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Member of the European Parliament · Germany S&D

Katarina Barley

MEP for Germany · Socialists & Democrats · Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands · official EP profile

As of 8 November 2026, Katarina Barley (S&D, Germany) 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 88 of 135 in the S&D group, a place shared with 1 other member.

64% 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%.

74
declared meetings
current term
195
records since 2016
full dataset
64%
all counterpart entries linked
incl. diplomacy; vs 52% EP‑wide
336/720
rank, all MEPs
tied with 7 others
88/135
rank in S&D
tied with 1 other

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Compared with the averages

Katarina Barley, this term
74
Parliament average
100
S&D average
134

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: 11 in Sep 2026.

0%25%50%75%100%011July 2024: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 4 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 0 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 4 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 2 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 1 declared meetingFebruary 2025: 1 declared meetingMarch 2025: 2 declared meetingsApril 2025: 7 declared meetingsMay 2025: 2 declared meetingsJune 2025: 3 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 1 declared meetingAugust 2025: 1 declared meetingSeptember 2025: 6 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 2 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 1 declared meetingDecember 2025: 1 declared meetingJanuary 2026: 2 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 4 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 2 declared meetingsApril 2026: 5 declared meetingsMay 2026: 5 declared meetingsJune 2026: 3 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 11 declared meetingsOctober 2026: 4 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 linkSeptember 2024: 75% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link2024202520260%25%50%75%100%011July 2024: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 4 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 0 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 4 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 2 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 1 declared meetingFebruary 2025: 1 declared meetingMarch 2025: 2 declared meetingsApril 2025: 7 declared meetingsMay 2025: 2 declared meetingsJune 2025: 3 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 1 declared meetingAugust 2025: 1 declared meetingSeptember 2025: 6 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 2 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 1 declared meetingDecember 2025: 1 declared meetingJanuary 2026: 2 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 4 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 2 declared meetingsApril 2026: 5 declared meetingsMay 2026: 5 declared meetingsJune 2026: 3 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 11 declared meetingsOctober 2026: 4 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 linkSeptember 2024: 75% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link2024202520260%50%100%011202420252026
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 2024475%
Oct 20240-
Nov 20244100%
Dec 2024266.7%
Jan 20251100%
Feb 202510%
Mar 2025250%
Apr 2025785.7%
May 2025250%
Jun 2025366.7%
Jul 202510%
Aug 20251100%
Sep 2025633.3%
Oct 20252100%
Nov 20251100%
Dec 20251100%
Jan 202620%
Feb 2026475%
Mar 2026250%
Apr 2026583.3%
May 2026583.3%
Jun 2026333.3%
Jul 20260-
Aug 20260-
Sep 20261136.4%
Oct 2026475%
Nov 20260-

Busiest month: 11 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 Katarina Barley 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

Consumer & retail (13), Human rights & humanitarian (12), Technology & digital (10)

Meetings by committee or delegation this term

Internal Market and Consumer Protection (18), Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (8), Environment, Climate and Food Safety (2), Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (1)

Most recent declared meetings

DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
21 Oct 2026European Carton Makers Association⁠↗MemberVer­pa­ckungs­ge­setz­ge­bung
14 Oct 2026British Chamber of Commerce | EU & Belgium⁠↗Member• Supply Chain Resilience • Energy Security • Cybersecurity & Critical Infrastructure • Defence Capabilities & Cooperation • Industrial Accelerator Act
9 Oct 2026DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V.⁠↗MemberStandardisation regulation
1 Oct 2026Diözesan-Caritas­verbands TrierMemberSozial­wirtschaft als Teil der europäischen Wirtschaft, EU-Vergaberecht
30 Sep 2026TikTok Technology Ltd⁠↗MemberDesign of Algorithms, Addictive design, protecting minors
25 Sep 2026Sonrisa Ventures GmbH "Kindchat"MemberInteroperability and Safety measures in messengers for children
24 Sep 2026Triple P Europe B.V.Memberparental support for minors online
23 Sep 2026European Digital Rights⁠↗MemberDigital Policy
22 Sep 2026european consumer organisation BEUCMemberDigital Fairness Act
21 Sep 2026Center for Countering Digital Hate Ltd.MemberProtection of minors online
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DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
17 Sep 2026Zweckverband Abfall­wirtschaft Region Trier (A.R.T.)MemberWasserstoff
9 Sep 2026ZVEI e.V. - Verband der Elektro- und Digital­industrie⁠↗MemberEuropean Product Act
8 Sep 2026Deutscher Reiseverband e.V.⁠↗MemberPassenger Package
5 Sep 2026Buttstädter Vollkornbäckerei GmbHMemberUnternehmensbesuch
4 Sep 2026Bäckerei SiebertMemberUnternehmensbesuch
23 Jun 2026Shopify Inc.⁠↗MemberData Omnibus
13 Jun 2026Bäckerei Erlebe BrotMemberUnternehmensbesuch
10 Jun 2026Zentral­verband des Deutschen Bäcker­handwerks e.V.MemberBiozid-Verordnung und Brot-Ausstellung
22 May 2026Verbraucher­zentrale Bundesverband⁠↗MemberConsumer Protection online
19 May 2026Association of Passenger Rights Advocates⁠↗MemberFluggast­rechte; Ver­mitt­lungs­ver­fah­ren zwischen dem Europäischen Parlament und Rat.
16 May 2026Bio-Bäckerei KöhlersMemberUnternehmensbesuch
11 May 2026Von Beust & Coll. Beratungsges. mbH & Co KG⁠↗; Flightright GmbH⁠↗MemberFluggast­rechte; Ver­mitt­lungs­ver­fah­ren zwischen dem Europäischen Parlament und Rat;
6 May 2026Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe⁠↗Shadow rapporteurTraining for lawyers in the European Union
22 Apr 2026Verbraucher­zentrale BundesverbandMemberVerbraucher­schutz im digitalen Raum
16 Apr 2026Stadtwerke München GmbH⁠↗MemberPublic procurement
14 Apr 2026Vodafone Belgium SA⁠↗MemberProtection of Minors online
8 Apr 2026Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik⁠↗MemberAllgemeiner Austausch
1 Apr 2026DER MITTELSTANDS­VERBUND⁠↗; Bundesverband des Deutschen Lebensmittel­handels e.V.⁠↗Memberinternal market legislation
31 Mar 2026DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V.⁠↗Memberstandardisation in EU internal market legislation
12 Mar 2026Meliore FoundationMemberZiviles Engagement

The full record is in the official EP declarations.

Roll-call voting record

Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Katarina Barley 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.

70%
roll-calls with a vote recorded
of 6,412 held while seated
424
final texts voted on
of 606
98%
voted with the S&D majority
on 422 final texts
10
differed from S&D
listed below

How they voted on final texts

Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.

Katarina Barley606 final votes
62%7%30%
For 374Against 44Abstained 6No vote recorded 182

With and against the group

On the 422 final texts where more than half of S&D members casting a vote went one way, and Katarina Barley 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 S&D majority41298%
Voted differently102%

Final texts where Katarina Barley differed from the S&D majority

DateTextTheir voteS&D majority
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)ForAbstained
17 September 2026Motion for a resolution on the evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up B10-0386/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
20 May 2026The impact of the implementation of Directive 2014/89/EU, the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive, on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins A10-0120/2026 · Stéphanie Yon-Courtin · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
30 April 2026How to secure a sustainable future for the EU livestock sector in light of the need to ensure food security, farmers’ resilience and the challenges posed by… A10-0088/2026 · Carlo Fidanza · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
29 April 2026Discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section V – Court of Auditors A10-0052/2026 · Pasquale Tridico · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedAgainst
16 December 2025Relations between the EU and Saudi Arabia A10-0230/2025 · Hana Jalloul Muro · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor
23 October 2025Commission proposalAgainstFor
8 October 2025Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain… A10-0164/2025 · André Rodrigues · Commission proposalAgainstFor
10 September 2025The future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy A10-0143/2025 · Carmen Crespo Díaz · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
9 July 2025Motion for a resolution on the Commission delegated regulation of 10 June 2025 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 to add Algeria, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Monaco, Namibia, Nepal and Venezuela to the list of high-risk third countries which have provided a written high-level political commitment to address the identified deficiencies and have developed an action plan with the FATF, and to remove Barbados, Gibraltar, Jamaica, Panama, the Philippines, Senegal, Uganda and the United Arab Emirates from that list B10-0315/2025 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor

Unlinked but matchable

11 counterpart entries in Katarina Barley's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:

These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 4 of the 11 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.