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Pablo Arias Echeverría

MEP for Spain · European People's Party · Partido Popular · official EP profile

As of 8 November 2026, Pablo Arias Echeverría (EPP, Spain) has declared 118 lobby meetings this term - rank 219 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 61 of 185 in the EPP group.

74% 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%.

118
declared meetings
current term
165
records since 2016
full dataset
74%
all counterpart entries linked
incl. diplomacy; vs 52% EP‑wide
219/720
rank, all MEPs
tied with 2 others
61/185
rank in EPP

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Compared with the averages

Pablo Arias Echeverría, this term
118
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: 9 in Mar 2025.

0%25%50%75%100%09July 2024: 3 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 4 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 2 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 2 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 5 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 3 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 6 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 9 declared meetingsApril 2025: 5 declared meetingsMay 2025: 7 declared meetingsJune 2025: 9 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 7 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 7 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 7 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 9 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 2 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 4 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 6 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 6 declared meetingsApril 2026: 4 declared meetingsMay 2026: 1 declared meetingJune 2026: 8 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 2 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 0 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: 100% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link2024202520260%25%50%75%100%09July 2024: 3 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 4 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 2 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 2 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 5 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 3 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 6 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 9 declared meetingsApril 2025: 5 declared meetingsMay 2025: 7 declared meetingsJune 2025: 9 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 7 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 7 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 7 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 9 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 2 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 4 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 6 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 6 declared meetingsApril 2026: 4 declared meetingsMay 2026: 1 declared meetingJune 2026: 8 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 2 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 0 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: 100% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link2024202520260%50%100%09202420252026
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 20243100%
Aug 20240-
Sep 2024480%
Oct 2024250%
Nov 2024250%
Dec 2024562.5%
Jan 2025333.3%
Feb 20256100%
Mar 2025966.7%
Apr 20255100%
May 2025771.4%
Jun 2025972.7%
Jul 2025742.9%
Aug 20250-
Sep 2025771.4%
Oct 2025788.9%
Nov 2025977.8%
Dec 2025250%
Jan 2026450%
Feb 2026683.3%
Mar 2026687.5%
Apr 20264100%
May 202610%
Jun 2026888.9%
Jul 2026250%
Aug 20260-
Sep 20260-
Oct 20260-
Nov 20260-

Busiest month: 9 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 Pablo Arias Echeverría 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

Technology & digital (44), Consumer & retail (19), Chemicals & manufacturing (6)

Meetings by committee topic this term

Internal Market and Consumer Protection (74)

Most recent declared meetings

DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
2 Jul 2026TemuMemberProduct compliance, safety and liability
1 Jul 2026Abertis Infraestructuras S.A.⁠↗MemberPublic procurement framework
30 Jun 2026Apple Inc.⁠↗MemberNew developments in the internal market and online protection of minors
23 Jun 2026Confederación Española de Cajas de Ahorros (CECA)⁠↗MemberPresentation of activities and internal market priorities
23 Jun 2026Hitachi Europe Ltd.⁠↗MemberEuropean sovereignty in industry and the Industrial Accelerator Act
18 Jun 2026Telefonica, S.A.⁠↗MemberThe future of digital connectivity in Europe - digital networks act
11 Jun 2026Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc⁠↗MemberTerritorial supply constraints
11 Jun 2026Video Games Europe⁠↗; Pan European Game Information⁠↗MemberThe European video game sector and the protection of minors online
4 Jun 2026Handels­verband Deutschland⁠↗MemberCurrent and future policy topics in the IMCO committee
4 Jun 2026Smiths DetectionMemberEuropean sovereignty and border management
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DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
13 May 2026CÁMARA OFICIAL DE COMERCIO, INDUSTRIA, SERVICIOS Y NAVEGACIÓN DE VALENCIAMemberUnfair competition practices in the European market and their impact on Spanish companies
22 Apr 2026Nestlé S.A.⁠↗MemberReview of the EU directive on unfair commercial practices
14 Apr 2026European Newspaper Publishers' Association⁠↗; European Magazine Media Association⁠↗MemberDigital Omnibus Regulation
9 Apr 2026ECOEMBES ENTIDAD ADMINISTRADORA, S.L.U⁠↗MemberWaste management in the context of the future Circular Economy Act
8 Apr 2026MedTech Europe⁠↗Memberpublic procurement framework
26 Mar 2026Union Internationale des Cinémas⁠↗MemberSingle market barriers and the impact of artificial intelligence on the EU film sector
17 Mar 2026AMADEUS IT GROUP S.A.⁠↗MemberTransport competitiveness and the implementation of digital regulations on data, AI and cybersecurity
17 Mar 2026McDonald’s Global Franchising Limited⁠↗MemberCompetitiveness of the food service and hospitality sectors and the implementation of EU legislation
5 Mar 2026HelloFresh SE⁠↗; Flix SE⁠↗; Delivery Hero SE⁠↗MemberExchange on current EU digital and economic policy initiatives
4 Mar 2026Telefonica, S.A.⁠↗MemberProgress on the DNA and CSA legislative proposals
3 Mar 2026Amazon Europe Core SARLMemberthe role of the deemed importer in the european customs code reform
26 Feb 2026Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Ingenieros Industriales⁠↗MemberFree movement of professionals in the European Union and public procurement rules
26 Feb 2026Apple Inc.MemberDMA implementation and protection of minors online
24 Feb 2026Asociación Multisectorial de Empresas de la Electrónica, las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación, de las Telecomunicaciones y de los Contenidos Digitales⁠↗MemberImplementation of EU digital legislation and the future of digital market regulation
24 Feb 2026Blockchain for Europe⁠↗Memberexploring blockchain technologies and use cases
24 Feb 2026Google⁠↗Memberthe european digital agenda: consumer protection and simplification of regulation
24 Feb 2026ACT | The App Association⁠↗Memberperspectives on opportunities and challenges in the european digital landscape
28 Jan 2026EuroCommerce⁠↗MemberFair competition and effective enforcement in the Single Market
28 Jan 2026DOT Europe⁠↗MemberConsumer Protection and upcoming DFA
15 Jan 2026UberMemberConsumer protection in digital environments in view of the future Digital Fairness Act

The full record is in the official EP declarations.

Roll-call voting record

Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Pablo Arias Echeverría 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.

93%
roll-calls with a vote recorded
of 6,412 held while seated
549
final texts voted on
of 606
96%
voted with the EPP majority
on 544 final texts
22
differed from EPP
listed below

How they voted on final texts

Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.

Pablo Arias Echeverría606 final votes
80%10%9%
For 484Against 60Abstained 5No vote recorded 57

With and against the group

On the 544 final texts where more than half of EPP members casting a vote went one way, and Pablo Arias Echeverría 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 majority52296%
Voted differently224%

Final texts where Pablo Arias Echeverría differed from the EPP majority

DateTextTheir voteEPP majority
15 September 2026Amending Decision (EU) 2015/1814 as regards ceasing the invalidation of allowances in the market stability reserve A10-0230/2026 · Pierfrancesco Maran · Commission proposalAgainstFor
17 June 2026The 2025 Commission report on Kosovo A10-0166/2026 · Riho Terras · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
21 May 2026The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward A10-0121/2026 · Isabella Lövin · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor
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
29 April 2026The situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 A10-0042/2026 · Anna Strolenberg · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor
28 April 2026Applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council A9-0147/2022 · Bernd Lange · Commission proposalAgainstFor
10 March 2026Public access to documents – report covering the years 2022 - 2024 A10-0011/2026 · Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
10 March 2026Copyright and generative artificial intelligence – opportunities and challenges A10-0019/2026 · Axel Voss · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
12 February 2026A European Parliament recommendation to the Council concerning the EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women A10-0010/2026 · Lina Gálvez · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor
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

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

Unlinked but matchable

24 counterpart entries in Pablo Arias Echeverría'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 24 entries; the other 21 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.