% |
| Mar 2025 | 27 | 61.3% |
| Apr 2025 | 14 | 46.7% |
| May 2025 | 6 | 50% |
| Jun 2025 | 13 | 35.7% |
| Jul 2025 | 8 | 75% |
| Aug 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| Sep 2025 | 22 | 44% |
| Oct 2025 | 18 | 35% |
| Nov 2025 | 25 | 57.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 14 | 62.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 16 | 37.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 16 | 52.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 20 | 60% |
| Apr 2026 | 23 | 37.5% |
| May 2026 | 13 | 21.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 16 | 37.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 3 | 100% |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2026 | 16 | 37.5% |
| Oct 2026 | 20 | 54.5% |
| Nov 2026 | 7 | 42.9% |
Busiest month: 38 declared in October 2024. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.
Who Elsi Katainen meets most
| Declared counterpart | Meetings |
|---|---|
| Maa- ja metsätaloustuottajain Keskusliitto – Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners | 27 |
| Finnish Forest Industries Federation (Metsäteollisuus ry) | 15 |
| Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU | 11 |
| Finnish Food and Drink Industries' Federation (Elintarviketeollisuusliitto ry) | 8 |
| Federation of Finnish Enterprises (Suomen Yrittäjät ry) | 7 |
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 (73), Chemicals & manufacturing (58), Energy (29)
Meetings by committee topic this term
Agriculture and Rural Development (86), Regional Development (19), Employment and Social Affairs (2)
Most recent declared meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2026 | European LEADER Association for Rural Development↗ | Member | Rural Development |
| 5 Nov 2026 | MTK Hämeenkyrö | Member | Current Developments in the Agricultural Industry |
| 4 Nov 2026 | MTK Lappee MTK Keski-Pohjanmaa | Member | General EU and Agricultural Affairs |
| 4 Nov 2026 | Association for Ecological Forestry Certification ry.↗ | Member | Forest Industry |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Regional Council of North Karelia | Member | General EU Affairs |
| 3 Nov 2026 | FuelsEurope | Member | Recent Developments in the Fuel Industry |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Paikallisvoima ry↗ | Member | EU Affairs in the Energy Industry |
| 29 Oct 2026 | East and north finland EU office | Member | NSPA Forum Speech |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Elinkeinoelämän Keskusliitto | Member | NRPP |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Finnish Forest Industries Federation (Metsäteollisuus ry) | Member | Current Developments of EU Energy Industry |
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| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulu oy↗ | Member | Finnish Wool Industry |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Musiikkituottajat - IFPI Finland ry↗ | Member | AI Developments in the Music Industry |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Regional Council of Lapland | Member | EU Developments in Relation to Lapland |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Stora Enso Oyj↗ | Member | Future climate and energy legislation |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Miksei Oy | Member | EU Agricultural Development Priorities and NRPP |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Finnish Food and Drink Industries' Federation (Elintarviketeollisuusliitto ry)↗ | Member | Update on Current EU Developments on the Food Industry |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Kuntaliitto; Helsinki EU Office↗; Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences↗ | Member | NRPP |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Cereals Canada Rud Pedersen Brussels | Member | Update on Omnibus Food and Feed Safety |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Kaupan liitto ry - Finnish Commerce Federation↗ | Member | Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) Directive |
| 13 Oct 2026 | EURODOM↗ | Member | Panel Discussion on MFF |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Jyväskylän yliopisto↗ | Member | NRPP |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Steady Energy↗ | Member | Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in EU Heating Sector |
| 12 Oct 2026 | KEMIJOKI OY↗ | Member | Current Developments of the Hydroelectric Field |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Proagria | Member | Panel Discussion on Agricultural Financing |
| 8 Oct 2026 | The Chemical Industry Federation of Finland | Member | Data and Energy Issues |
| 6 Oct 2026 | European Biodiesel Board↗ | Member | Post-2030 RED |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Landbrug & Fødevarer - Danish Agriculture and Food Council | Member | Current Developments of NRPP |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Open Funding Alliance & Platform | Member | Presentation of EU Funding Survey |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Entrepreneurs from Tammela and Loppi | Member | Current EU-affairs |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto - The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation↗ | Member | Forest, Biodiversity and Climate Issues |
The full record is in the official EP declarations.
Roll-call voting record
Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Elsi Katainen 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.
How they voted on final texts
Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.
With and against the group
On the 580 final texts where more than half of Renew members casting a vote went one way, and Elsi Katainen 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.
Final texts where Elsi Katainen differed from the Renew majority
| Date | Text | Their vote | Renew majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 October 2026 | Motion 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) | Against | For |
| 16 September 2026 | Motion 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 resolution | Against | For |
| 8 July 2026 | Motion for a resolution on Commission delegated regulation of 10 April 2026 amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/807 to introduce a trajectory to gradually decrease the contribution of high indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels to renewable energy targets B10-0337/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | For | Against |
| 28 April 2026 | Council regulation laying down the Multiannual Financial Framework for the years 2028 to 2034 A10-0105/2026 · Siegfried Mureşan and Carla Tavares · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 12 March 2026 | The annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman in 2024 A10-0015/2026 · Bogdan Rzońca · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | For | Against |
| 11 March 2026 | The European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities – annual report 2026 A10-0033/2026 · Nela Riehl · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
| 10 March 2026 | The housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing A10-0025/2026 · Borja Giménez Larraz · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
| 20 January 2026 | With recommendations to the Commission on just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies A10-0261/2025 · Jana Toom · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
| 26 November 2025 | C10-0263/2025 - Commission proposal | For | Against |
| 13 November 2025 | Council directive on Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT) A10-0194/2025 · Evelyn Regner · Commission proposal | Abstained | For |
6 further instances are not listed. All roll-call votes.
Unlinked but matchable
41 counterpart entries in Elsi Katainen's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:
- “Itärata Oy” - likely Itärata Oy (2 counterpart entries)
- “Atria Oyj” - likely Atria Oyj (1 counterpart entry)
- “COPAMAC” - likely COPAMAC (1 counterpart entry)
These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 4 of the 41 entries; the other 37 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.