Member of the European Parliament · Finland The Left
Merja Kyllönen
MEP for Finland · The Left · Vasemmistoliitto · official EP profile
As of 8 November 2026, Merja Kyllönen (The Left, Finland) has declared 148 lobby meetings this term - rank 174 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings, a place shared with 2 other MEPs.
That sits close to the Parliament average of 100 meetings per MEP, and it ranks 6 of 45 in the Left group.
17% 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%.
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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: 0 declared meetings in Nov 2026. Peak: 22 in Nov 2024.
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| Month | Meetings | Linked |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 0 | - |
| Aug 2024 | 1 | 100% |
| Sep 2024 | 5 | 20% |
| Oct 2024 | 18 | 25% |
| Nov 2024 | 22 | 12.5% |
| Dec 2024 | 18 | 8.7% |
| Jan 2025 | 7 | 14.3% |
| Feb 2025 | 14 | 14.3% |
| Mar 2025 | 19 | 36.8% |
| Apr 2025 | 9 | 11.1% |
| May 2025 | 6 | 16.7% |
| Jun 2025 | 10 | 20% |
| Jul 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| Aug 2025 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | - |
| Oct 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| Nov 2025 | 7 | 0% |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | - |
| Jan 2026 | 1 | 0% |
| Feb 2026 | 6 | 16.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 3 | 0% |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | - |
| May 2026 | 0 | - |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | - |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | - |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | - |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | - |
| Nov 2026 | 0 | - |
Busiest month: 22 declared in November 2024. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.
Who Merja Kyllönen meets most
| Declared counterpart | Meetings |
|---|---|
| Suomen Satamat ry / Finnish Ports Association | 3 |
| Wärtsilä Corporation | 2 |
| VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd | 2 |
| Rakennusteollisuus RT ry | 2 |
| Medialiitto ry | 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
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
Transport & automotive (7), Chemicals & manufacturing (4), Energy (4)
Meetings by committee or delegation this term
Transport and Tourism (33), Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament (2), Foreign Affairs (1), Security and Defence (1)
Most recent declared meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Petteri Portaankorva | Member | Itärata |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Mari Säteri RAU | Member | Rautatieasiat EU |
| 3 Mar 2026 | SM pelastusyksikkö ja pelastusjohtajat | Member | Aamupalatilaisuus Sisäministeriön pelastusyksikön ja hyvinvointialueiden pelastusjohtajien kanssa |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Kati Partanen MTK | Member | Kokonaisturvallisuus |
| 25 Feb 2026 | LVM tiimi ministeri Ranteen johdolla | Member | Aamupalatapaaminen liikenneministerin delegaation kanssa ajankohtaisista asioista |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Wärtsilä Corporation↗ | Member | liikenteen ajankohtaiset |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Hannele Räikkönen | Member | MFF ja liikenteen ajankohtaiset |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Business Oulu Juuso Rönnholm | Member | Rail Nordica |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Leppänen Taru ja Vilkuna Johanna kuntaliitto | Member | CEF |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Lotta Yli-Hukkala-Siira Sanoma | Member | Poliittisen mainonnan asetus |
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| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2025 | Essi Alho - Kaisa Rissanen - Suvi Uski | Member | Lasten verkkoturvallisuus |
| 26 Nov 2025 | FinMobility Pasi Moisio & Katriina Korhonen | Member | military mobility |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Carolina Deleu, Acea | Member | ajoneuvoteollisuuden asiat |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Inka Saara Arttijeff | Member | Saamelaisasiat |
| 5 Nov 2025 | EK Peppiina Alho ja Oona Juonala; Janne Leino & Wilhelmiina Koivuniemi Helsinki Eu office | Member | Ajankohtaiset asiat |
| 4 Nov 2025 | ETF J.Hollewin & C.Tilling | Member | MFF CEF |
| 4 Nov 2025 | Piia Karjalainen Satamaliitto | Member | Ajankohtaiset asiat |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Pasi Moisio ja Katriina Finmobility | Member | Liikenneasiat ajankohtaista |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Jari Sistonen | Member | Itä-Suomen ohjelma |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Minna Soininen Paikallisliikenneliitto | Member | Paikallisliikenteen asiat |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Hannes Tuohiniitty Bioenergia | Member | Ajoneuvojen CO2 standardin päivitys |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Liikenneturva - Finnish Road Safety Council↗ | Member | Liikenneturvallisuusasiat EU ja Suomi |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Ihmisoikeusjärjestö | Member | Tamilien ihmisoikeustilanne Sri Lankassa ja GSP+ kelpoisuus |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Benjamin Pitkänen, Viral Vegans ry | Member | Ruokajärjestelmän murros, vientipotentiaali, huoltovarmuus |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Lauri Leskinen Johtava asiantuntija Kaupanala | Member | liikenteen käyttövoimamurros ja EU:n lainsäädäntötoimet siihen liittyen kaupan alan näkökulmasta |
| 10 Jun 2025 | EUE | Member | EUE:n kauppapolitiikkakatsaus |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Pelastusjohtajat Suomi | Member | Pelastusalan ajankohtaiset |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Medialiitto ry↗ | Member | Media-asiat |
| 2 Jun 2025 | EK | Member | Brussels Breakfast Briefing by Finnish Industries – Preparedness and Media Freedom, case Finland |
| 21 May 2025 | Lauri Hirvonen Coreper I Finland | Member | Ajankohtaiset EU kysymykset Suomi |
The full record is in the official EP declarations.
Roll-call voting record
Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Merja Kyllönen 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 533 final texts where more than half of The Left members casting a vote went one way, and Merja Kyllönen 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 Merja Kyllönen differed from The Left majority
| Date | Text | Their vote | The Left majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October 2026 | RC-B10-0476/2026 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0476/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | For | Abstained |
| 22 October 2026 | Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross-border cooperation A10-0264/2026 · Jacek Protas · Motion for a resolution | For | Against |
| 21 October 2026 | The 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) | For | Against |
| 20 October 2026 | Suspending the application of the rules on the appointment of an authorised representative for extended producer responsibility for batteries and waste… A10-0266/2026 · Ingeborg Ter Laak · Commission proposal | For | Abstained |
| 20 October 2026 | Suspending the application of the rules on the appointment of authorised representatives for extended producer responsibility for waste, waste electrical and… A10-0267/2026 · Ingeborg Ter Laak · Commission proposal | For | Abstained |
| 20 October 2026 | Connecting Europe through high-speed rail A10-0262/2026 · Vicent Marzà Ibáñez · Motion for a resolution | For | Abstained |
| 8 October 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission regulation amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards lead in gunshot B10-0432/2026 · Motion for a resolution | For | Against |
| 8 October 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission regulation amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards lead in gunshot B10-0431/2026 · Motion for a resolution | For | Against |
| 7 October 2026 | A 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) | For | Against |
| 17 September 2026 | RC-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) | For | Abstained |
103 further instances are not listed. All roll-call votes.
Unlinked but matchable
3 counterpart entries in Merja Kyllönen's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:
- “Finnish Data Center Association FDCA hallitus” - likely Finnish Data Center Association (1 counterpart entry)
- “Inland Navigation Europe Ms. De Schepper” - likely Inland Navigation Europe (1 counterpart entry)
- “Nordic Logistics Association CEO, Mr. Torsten Laksafoss Holbek” - likely Nordic Logistics Association (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.