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Member of the European Parliament · Finland Greens/EFA

Ville Niinistö

MEP for Finland · Greens/EFA · Vihreä liitto · official EP profile

As of 8 November 2026, Ville Niinistö (Greens/EFA, Finland) has declared 159 lobby meetings this term - rank 148 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings, a place shared with 1 other MEP.

That is one of the fuller declaration sheets in the Parliament - 1.6× the average member, and it ranks 22 of 53 in the Greens/EFA group.

60% 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%.

159
declared meetings
current term
670
records since 2016
full dataset
60%
all counterpart entries linked
incl. diplomacy; vs 52% EP‑wide
148/720
rank, all MEPs
tied with 1 other
22/53
rank in Greens/EFA

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Compared with the averages

Ville Niinistö, this term
159
Parliament average
100
Greens/EFA average
156

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: 31 in Mar 2026.

0%25%50%75%100%031July 2024: 2 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 13 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 8 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 13 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 4 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 4 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 7 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 7 declared meetingsApril 2025: 3 declared meetingsMay 2025: 2 declared meetingsJune 2025: 1 declared meetingJuly 2025: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 11 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 6 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 4 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 3 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 8 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 11 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 31 declared meetingsApril 2026: 4 declared meetingsMay 2026: 10 declared meetingsJune 2026: 4 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 2 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 1 declared meetingOctober 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 linkSeptember 2026: 100% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link2024202520260%25%50%75%100%031July 2024: 2 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 13 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 8 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 13 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 4 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 4 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 7 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 7 declared meetingsApril 2025: 3 declared meetingsMay 2025: 2 declared meetingsJune 2025: 1 declared meetingJuly 2025: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 11 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 6 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 4 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 3 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 8 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 11 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 31 declared meetingsApril 2026: 4 declared meetingsMay 2026: 10 declared meetingsJune 2026: 4 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 2 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 1 declared meetingOctober 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 linkSeptember 2026: 100% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link2024202520260%50%100%031202420252026
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 20242100%
Aug 20240-
Sep 20241346.2%
Oct 2024862.5%
Nov 20241361.5%
Dec 2024475%
Jan 2025475%
Feb 2025742.9%
Mar 2025742.9%
Apr 2025366.7%
May 2025233.3%
Jun 202510%
Jul 20250-
Aug 20250-
Sep 20251133.3%
Oct 2025616.7%
Nov 2025475%
Dec 2025366.7%
Jan 2026887.5%
Feb 20261163.6%
Mar 20263163.4%
Apr 20264100%
May 20261050%
Jun 2026483.3%
Jul 20262100%
Aug 20260-
Sep 20261100%
Oct 20260-
Nov 20260-

Busiest month: 31 declared in March 2026. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.

Who Ville Niinistö 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

Think tanks & research (24), Energy (14), Environment & climate (14)

Meetings by committee or delegation this term

Industry, Research and Energy (74), Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (1)

Most recent declared meetings

DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
3 Sep 2026Confederation of Finnish Industries EK⁠↗Shadow rapporteurResearch policy
2 Jul 2026European Social Insurance Platform AISBL⁠↗Shadow rapporteurPublic interest
1 Jul 2026MEDICINES FOR EUROPE⁠↗Shadow rapporteurInnovation policy
30 Jun 2026Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs⁠↗Shadow rapporteurConsumer interest
11 Jun 2026Oulun yliopisto⁠↗Shadow rapporteurResearch policy
10 Jun 2026Lappeenrannan-Lahden teknillinen yliopisto LUT⁠↗; International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions⁠↗; International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers⁠↗Shadow rapporteurResearch policy
2 Jun 2026MEDEF InternationalMemberIndustrial policy
12 May 2026Finnish Energy - Energia­teollisuus ry⁠↗MemberEnergy policy
12 May 2026Länsirata OyMemberTransport infrastructure
12 May 2026Puolustus- ja ilma­teollisuus PIAMemberCompetitiveness
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DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
12 May 2026Teollisuuden Voima Oyj⁠↗MemberNuclear power, industry
12 May 2026Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos⁠↗MemberPublic health
6 May 2026IQM Finland Oy⁠↗MemberInnovation policy
6 May 2026Caruna Networks Oy⁠↗MemberEnergy policy, climate
5 May 2026Office of TibetMemberHuman and minority rights
5 May 2026MetsähallitusMemberForestry
5 May 2026East & North Finland EU OfficeMemberRegional partnerships, industry, security,
29 Apr 2026Eurelectric aisbl⁠↗MemberElectrification, energy security
28 Apr 2026Eurogroup for Animals⁠↗Shadow rapporteurAnimal health
28 Apr 2026Medialiitto ry⁠↗MemberMedia, democracy, digital services
15 Apr 2026FinMobility ry⁠↗MemberIndustrial policy
26 Mar 2026Confederation of Finnish Industries EK⁠↗MemberIndustrial policy
25 Mar 2026Centre for Research on Energy and Clean AirMemberEnergy security
25 Mar 2026Technology Industries of Finland (Teknologia­teollisuus ry)⁠↗MemberPreparedness, geopolitics
25 Mar 2026West Finland European OfficeMemberCompetitiveness
24 Mar 2026Research Council of NorwayMemberResearch and innovation
24 Mar 2026Finnish Data Center AssociationMemberEnergy, sustainability, technology
18 Mar 2026Finnish Forest Industries Federation (Metsä­teollisuus ry)⁠↗MemberForestry, climate
18 Mar 2026Riihimäen kaupunkiMemberCircular economy, sustainability
18 Mar 2026Oulun yliopisto⁠↗MemberResearch and innovation

The full record is in the official EP declarations.

Roll-call voting record

Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Ville Niinistö 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.

76%
roll-calls with a vote recorded
of 6,412 held while seated
452
final texts voted on
of 606
100%
voted with the Greens/EFA majority
on 450 final texts
2
differed from Greens/EFA
listed below

How they voted on final texts

Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.

Ville Niinistö606 final votes
61%10%25%
For 370Against 63Abstained 19No vote recorded 154

With and against the group

On the 450 final texts where more than half of Greens/EFA members casting a vote went one way, and Ville Niinistö 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 Greens/EFA majority448>99%
Voted differently2<1%

Final texts where Ville Niinistö differed from the Greens/EFA majority

DateTextTheir voteGreens/EFA majority
8 October 2025Amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2021/2115 and (EU) 2021/2116 as regards the strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain A10-0161/2025 · Céline Imart · Commission proposalAbstainedFor
3 April 2025C10-0038/2025 - Commission proposalAbstainedFor

Unlinked but matchable

15 counterpart entries in Ville Niinistö's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:

These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 4 of the 15 entries; the other 11 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.