Member of the European Parliament · Germany Non-attached
Ruth Firmenich
MEP for Germany · Non-attached · Bündnis Soziale Gerechtigkeit und Wirtschaftliche Vernunft · official EP profile
As of 8 November 2026, Ruth Firmenich (Non-attached, Germany) has declared 48 lobby meetings this term - rank 409 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings, a place shared with 3 other MEPs.
That is somewhat below the Parliament average of 100 meetings per MEP, and it ranks 7 of 28 among non-attached members.
0% 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: 11 in Dec 2025.
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| Month | Meetings | Linked |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 0 | - |
| Aug 2024 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| Oct 2024 | 0 | - |
| Nov 2024 | 0 | - |
| Dec 2024 | 0 | - |
| Jan 2025 | 0 | - |
| Feb 2025 | 0 | - |
| Mar 2025 | 2 | 0% |
| Apr 2025 | 0 | - |
| May 2025 | 3 | 0% |
| Jun 2025 | 6 | 0% |
| Jul 2025 | 4 | 0% |
| Aug 2025 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | - |
| Oct 2025 | 3 | 0% |
| Nov 2025 | 3 | 0% |
| Dec 2025 | 11 | 0% |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | - |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 0% |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | 0% |
| Apr 2026 | 1 | 0% |
| May 2026 | 3 | 0% |
| Jun 2026 | 7 | 0% |
| Jul 2026 | 1 | 0% |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | - |
| Oct 2026 | 1 | 0% |
| Nov 2026 | 0 | - |
Busiest month: 11 declared in December 2025. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.
Who Ruth Firmenich meets most
| Declared counterpart | Meetings |
|---|---|
| Political representatives | 4 |
| Representatives of the Russian Embassy | 3 |
| Ambassador of Pakistan | 2 |
| Representatives of Chinese Embassy | 2 |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh | 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.
Most recent declared meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | Representatives of the Russian Embassy | Member | German-Russian relations |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Representatives of the Chinese Mission to France | Member | EU-China relations |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Representatives of the Chinese Mission to the EU | Member | EU-China relations |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Representatives of the Sri Lankan Embassy | Member | Relations EU-Sri Lanka |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Political representatives from Russia and other countries | Member | EU-Russia relations |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Political representatives | Member | EU-Russia relations |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Political representatives | Member | EU-Russia relations |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Political representatives | Member | EU-Russia relations |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Political representatives | Member | EU-Georgia Relations |
| 20 May 2026 | Representatives of Chinese Embassy | Member | EU-China relations |
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| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2026 | Representatives of the Russian Embassy | Member | Reception on the Occasion of the Victory over Nazi Germany in WW II |
| 4 May 2026 | Representatives of the Russian Embassy to the EU | Member | EU-Russia relations |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Iranian Ambassador | Member | EU-Iran relations |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Members of the Georgian Parliament | Member | EU-Georgia relations |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Ambassador of Pakistan | Member | EU-Pakistan relations |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Human rights activists | Member | Situation Moldova |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Reception of African Ambassadors | Member | EU-Africa relations |
| 3 Dec 2025 | Prime Minister; Members of the National Assembly; Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade | Member | EU-Bhutan relations |
| 3 Dec 2025 | GMC Team Thimphu | Member | Development of Gelephu Mindfulness City |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Opposition Leader | Member | EU-Bhutan relations |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Minister of Energy and Natural Resources | Member | Energy policy in Bhutan |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Representatives of National Biodiversity Center | Member | EU biodiversity project |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Representatives of National Dairy Development Center | Member | EU support for dairy farming in Bhutan |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Representatives of Native Pig Breed Conservation Farm | Member | EU support for conservation of Bhutan pig breed |
| 1 Dec 2025 | GovTechAgency of Bhutan | Member | Digitalization of Bhutan |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Speaker of the National Assembly of Bhutan | Member | EU-Bhutan relations |
| 29 Nov 2025 | Managing Director GMCA (Gelephu Mindfulness City Authority) | Member | Development of Gelephu Mindfulness City |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives, Ambassador and other representatives of the Maldives | Member | EU-Maldives relations |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan, Ambassador of Pakistan and other Pakistani representatives | Member | EU-Pakistan relations |
| 16 Oct 2025 | Delegation of the National People´s Congress of China | Member | Reception on the occasion of the inter-parliamentary meeting |
The full record is in the official EP declarations.
Roll-call voting record
Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Ruth Firmenich 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
Not shown. This needs a political group whose members took a clear majority position on a text, which is not available for every member - members sitting with no group are excluded, because there is no group line to compare against.