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Member of the European Parliament · France ESN

Sarah Knafo

MEP for France · Europe of Sovereign Nations · Reconquête! · official EP profile

As of 7 November 2026, Sarah Knafo (ESN, France) has declared 31 lobby meetings this term - rank 467 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 5 of 27 in the ESN group.

18% 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%.

31
declared meetings
current term
31
records since 2016
full dataset
18%
all counterpart entries linked
incl. diplomacy; vs 52% EP‑wide
467/720
rank, all MEPs
tied with 5 others
5/27
rank in ESN

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Compared with the averages

Sarah Knafo, this term
31
Parliament average
100
ESN average
16

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: 8 in Jan 2025.

0%25%50%75%100%08July 2024: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 1 declared meetingOctober 2024: 2 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 4 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 2 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 8 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 3 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 0 declared meetingsApril 2025: 0 declared meetingsMay 2025: 1 declared meetingJune 2025: 2 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 2 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 2 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 2 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 1 declared meetingDecember 2025: 0 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 0 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 0 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 0 declared meetingsApril 2026: 1 declared meetingMay 2026: 0 declared meetingsJune 2026: 0 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 0 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 linkApril 2026: 0% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link2024202520260%25%50%75%100%08July 2024: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 1 declared meetingOctober 2024: 2 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 4 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 2 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 8 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 3 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 0 declared meetingsApril 2025: 0 declared meetingsMay 2025: 1 declared meetingJune 2025: 2 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 2 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 2 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 2 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 1 declared meetingDecember 2025: 0 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 0 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 0 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 0 declared meetingsApril 2026: 1 declared meetingMay 2026: 0 declared meetingsJune 2026: 0 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 0 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 linkApril 2026: 0% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link2024202520260%50%100%08202420252026
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 202410%
Oct 2024280%
Nov 2024450%
Dec 202420%
Jan 202580%
Feb 202530%
Mar 20250-
Apr 20250-
May 202510%
Jun 202520%
Jul 202520%
Aug 20250-
Sep 202520%
Oct 202520%
Nov 202510%
Dec 20250-
Jan 20260-
Feb 20260-
Mar 20260-
Apr 202610%
May 20260-
Jun 20260-
Jul 20260-
Aug 20260-
Sep 20260-
Oct 20260-
Nov 20260-

Busiest month: 8 declared in January 2025. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.

Who Sarah Knafo 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 (2), Agriculture & food (1), Chemicals & manufacturing (1)

Meetings by committee topic this term

Industry, Research and Energy (19)

Most recent declared meetings

DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
20 Apr 2026Ferrari SFRFMemberIndustrie automobile européenne
18 Nov 2025Directeur général de Crypto.com pour le Royaume-Uni et l'Europe. Consultant de Milton AdvisersMemberBitcoin et règlement MicA
3 Oct 2025Directeur général du groupe John CockerillMemberLes politiques industrielles de l’Union européenne
1 Oct 2025Vice-président des Politiques publiques en Europe au sein du groupe MetaMemberDSA, DMA et liberté d'expression en ligne
30 Sep 2025Fondateur de la revue écologie 360MemberIndustrie, écologie et compétitivité
16 Sep 2025Directeur des politiques publiques chez ETSI et Chargée de soutien aux affaires publiques chez ETSIMemberIndustrie et développement des normes en Europe
15 Jul 2025Directeur général des Moyens de paiement à la Banque de France, Conseillère parlementaire auprès du Gouverneur, et Chargé de mission parlementaireMemberInquiétudes sur l’euro numérique
8 Jul 2025Coordination RuraleMemberLes problématiques agricoles en Europe et en France
25 Jun 2025Membre du collégial de l’ARCEP, Chargé de mission Affaires européennes et Direction Europe et International pour l’ARCEP et Directrice Europe et Affaires internationales de l’ARCEPMemberInquiétude sur la régulation des communications électroniques
20 Jun 2025Ancien directeur général de MicroStrategy, PDG de JAN3, ancien CSO de Blockstream et COO de BTCCMemberBTC Prague
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DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
7 May 2025Directrice des affaires publiques de France digitaleRapporteurRéunion sur la souveraineté technologique européenne
22 Feb 2025CPACMemberConférence d'action politique conservatrice
5 Feb 2025Thomas Balladur, Cofondateur et Président directeur général d'InterstisRapporteurRéunion sur la souveraineté technologique européenne avec Thomas Balladur, Cofondateur et Président directeur général d'Interstis
3 Feb 2025Marc Darmon, Président du Comité Stratégique de Filière « Industrie de Sécurité »RapporteurRéunion sur la souveraineté technologique européenne avec Marc Darmon, Président du Comité Stratégique de Filière « Industrie de Sécurité »
31 Jan 2025Marc Watin-Augouard, expert en cybersécuritéRapporteurRéunion sur la souveraineté technologique européenne avec Marc Watin-Augouard, expert en cybersécurité
31 Jan 2025Bruno Giorgianni, Directeur de cabinet du PDG, Directeur des affaires publiques chez DassaultRapporteurRéunion sur la souveraineté technologique européenne avec Bruno Giorgianni, Directeur de cabinet du PDG, Directeur des affaires publiques chez Dassault
30 Jan 2025Anton’Maria Battesti, Directeur des Affaires publiques France chez Meta et Simone Gobello, Responsable des politiques publiques chez MetaRapporteurRéunion sur la souveraineté technologique européenne avec Anton’Maria Battesti, Directeur des Affaires publiques France chez Meta et Simone Gobello, Responsable des politiques publiques chez Meta
29 Jan 2025Thomas Volmer, Responsable de la politique mondiale de diffusion de contenu chez Netflix et Teodora Raychinova, Responsable senior des Affaires Publiques chez NetflixRapporteurRéunion sur la souveraineté technologique européenne avec Thomas Volmer, Responsable de la politique mondiale de diffusion de contenu chez Netflix et Teodora Raychinova, Responsable senior des Affaires Publiques chez Netflix
27 Jan 2025Roberto Viola, Directeur Général de la DG Connect (Commission européenne)RapporteurRéunion sur la souveraineté technologique européenne avec Roberto Viola, Directeur Général de la DG Connect (Commission européenne)
13 Jan 2025Léonidas Kalogeropoulos, dirigeant du Cabinet Médiation & Arguments et Délégué Général de l’Open Internet Projet (OIP)RapporteurRéunion sur la souveraineté technologique européenne avec Léonidas Kalogeropoulos, dirigeant du Cabinet Médiation & Arguments et Délégué Général de l’Open Internet Projet (OIP)
13 Jan 2025Christian Harbulot, créateur de l'Ecole de Guerre Economique (EGE)RapporteurRéunion sur la souveraineté technologique européenne avec Christian Harbulot, créateur de l'Ecole de Guerre Economique (EGE), auteur de « La Guerre Économique au XXIe siècle, mars 2024 »
11 Jan 2025Jean-Paul Smets, PDG de Rapid.SpaceRapporteurRéunion sur la souveraineté technologique européenne avec Jean-Paul Smets, PDG de Rapid.Space
28 Dec 2024Olivier de Maison Rouge, auteur et avocat spécialisé en intelligence économiqueRapporteurRéunion sur la souveraineté technologique européenne avec Olivier de Maison Rouge, auteur et avocat spécialisé en intelligence économique
13 Dec 2024Thomas Fauré, fondateur du réseau social sécurisé WhallerRapporteurRéunion sur la souveraineté technologique européenne avec Thomas Fauré, fondateur du réseau social sécurisé Whaller
26 Nov 2024Coordination Rurale Union Nationale⁠↗MemberRencontre de soutien aux agriculteurs
13 Nov 2024Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries⁠↗MemberRéunion avec Meta sur l'IA et sur la modération des contenus sur les réseaux sociaux
5 Nov 2024Le parti républicainMemberInvitée à la soirée du parti républicain, à New York, la nuit de la victoire
4 Nov 2024Donald Trump et le parti républicainMemberInvitée au meeting de Donald Trump en Pennsylvanie
23 Oct 2024THALES⁠↗; SAFRAN⁠↗; Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales⁠↗; DASSAULT AVIATION⁠↗MemberRéunion avec le GIFAS
7 Oct 2024Donald Trump et le parti républicainMemberCommémoration du 7 octobre avec Donald Trump

The full record is in the official EP declarations.

Roll-call voting record

Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Sarah Knafo 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.

73%
roll-calls with a vote recorded
of 6,412 held while seated
464
final texts voted on
of 606
67%
voted with the ESN majority
on 462 final texts
152
differed from ESN
listed below

How they voted on final texts

Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.

Sarah Knafo606 final votes
36%28%12%23%
For 219Against 171Abstained 74No vote recorded 142

With and against the group

On the 462 final texts where more than half of ESN members casting a vote went one way, and Sarah Knafo 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 majority31067%
Voted differently15233%

Final texts where Sarah Knafo differed from the ESN majority

DateTextTheir voteESN majority
8 October 2026RC-B10-0438/2026 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0438/2026 · Motion for a resolutionForAbstained
8 October 2026RC-B10-0443/2026 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0443/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedAgainst
8 October 2026RC-B10-0441/2026 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0441/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)ForAgainst
7 October 2026The mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Finland – EGF/2026/003 FI/Valmet Automotive A10-0243/2026 · Nicolae Ștefănuță · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)ForAgainst
7 October 2026The mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2026/001 BE/Cora A10-0241/2026 · Hélder Sousa Silva · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)ForAgainst
7 October 2026The mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Spain – EGF/2026/002 ES/Galicia automotive… A10-0242/2026 · Sandra Gómez López · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)ForAgainst
7 October 2026A European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign… A10-0237/2026 · Hilde Vautmans · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)ForAgainst
6 October 2026The EU’s approach to corporate tax policy in a changing international environment A10-0238/2026 · Kinga Kollár · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedAgainst
17 September 2026RC-B10-0398/2026 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0398/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)ForAbstained
17 September 2026Motion for a resolution on the evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up B10-0386/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstAbstained

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