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Member of the European Parliament · Belgium Renew

Olivier Chastel

MEP for Belgium · Renew Europe · Mouvement Réformateur · official EP profile

As of 8 November 2026, Olivier Chastel (Renew, Belgium) has declared 60 lobby meetings this term - rank 373 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings, a place shared with 5 other MEPs.

That is somewhat below the Parliament average of 100 meetings per MEP, and it ranks 64 of 78 in the Renew group.

61% 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%.

60
declared meetings
current term
75
records since 2016
full dataset
61%
all counterpart entries linked
incl. diplomacy; vs 52% EP‑wide
373/720
rank, all MEPs
tied with 5 others
64/78
rank in Renew

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Compared with the averages

Olivier Chastel, this term
60
Parliament average
100
Renew average
167

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 Mar 2025.

0%25%50%75%100%011July 2024: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 4 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 3 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 3 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 2 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 1 declared meetingFebruary 2025: 0 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 11 declared meetingsApril 2025: 1 declared meetingMay 2025: 2 declared meetingsJune 2025: 4 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 1 declared meetingSeptember 2025: 5 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 1 declared meetingNovember 2025: 1 declared meetingDecember 2025: 2 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 3 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 3 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 3 declared meetingsApril 2026: 4 declared meetingsMay 2026: 0 declared meetingsJune 2026: 1 declared meetingJuly 2026: 2 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 2 declared meetingsOctober 2026: 1 declared meetingNovember 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 link2024202520260%25%50%75%100%011July 2024: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 4 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 3 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 3 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 2 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 1 declared meetingFebruary 2025: 0 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 11 declared meetingsApril 2025: 1 declared meetingMay 2025: 2 declared meetingsJune 2025: 4 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 1 declared meetingSeptember 2025: 5 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 1 declared meetingNovember 2025: 1 declared meetingDecember 2025: 2 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 3 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 3 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 3 declared meetingsApril 2026: 4 declared meetingsMay 2026: 0 declared meetingsJune 2026: 1 declared meetingJuly 2026: 2 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 2 declared meetingsOctober 2026: 1 declared meetingNovember 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 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 20244100%
Oct 2024366.7%
Nov 20243100%
Dec 2024250%
Jan 20251100%
Feb 20250-
Mar 20251175%
Apr 20251100%
May 2025250%
Jun 202540%
Jul 20250-
Aug 202510%
Sep 2025560%
Oct 202510%
Nov 202510%
Dec 2025250%
Jan 2026366.7%
Feb 2026333.3%
Mar 20263100%
Apr 2026425%
May 20260-
Jun 20261100%
Jul 2026250%
Aug 20260-
Sep 2026250%
Oct 202610%
Nov 20260-

Busiest month: 11 declared in March 2025. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.

Who Olivier Chastel 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

Health & pharma (29), Public affairs & consultancy (8), Chemicals & manufacturing (1)

Meetings by committee topic this term

Public Health (38), Environment, Climate and Food Safety (7), Budgets (1), Budgetary Control (1), Women's Rights and Gender Equality (1)

Most recent declared meetings

DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
12 Oct 2026UCMMemberPPWR
30 Sep 2026International Diabetes Federation European Region⁠↗MemberPolitique de santé de l'UE- diabète
7 Sep 2026GAIAMemberanimal welfare
15 Jul 2026ZOETISMemberPolitique de santé de l'UE- Biotech Act
3 Jul 2026UCB⁠↗MemberPolitique de Santé de l'UE - Biotech Act
11 Jun 2026The European Association of Medical Devices – Notified Bodies⁠↗MemberMDR
24 Apr 2026Nuclear Medicine EuropeMemberPolitique de santé de l'UE
15 Apr 2026European Association of Biomedical ScientistsShadow rapporteurPolitique de santé de l'UE
9 Apr 2026European Kidney Health Alliance⁠↗MemberPolitique de santé de l'UE
7 Apr 2026e-OriginShadow rapporteur for opinionEU customs
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DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
27 Mar 2026Fourtold⁠↗; Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations⁠↗Shadow rapporteurPolitique de santé de l'UE
26 Mar 2026GARDP Foundation⁠↗; APCO Worldwide⁠↗Shadow rapporteurPolitique de santé de l'UE
18 Mar 2026Novartis International AG⁠↗MemberPolitique de santé de l'UE: Thérapies par Radioligands
27 Feb 2026Alpha-1 Europe Alliance asblMemberAlpha-1 awareness raising event
12 Feb 2026AndrosMemberPolitique de santé de l'UE
5 Feb 2026Prospero & Partners⁠↗MemberOmnibus Food and Feed
29 Jan 2026HIPRA, S.A.⁠↗MemberPolitique de santé de l'UE
28 Jan 2026European Association of E-Pharmacies⁠↗MemberPolitique de santé de l'UE
15 Jan 2026Alpha-1 EuropeMemberPolitique de santé de l'UE
11 Dec 2025D&D Consulting Services⁠↗MemberPolitique environnementale de l'UE
11 Dec 2025EssensciaMemberPolitique de santé de l'UE
20 Nov 2025RPP Group Alpha-1 foundationMemberEvènement - Politique de santé de l'UE - Maladie rare Alpha-1
17 Oct 2025Belgaqua EurEauMemberPolitique environnementale de l'UE - Résilience du secteur de l'eau
30 Sep 2025Nuclear Medicine Europe⁠↗MemberPolitique de santé de l'UE - Médecine nucléaire
24 Sep 2025FIPRA InternationalMemberPolitique de santé de l'UE
23 Sep 2025Amgen Inc⁠↗MemberAPAs briefing session on Biotech Act
12 Sep 2025Andros - MaterneMemberPolitique commerciale et environementale de l'UE
4 Sep 2025APCO Worldwide⁠↗MemberBiotech Alliance Secretariat - Presentation
27 Aug 2025SamabrivaMemberPrésentation de la technologie par cheveux racinaires
27 Jun 2025International Diabetes Federation European RegionShadow rapporteurPolitique de santé de l'UE

The full record is in the official EP declarations.

Roll-call voting record

Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Olivier Chastel 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.

90%
roll-calls with a vote recorded
of 6,412 held while seated
548
final texts voted on
of 606
97%
voted with the Renew majority
on 537 final texts
16
differed from Renew
listed below

How they voted on final texts

Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.

Olivier Chastel606 final votes
78%11%10%
For 473Against 65Abstained 10No vote recorded 58

With and against the group

On the 537 final texts where more than half of Renew members casting a vote went one way, and Olivier Chastel 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 Renew majority52197%
Voted differently163%

Final texts where Olivier Chastel differed from the Renew majority

DateTextTheir voteRenew majority
22 October 2026C10-0258/2026 - Commission proposalForAgainst
21 October 2026Motion 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)AgainstFor
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 resolutionAbstainedAgainst
8 July 2026Motion 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)ForAgainst
8 July 2026The Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the United… A10-0181/2026 · Javi López and Borja Giménez Larraz · Proposal for a Council decisionAgainstFor
29 April 2026Amending Decision (EU) 2015/1814 as regards the market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors A10-0098/2026 · Danuše Nerudová · Commission proposalAbstainedFor
11 March 2026Tackling barriers to the single market for defence A10-0017/2026 · Tobias Cremer · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
12 February 2026Addressing subcontracting chains and the role of intermediaries in order to protect workers’ rights A10-0256/2025 · Johan Danielsson · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
21 January 2026Motion for a resolution seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part, and the proposed Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part B10-0060/2026 · Motion for a resolutionForAgainst
21 January 2026The implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025 A10-0253/2025 · David McAllister · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor

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

Unlinked but matchable

9 counterpart entries in Olivier Chastel's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:

These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 3 of the 9 entries; the other 6 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.