Member of the European Parliament · Germany ESN
Petr Bystron
MEP for Germany · Europe of Sovereign Nations · Alternative für Deutschland · official EP profile
As of 8 November 2026, Petr Bystron (ESN, Germany) has declared 50 lobby meetings this term - rank 400 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 2 of 27 in the ESN group, a place shared with 1 other member.
11% 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%.
50
declared meetings
current term
50
records since 2016
full dataset
11%
all counterpart entries linked
incl. diplomacy; vs 52% EP‑wide
400/720
rank, all MEPs
tied with 7 others
2/27
rank in ESN
tied with 1 other
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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: 6 in Jul 2025.
declared meetings per month (left axis)all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register link; diplomacy included (right axis)
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| Month | Meetings | Linked |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 0 | - |
| Aug 2024 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2024 | 0 | - |
| Oct 2024 | 2 | 0% |
| Nov 2024 | 1 | 100% |
| Dec 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| Jan 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| Mar 2025 | 0 | - |
| Apr 2025 | 4 | 62.5% |
| May 2025 | 4 | 0% |
| Jun 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| Jul 2025 | 6 | 0% |
| Aug 2025 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | - |
| Oct 2025 | 2 | 0% |
| Nov 2025 | 6 | 0% |
| Dec 2025 | 6 | 0% |
| Jan 2026 | 1 | 0% |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 0% |
| Mar 2026 | 4 | 0% |
| Apr 2026 | 2 | 0% |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0% |
| Jun 2026 | 1 | 0% |
| Jul 2026 | 2 | 0% |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 0% |
| Oct 2026 | 1 | 0% |
| Nov 2026 | 0 | - |
Busiest month: 6 declared in July 2025. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.
Who Petr Bystron meets most
| Declared counterpart | Meetings |
|---|---|
| Danijel Apostolović, Head of the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the EU | 2 |
| Roman Vassilenko, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Belgium, Luxembourg, the EU and NATO | 2 |
| Roman Vassilenko, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Belgium, Luxembourg, the EU and NATO | 2 |
| Vaqif Sadıqov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Kingdom of Belgium | 2 |
| International Copper Association Europe | 1 |
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
Chemicals & manufacturing (1), Human rights & humanitarian (1)
Meetings by committee or delegation this term
Foreign Affairs (26), Delegation for relations with Central Asia (13), Delegation for relations with the United States (7), Delegation to the EU-Türkiye Joint Parliamentary Committee (3), Internal Market and Consumer Protection (1)
Most recent declared meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | Qiu Xuejun, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Munich | Member | EU-China Relations |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Roman Vassilenko, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Belgium, Luxembourg, the EU and NATO | Member | Photo Exhibition “Tazy - Faster than the Wind” |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Vaqif Sadıqov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Kingdom of Belgium | Member | EU-Azerbaijan Relations |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Roman Vassilenko, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Belgium, Luxembourg, the EU and NATO | Member | EU-Kazakhstan Relations |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Alessandro Ariosi, Founder of Ariosi Management, and Apostolos Bantis, Managing Director and Investment Specialist at Union Bancaire Privée (UBP), and Daniil Bisslinger, Vice President of the Global Fact-Checking Network, and Kirill Dmitriev, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries, and Justus Frantz, Pianist and Conductor, and Hans-Joachim Frey, Cultural Manager, and Markus-Cornel Frohnmaier, Deputy Chairman and Foreign Policy Spokesman of the AfD Parliamentary Group in the German Bundestag, and Oliver Kempkens, Founder and Managing Partner of Kempkens & Kohler GmbH, and Steffen Kotré, Member of the Bundestag, and Boris Rotenberg, President of the Russian Automobile Federation, and Jörg Urban, Chairman of the AfD Parliamentary Group in the Landtag of Saxony | Member | Public Debate on "Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power: Key Instruments of Global Influence” during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2026 |
| 2 May 2026 | Amarbat Uurtsaikh, Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the State Great Khural | Member | EU-Mongolia Relations |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Vaqif Sadıqov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Kingdom of Belgium | Member | Photo Exhibition „The Colors of Azerbaijan: Land of Multiculturalism“ |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Danijel Apostolović, Head of the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the EU | Member | EU-Serbia Relations |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Ahmed Reda Chami, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the EU | Member | EU-Morocco Relations |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Maksat Kulyyev, Chairperson of the Committee on International and Inter Parliamentary Relations of the Assembly of Turkmenistan, and Batyr Baylyyev, Chairperson of the Committee on Legislation of the Assembly of Turkmenistan, and Saparmyrat Ovganov, Member of the Committee on Economic Issues of the Assembly of Turkmenistan, and Mengli Divanova, Member of the Committee on the Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms of the Assembly of Turkmenistan, and Jenet Ovekova, Member of the Committee on Legislation of the Assembly of Turkmenistan, and Serdar Arazov, Member of the Committee on Economic Issues of the Assembly of Turkmenistan | Member | 9th EU-Turkmenistan Inter-Parliamentary Meeting |
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| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2026 | Ahmed Abu Zeid, Ambassador of Egypt to Belgium, Luxembourg and the EU | Member | EU–Egypt Relations |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Roman Vassilenko, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Belgium, Luxembourg, the EU and NATO | Member | EU-Kazakhstan Relations |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Danijel Apostolović, Head of the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the EU | Member | Reception on the Occasion of the Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia and Serbian Armed Forces Day |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Mirjam Blaak-Sow, Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to the Kingdoms of Belgium, the Netherlands, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the EU | Member | EU-Uganda Relations |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Marko Djuric, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, and Nemanja Starovic, Minister of European Integration of the Republic of Serbia, and Elvira Kovács, Vice President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia and Chair of the European Integration Committee, and the following Members of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia: Marinika Tepic, Borko Stefanovic, Djordje Stanković, Dr. Ana Jakovljević, Dragan Ninković, Radomir Lazovic, Zdravko Ponoš, Stefan Janjic, Pavle Grbovic, Ahmedin Skrijelj, Željko Veselinović, Dr. Miloš Jovanovic, Srdjan Milivojevic, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Branko Pavlovic, Branko Lukic, Marina Raguš, Dunja Simonovic Bratic, Borisz Bajity, Branimir Jovanović, Risto Kostov, Života Starčević | Member | AFET Mission to Serbia |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Mike Collins, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Andy Ogles, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Frank Morano, Member of the New York City Council | Member | 113th Annual Gala of the New York Young Republican Club |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Ed Martin, United States Pardon Attorney and Director of the Weaponization Working Group | Member | Systematic Abuse of the Judiciary to Suppress the Political Opposition in Germany and the EU, NGO Corruption Networks |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Sam Brownback, Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, and Ilan Berman, Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council, and Aristidis Kourkoumelis, Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Michael McCaul, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Joe Wilson, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives | Member | 31st Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Carla Sands, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark and Vice Chair of the Center for Energy and Environment at the America First Policy Institute, and Alejo Campos, Regional Director of Crime Stoppers Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin America, and Michael Adhin, Speaker of the National Assembly of Suriname, and Chris Smith, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives | Member | 31st Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum |
| 8 Dec 2025 | Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the United States | Member | 31st Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum |
| 5 Dec 2025 | Faruk Kaymakcı, Permanent Delegate of the Republic of Turkey to the European Union | Member | 2025 Silk Road Rally Videoshow Reception |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Goran Milenković, Assistant Minister at the Ministry for Rural Care of the Republic of Serbia | Member | EU-Serbia Relations |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Peter Gregory Obi, Presidential Candidate and Former Governor of Anambra State, and Prof. Emmanuel Emenyonu, Director at the Southern Connecticut State University, and Edward Emeka Ilechukwu, United Nations Global Peace Ambassador and Founder of the Global Initiative for the Advancement of Africa | Member | EU-Nigeria Relations |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Aigül Quspan, Member of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Chairwoman of its Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Security | Member | 22nd European Union - Republic of Kazakhstan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee |
| 16 Nov 2025 | Yin Yong, Mayor of Beijing, and Fu Hua, President of the Xinhua News Agency | Member | 2025 Think Tank Annual Conference on Megacity Governance |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Roman Vassilenko, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Belgium , Luxembourg , the EU and NATO | Member | EU-Kazakhstan Relations |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Hasan Taçoy, Member of the Assembly of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | Member | Situation of Turkish Cypriots |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Political Activist, and Sjarhej Zichanouski, Political Activist | Member | Exchange of Views on the Current Situation in Belarus |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Mehmet Simsek, Minister of Treasury and Finance of Turkey | Member | 16th Turkish - Arab Economic Forum, EU-Turkey Economic Relations |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Jim Jordan, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, and Michael Flynn, Former United States National Security Advisor | Member | EU-US Relations |
The full record is in the official EP declarations.
Roll-call voting record
Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Petr Bystron 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.
87%
roll-calls with a vote recorded
of 6,412 held while seated
525
final texts voted on
of 606
98%
voted with the ESN majority
on 523 final texts
12
differed from ESN
listed below
How they voted on final texts
Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.
Petr Bystron606 final votes
For 168Against 284Abstained 73No vote recorded 81
With and against the group
On the 523 final texts where more than half of ESN members casting a vote went one way, and Petr Bystron 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 ESN majority51198%
Voted differently122%
Final texts where Petr Bystron differed from the ESN majority
| Date | Text | Their vote | ESN majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2026 | The impact of social media and the online environment on young people A10-0220/2026 · Sandro Ruotolo · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | For | Against |
| 20 May 2026 | Opportunities and challenges presented by a comprehensive artificial intelligence strategy for EU trade A10-0122/2026 · Brando Benifei · Motion for a resolution | For | Against |
| 30 April 2026 | Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2027 A10-0124/2026 · Michalis Hadjipantela · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | For | Against |
| 28 April 2026 | General guidelines for the preparation of the 2027 budget, Section III – Commission A10-0044/2026 · Nils Ušakovs · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | For | Against |
| 28 April 2026 | Enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage, and driving local excellence in European tourism: destination management and regional tourism growth A10-0078/2026 · Daniel Attard · Motion for a resolution | Against | Abstained |
| 12 March 2026 | C10-0351/2025 - Commission proposal | Against | For |
| 11 March 2026 | Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of application A10-0040/2026 · Birgit Sippel · Commission proposal | For | Against |
| 16 December 2025 | Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1755 as regards the amounts allocated to the Member States under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve A10-0233/2025 · Pascal Arimont · Commission proposal | For | Abstained |
| 23 October 2025 | Motion for a resolution on the Commission delegated regulation of 28 August 2025 amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1078 as regards strategic investments in the field of defence set out in the investment guidelines for the InvestEU Fund B10-0456/2025 · Motion for a resolution | For | Against |
| 9 July 2025 | Motion 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 B10-0318/2025 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | Abstained |
2 further instances are not listed. All roll-call votes.