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Norbert Lins

MEP for Germany · European People's Party · Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands · official EP profile

As of 8 November 2026, Norbert Lins (EPP, Germany) has declared 313 lobby meetings this term - rank 39 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings.

That is one of the fuller declaration sheets in the Parliament - 3.1× the average member, and it ranks 16 of 185 in the EPP group.

39% 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%.

313
declared meetings
current term
701
records since 2016
full dataset
39%
all counterpart entries linked
incl. diplomacy; vs 52% EP‑wide
39/720
rank, all MEPs
by declared meetings
16/185
rank in EPP

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Compared with the averages

Norbert Lins, this term
313
Parliament average
100
EPP average
108

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: 27 in May 2026.

0%25%50%75%100%027July 2024: 3 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 7 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 13 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 22 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 2 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 5 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 11 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 14 declared meetingsApril 2025: 9 declared meetingsMay 2025: 7 declared meetingsJune 2025: 6 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 6 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 10 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 15 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 19 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 10 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 22 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 16 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 26 declared meetingsApril 2026: 16 declared meetingsMay 2026: 27 declared meetingsJune 2026: 10 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 16 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 1 declared meetingSeptember 2026: 20 declared meetingsOctober 2026: 0 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 linkJuly 2024: 66.7% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link2024202520260%25%50%75%100%027July 2024: 3 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 7 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 13 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 22 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 2 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 5 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 11 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 14 declared meetingsApril 2025: 9 declared meetingsMay 2025: 7 declared meetingsJune 2025: 6 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 6 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 10 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 15 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 19 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 10 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 22 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 16 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 26 declared meetingsApril 2026: 16 declared meetingsMay 2026: 27 declared meetingsJune 2026: 10 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 16 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 1 declared meetingSeptember 2026: 20 declared meetingsOctober 2026: 0 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 linkJuly 2024: 66.7% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link2024202520260%50%100%027202420252026
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 2024366.7%
Aug 20240-
Sep 2024756.2%
Oct 20241366.7%
Nov 20242213.6%
Dec 202420%
Jan 2025566.7%
Feb 20251163.6%
Mar 20251478.6%
Apr 2025945.5%
May 2025714.3%
Jun 2025616.7%
Jul 2025633.3%
Aug 20250-
Sep 20251027.3%
Oct 20251526.7%
Nov 20251910.5%
Dec 20251020%
Jan 20262240.9%
Feb 20261644.4%
Mar 20262651.9%
Apr 20261626.3%
May 20262735.7%
Jun 20261020%
Jul 20261643.8%
Aug 20261100%
Sep 20262050%
Oct 20260-
Nov 20260-

Busiest month: 27 declared in May 2026. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.

Who Norbert Lins 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 (85), Chemicals & manufacturing (21), Energy (21)

Meetings by committee or delegation this term

Agriculture and Rural Development (207), Environment, Climate and Food Safety (53), Transport and Tourism (37), Delegation for Northern cooperation and for relations with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and the European Economic Area (3), Delegation to the Cariforum-EU Parliamentary Committee (1)

Most recent declared meetings

DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
24 Sep 2026Landes­bauern­verband in Baden - Württemberg e.V. Badischer Land­wirtschaftlicher HauptverbandMemberFauna-Flora-Habitat-Richtlinie (Lebensraumtypen, Nachkartierung Mähwiesen sowie Ver­trags­ver­let­zungs­ver­fah­ren)
24 Sep 2026Bundesverband der deutschen Bioethanol­wirtschaft e.V.MemberE20, Entkarbonisierung
23 Sep 2026Industrie­verband Agrar e.V.⁠↗MemberOmnibus X
22 Sep 2026Swiss Steel Holding AG⁠↗Delegation chairEU-Handels-/Industrie­politik, Kennenlernen
18 Sep 2026Heidelberg Materials AG⁠↗MemberEU ETS
17 Sep 2026Deutscher Bauernverband⁠↗RapporteurUpdate GAP und NRP
16 Sep 2026Rewe GroupMemberUTP und Resilienz der Lieferketten
16 Sep 2026Handels­verband Deutschland⁠↗MemberResilienz von Lieferketten und Krisenvorsorge/ Abbau von Bin­nen­mark­thin­der­nissen/Beziehungen in der Wert­schöp­fungs­kette / Herausforderungen für den Einzelhandel / UTP
16 Sep 2026Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK)MemberMFF, GAP, NRL, Livestock und Protein Strategy
15 Sep 2026Deutsche Bodensee Tourismus GmbHMemberEmpCo
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DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
9 Sep 2026Bayer AG⁠↗MemberFood & Feed Omnibus
9 Sep 2026Par­la­men­ta­rier­kom­mission LiechtensteinDelegation chairDEEA
9 Sep 2026Bundesverband Berufsschäfer Deutscher Grünland­verband Bundesverband MutterkuhhalterRapporteurGAP
9 Sep 2026BASF SE⁠↗MemberIndustrial­Accelerator­Act, europäische Bat­te­rie­wert­schöp­fungs­kette
8 Sep 2026Steirische Land­wirtschafts­kammerRapporteurGAP
8 Sep 2026International Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentMemberEuropean Union’s priorities in development, cooperation, particularly in relation to agriculture and rural transformation; opportunities to strengthen cooperation between IFAD and EP
8 Sep 2026The European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment⁠↗MemberPPWR / Single-Use Plastics Directive
3 Sep 2026Südzucker AGMemberEU-Handelsabkommen, Zuckermarkt und Aktive Veredelung (IPP); EU-Cardiovascular Health Plan und Zuckersteuer; EU-Bioö­ko­no­mies­tra­te­gie
3 Sep 2026Finnish Forest Industries Federation (Metsä­teollisuus ry)⁠↗MemberEU Climate Policy & LULUCF
2 Sep 2026economiesuisse⁠↗Delegation chairBeitrag Schweizer Wirtschaft zur Wider­stands­fä­hig­keit, Wett­be­werbs­fä­hig­keit und Sicherheit Europas
18 Aug 2026European LEADER Association for Rural Development⁠↗RapporteurLEADER and CLD in NRP and CAP
15 Jul 2026Zweckverband Landes­wasser­versorgung StuttgartMemberAnwendung von Pflanzen­schutzmitteln in Wasser­schutz­gebieten - bevorstehende Änderungen auf europäischer Ebene
15 Jul 2026Plants for the Future European Technology Platform⁠↗MemberETPs
14 Jul 2026Bund deutscher Baumschulen⁠↗RapporteurGAP
13 Jul 2026BASFMemberaktuelle agrarpolitische Themen
13 Jul 2026Irish Farmers' Association⁠↗RapporteurGAP
8 Jul 2026RaizenMemberE20 / FQD
8 Jul 2026FEFACMemberEU Livestock Strategy; EU Protein Plan; High-ILUC-Klassifizierung von Soja; EUDR
8 Jul 2026Naturparke Baden-WürttembergRapporteurGAP 2028 ff. und die Naturpark-Förderung
8 Jul 2026NufarmRapporteurGAP

The full record is in the official EP declarations.

Roll-call voting record

Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Norbert Lins 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.

97%
roll-calls with a vote recorded
of 6,412 held while seated
598
final texts voted on
of 606
98%
voted with the EPP majority
on 593 final texts
12
differed from EPP
listed below

How they voted on final texts

Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.

Norbert Lins606 final votes
86%12%
For 520Against 75Abstained 3No vote recorded 8

With and against the group

On the 593 final texts where more than half of EPP members casting a vote went one way, and Norbert Lins 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 EPP majority58198%
Voted differently122%

Final texts where Norbert Lins differed from the EPP majority

DateTextTheir voteEPP majority
8 October 2026Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission regulation amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards monacolins from red yeast rice B10-0466/2026 · Motion for a resolutionAgainstFor
8 October 2026Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission regulation amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain botanical species containing hydroxyanthracene derivatives B10-0465/2026 · Motion for a resolutionAgainstFor
6 October 2026With recommendations to the Commission on psychosocial risk, stress and mental health at work A10-0225/2026 · Estelle Ceulemans · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
9 July 2026RC-B10-0357/2026 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0357/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor
20 January 2026With 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)AgainstFor
25 November 2025The 2024 budget – assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget A10-0212/2025 · Marit Maij · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
9 October 2025Motion for a resolution on the Second World Summit for Social Development B10-0408/2025 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
8 October 2025Amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2021/2115 and (EU) 2021/2116 as regards the strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain A10-0161/2025 · Céline Imart · Commission proposalAgainstFor
11 September 2025RC-B10-0372/2025 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0372/2025 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
10 September 2025The role of cohesion policy investment in resolving the current housing crisis A10-0139/2025 · Marcos Ros Sempere · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor

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

Unlinked but matchable

77 counterpart entries in Norbert Lins's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:

These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 8 of the 77 entries; the other 69 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.