
Member of the European Parliament · Spain S&D
José Cepeda
MEP for Spain · Socialists & Democrats · Partido Socialista Obrero Español · official EP profile
As of 14 September 2026, José Cepeda (S&D, Spain) has declared 51 lobby meetings this term - rank 372 of 719 MEPs by declared meetings.
That is somewhat below the Parliament average of 85 meetings per MEP, and 98 of 136 within Socialists & Democrats.
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 51%.
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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 September 2026. This is the same current-term window as the figures above, beginning 16 July 2024.
Current month, partial through 11 Sep 2026: 0 declared meetings in Sep 2026. Peak: 9 in Sep 2025.
Busiest month: 9 declared in September 2025. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value.
Who José Cepeda meets most
| Declared counterpart | Meetings |
|---|---|
| NAVANTIA | 2 |
| Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand Services in Europe | 2 |
| Indra | 2 |
| Telefonica, S.A. | 2 |
| Apple Inc. | 2 |
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
Most-met sectors
Technology & digital (13), Media & publishing (9), Chemicals & manufacturing (5)
Meetings by committee topic
Internal Market and Consumer Protection (24), Security and Defence (13), Legal Affairs (9), DCAM (2), Budgetary Control (1), Industry, Research and Energy (1)
Most recent declared meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | European Cyber Security Organisation ↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Hybrid threats and cyber defence |
| 28 May 2026 | Microsoft Corporation ↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Hybrid threats and cyber defence |
| 27 May 2026 | Alto Intelligence | Shadow rapporteur | Hybrid threats and cyber defence |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Indra | Shadow rapporteur for opinion | MFF and ECF proposals |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Telefonica, S.A. ↗ | Member | Proposal for a revised Cybersecurity Act |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Alto Intelligence | Member | AI & cyberdefence |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Embajada de Guatemala ante el Reino de Bélgica, ante el Gran Ducado de Luxemburgo y Misión ante la Unión Europea | Member | Current situation in Guatemala |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Servicios Integrados Lasker S.L. ↗ | Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Digital omnibus AI |
| 3 Feb 2026 | DuPont de Nemours International SARL ↗ | Member | European defence industrial policy |
| 11 Nov 2025 | General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) | Member | Security and defence |
Show 20 more meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2025 | Apple Inc. | Member | Digital infrastructure |
| 30 Sep 2025 | Stichting Fair Trade Advocacy Office ↗ | Rapporteur for opinion | INI subcontracting chains |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union ↗ | Member | DCAM priorities |
| 19 Sep 2025 | Indra ↗ | Member | Priorities current term |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Council of European Employers of the Metal, Engineering and Technology-based Industries ↗ | Rapporteur for opinion | INI subcontracting chains |
| 8 Sep 2025 | Confederación Sindical de Comisiones Obreras ↗ | Rapporteur for opinion | INI subcontracting chains |
| 4 Sep 2025 | UNIÓN GENERAL DE TRABAJADORES DE ESPAÑA ↗ | Rapporteur for opinion | INI subcontracting chains |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Adigital | Member | EU Digital strategy |
| 3 Sep 2025 | BUSINESSEUROPE ↗; Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales ↗ | Rapporteur for opinion | INI subcontracting chains |
| 2 Sep 2025 | EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION ↗ | Rapporteur for opinion | INI subcontracting chains |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe ↗ | Member | Priorities current term |
| 4 Jun 2025 | European & International Booksellers Federation ↗ | Member | Competitiveness and cultural topics |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Keep Me Posted EU Campaign | Member | Consumer protection |
| 3 Jun 2025 | INSTALAZA S.A. | Member | Priorities current term |
| 14 May 2025 | Xiaomi Technology Netherlands B.V. ↗ | Member | Protection of minors online |
| 13 May 2025 | Asociación de Medios de Información ↗ | Member | Priorities current term |
| 7 May 2025 | DOT Europe ↗ | Member | Regulation of online platforms and consumer protection online |
| 6 May 2025 | JT International ↗ | Member | Legislation current term |
| 6 May 2025 | The Walt Disney Company Benelux BVBA ↗ | Member | Omnibus package |
| 23 Apr 2025 | NAVANTIA ↗ | Member | Priorities current term |
The full record is in the official EP declarations.
Roll-call voting record
Recorded votes only. Parliament held 5,568 roll-call votes while José Cepeda held the seat, 537 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 537 final votes held while seated.
With and against the group
On the 453 final texts where more than half of S&D members casting a vote went one way, and José Cepeda 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 José Cepeda differed from the S&D majority
| Date | Text | Their vote | S&D majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2026 | A10-0166/2026 – Riho Terras – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
| 20 January 2026 | A10-0252/2025 – Borja Giménez Larraz – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 26 November 2025 | B10-0506/2025 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 9 July 2025 | B10-0315/2025 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 7 May 2025 | A10-0075/2025 – Riho Terras – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
Unlinked but matchable
4 counterpart entrys in José Cepeda's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:
- “Adigital” - likely Asociación Española de Economia Digital (1 counterpart entry)
- “Apple Inc.” - likely Apple Inc. (1 counterpart entry)
- “INSTALAZA S.A.” - likely INSTALAZA S.A. (1 counterpart entry)
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.