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Member of the European Parliament · Sweden S&D

Sofie Eriksson

MEP for Sweden · Socialists & Democrats · Arbetarepartiet- Socialdemokraterna · official EP profile

As of 8 November 2026, Sofie Eriksson (S&D, Sweden) has declared 162 lobby meetings this term - rank 141 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings, a place shared with 2 other MEPs.

That is one of the fuller declaration sheets in the Parliament - 1.6× the average member, and it ranks 38 of 135 in the S&D group, a place shared with 2 other members.

33% 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%.

162
declared meetings
current term
164
records since 2016
full dataset
33%
all counterpart entries linked
incl. diplomacy; vs 52% EP‑wide
141/720
rank, all MEPs
tied with 2 others
38/135
rank in S&D
tied with 2 others

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Compared with the averages

Sofie Eriksson, this term
162
Parliament average
100
S&D average
134

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: 21 in Sep 2024.

0%25%50%75%100%021July 2024: 1 declared meetingAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 21 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 5 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 8 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 14 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 7 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 8 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 6 declared meetingsApril 2025: 4 declared meetingsMay 2025: 3 declared meetingsJune 2025: 7 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 1 declared meetingAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 2 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 3 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 9 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 8 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 6 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 7 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 8 declared meetingsApril 2026: 4 declared meetingsMay 2026: 8 declared meetingsJune 2026: 7 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 2 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 4 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 5 declared meetingsOctober 2026: 4 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%021July 2024: 1 declared meetingAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 21 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 5 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 8 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 14 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 7 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 8 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 6 declared meetingsApril 2025: 4 declared meetingsMay 2025: 3 declared meetingsJune 2025: 7 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 1 declared meetingAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 2 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 3 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 9 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 8 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 6 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 7 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 8 declared meetingsApril 2026: 4 declared meetingsMay 2026: 8 declared meetingsJune 2026: 7 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 2 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 4 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 5 declared meetingsOctober 2026: 4 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%021202420252026
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 20241100%
Aug 20240-
Sep 20242166.7%
Oct 2024540%
Nov 2024846.7%
Dec 20241418.8%
Jan 2025737.5%
Feb 2025825%
Mar 2025616.7%
Apr 2025425%
May 2025366.7%
Jun 202570%
Jul 202510%
Aug 20250-
Sep 202520%
Oct 2025360%
Nov 2025927.3%
Dec 2025812.5%
Jan 2026633.3%
Feb 2026714.3%
Mar 2026812.5%
Apr 2026450%
May 2026844.4%
Jun 2026714.3%
Jul 20262100%
Aug 2026425%
Sep 202650%
Oct 2026425%
Nov 20260-

Busiest month: 21 declared in September 2024. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.

Who Sofie Eriksson meets most

Declared counterpartMeetings
IF Metall7
Volvo Car Corporation AB6
Stegra III (formerly Stegra and H2GS AB)5
Confederation of Swedish Enterprise5
Jernkontoret5

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 (21), Energy (9), Transport & automotive (8)

Meetings by committee topic this term

Industry, Research and Energy (76), Regional Development (45), Fisheries (22)

Most recent declared meetings

DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
21 Oct 2026Hitachi Energy⁠↗MemberEU:s handels- och tullpoltik
20 Oct 2026Brussels Office of the Swedish Trade UnionsMemberIndus­triac­ce­le­ra­tionsak­ten
15 Oct 2026Energi­företagen / SwedenergyMemberEU:s energipolitik
6 Oct 2026Volvo ABMemberEllastbilar och EU:s indus­triac­ce­le­ra­tionsakt
29 Sep 2026Regionala nätverket för besöksnäring och turismMemberTurim & besöksnäring
29 Sep 2026Nordiska universitetMemberForskning och innovation
22 Sep 2026TillväxtverketMemberSammanhållnings­politiken
9 Sep 2026North Sweden european officeMemberRegional utvecklingsfrågor
1 Sep 2026Region ÖstergötlandMemberSammanhållnings­politiken
31 Aug 2026Saami Council Headquarters⁠↗MemberSamisk regional­politik
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DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
6 Aug 2026Arctic adventureMemberFiskepolitik
5 Aug 2026Arctic Sweden Visitors BoardMemberTurismnäring
5 Aug 2026Norrbottens kustfiskares producent­organisationMemberFiskepolitik
13 Jul 2026Stegra III (formerly Stegra and H2GS AB)⁠↗MemberGrönt ståls roll i EU:s industri­politik
7 Jul 2026European Anglers Alliance⁠↗MemberÖstersjön och kommande filer
25 Jun 2026Sveriges Sportfiske- och Fiskevårds­förbund (Sportfiskarna)MemberFiskepolitik
11 Jun 2026Ericsson⁠↗MemberDigital politik
10 Jun 2026Sveriges AllmännyttaMemberEnergigemenskapers roll i EU:s omställning
10 Jun 2026SIRGE CoalitionMemberIndigenous Peoples’ rights
9 Jun 2026SamerådetMemberSamiska frågor
4 Jun 2026Vi svenska fiskareMemberÖstersjöfisket
3 Jun 2026Stegra (formerly H2GS AB)MemberAktuella frågor i EU:s industri- och klimatpolitik
28 May 2026Åsele kraftMemberEnergipolitik
25 May 2026SSAB AB⁠↗MemberStudiebesök
13 May 2026Confederation of Swedish Enterprise⁠↗MemberEU:s industri­politik
12 May 2026Jönköping UniversityMemberHorisont Europa
8 May 2026Jernkontoret; Teknik­företagenMemberEU:s klimattullar
7 May 2026Hitachi Energy⁠↗MemberEU:s arbete med tullar på vissa stålprodukter
6 May 2026Teknik­företagen⁠↗MemberFramtidens forskning och innovations­politik
5 May 2026Svenska Jägare­förbundetMemberAktuella jaktfrågor

The full record is in the official EP declarations.

Roll-call voting record

Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Sofie Eriksson 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.

96%
roll-calls with a vote recorded
of 6,412 held while seated
579
final texts voted on
of 606
94%
voted with the S&D majority
on 577 final texts
35
differed from S&D
listed below

How they voted on final texts

Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.

Sofie Eriksson606 final votes
82%10%
For 494Against 63Abstained 22No vote recorded 27

With and against the group

On the 577 final texts where more than half of S&D members casting a vote went one way, and Sofie Eriksson 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 S&D majority54294%
Voted differently356%

Final texts where Sofie Eriksson differed from the S&D majority

DateTextTheir voteS&D majority
22 October 2026Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross-border cooperation A10-0264/2026 · Jacek Protas · Motion for a resolutionAbstainedFor
21 October 2026The Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 A10-0272/2026 · Nils Ušakovs and Michalis Hadjipantela · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor
20 October 2026Motion for a resolution on the Commission delegated regulation of 9 July 2026 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3012 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing the certification methodologies for carbon farming activities B10-0471/2026 · Motion for a resolutionAbstainedFor
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)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)AgainstFor
17 September 2026The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security A10-0205/2026 · Paulo do Nascimento Cabral · Motion for a resolutionAgainstFor
15 September 2026The Council position on Draft amending budget No 2/2026 of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – Update on revenue (own resources) and adjustments… A10-0224/2026 · Andrzej Halicki · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor
9 July 2026The feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness A10-0167/2026 · Ľudovít Ódor · Motion for a resolutionAbstainedFor
7 July 2026The Council position on Draft amending budget No 1/2026 of the European Union for the financial year 2026 entering the surplus of the financial year 2025 A10-0180/2026 · Andrzej Halicki · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor
30 April 2026How to secure a sustainable future for the EU livestock sector in light of the need to ensure food security, farmers’ resilience and the challenges posed by… A10-0088/2026 · Carlo Fidanza · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor

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

Unlinked but matchable

24 counterpart entries in Sofie Eriksson's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:

These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 7 of the 24 entries; the other 17 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.