
Member of the European Parliament · Denmark Greens/EFA
Villy Søvndal
MEP for Denmark · Greens/EFA · Socialistisk Folkeparti · official EP profile
As of 12 September 2026, Villy Søvndal (Greens/EFA, Denmark) has declared 66 lobby meetings this term - rank 325 of 719 MEPs by declared meetings.
That is somewhat below the Parliament average of 85 meetings per MEP, and 43 of 53 within Greens/EFA.
48% of this MEP's declared counterpart entries, including diplomatic and government entries, carry a declared EU Transparency Register link - close to the like-for-like raw Parliament-wide share of 51%.
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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 September 2026. This is the same current-term window as the figures above, beginning 16 July 2024.
Current month, partial through 11 Sep 2026: 0 declared meetings in Sep 2026. Peak: 15 in Sep 2024.
Busiest month: 15 declared in September 2024. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value.
Who Villy Søvndal meets most
| Declared counterpart | Meetings |
|---|---|
| Fagbevægelsens Hovedorganisation | 3 |
| Confederation of Danish Industry | 3 |
| United Federation of Danish Workers | 3 |
| Landbrug & Fødevarer - Danish Agriculture and Food Council | 2 |
| SYNERGI | 2 |
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
Most-met sectors
Human rights & humanitarian (12), Labour & trade unions (5), Business federations & chambers (4)
Meetings by committee topic
Foreign Affairs (14), Employment and Social Affairs (11), Security and Defence (6), DPAL (4), Industry, Research and Energy (4)
Most recent declared meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2026 | AFSC | Member | Palestine |
| 7 Jul 2026 | VELUX A/S (VELUX Group) ↗ | Member | Green transition |
| 25 Jun 2026 | SYNERGI ↗ | Member | Electrification |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Andel Holding A/S | Member | Renewable Energy |
| 24 Jun 2026 | SYNERGI ↗ | Member | Electrification |
| 23 Jun 2026 | The European Policy Institute in Kyiv | Member | Ukraine |
| 13 May 2026 | Anti-corruption Action Center | Member | Ukraine |
| 7 May 2026 | National Democratic Institute in Ukraine | Member | Ukraine |
| 21 Apr 2026 | The ONE Campaign ↗ | Member | Global Europe Instrument |
| 13 Apr 2026 | International Federation for Rights and Development | Member | Foreign soldiers being lured into the Russian army |
Show 20 more meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2026 | 3F | Member | Worker's Rights |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Kræftens Bekæmpelse ↗ | Member | Tobacco Products Directive |
| 18 Mar 2026 | EAPN | Member | Anti-Poverty Strategy |
| 10 Mar 2026 | FH - Fagbevægelsens Hovedorganisation | Member | Worker's rights |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Al Haq B'Etselem | Member | Palestine |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening | Member | Talent Pool |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Fagbevægelsens Hovedorganisation ↗ | Member | Discussion about workers' rights |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Fagbevægelsens Hovedorganisation ↗ | Member | Discussion about workers' rights |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Rasmussen Global | Member | Meeting on general affairs concerning European defence |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Board Network | Member | General discussion about work in the European Parliament |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Danish Church Aid | Member | General discussion on world affairs |
| 6 Nov 2025 | Breaking the Silence | Member | Meeting with Breaking the Silence |
| 5 Nov 2025 | TOPSOE A/S ↗ | Member | Meeting on clean fuels for defence sector |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Parasport Danmark | Member | Conditions for paraathletes |
| 14 Jul 2025 | China Strategic Risks Institute | Member | Meeting on energy supply |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Razom We Stand ↗ | Member | Meeting on energy supply |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Verdens Bedste Nyheder DIIS Oxfam Denmark; Norlys ↗ | Member | Debate on the EU's standing in the world |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Danwatch The #FreeAlKhawaja Campaign | Member | Debate on the situation of Abdulhadi al-Khawaja |
| 12 Jun 2025 | ActionAid ↗ | Member | Debate with young activists from candidate countries |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Finance Denmark ↗ | Member | Debate on the future of Europe |
The full record is in the official EP declarations.
Roll-call voting record
Recorded votes only. Parliament held 5,568 roll-call votes while Villy Søvndal held the seat, 537 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 537 final votes held while seated.
With and against the group
On the 489 final texts where more than half of Greens/EFA members casting a vote went one way, and Villy Søvndal 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.
Final texts where Villy Søvndal differed from the Greens/EFA majority
| Date | Text | Their vote | Greens/EFA majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 March 2026 | A10-0069/2026 – Bernd Lange – Commission proposal | For | Against |
| 12 February 2026 | RC-B10-0120/2026 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | For | Abstained |
| 21 January 2026 | B10-0060/2026 – Motion for a resolution | Against | For |
| 13 November 2025 | A10-0187/2025 – Svenja Hahn – Draft Council decision | Abstained | Against |
| 10 September 2025 | A10-0141/2025 - Dariusz Joński - Projet de décision du Conseil | For | Against |
| 1 April 2025 | A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Commission proposal and amendments | Abstained | Against |
| 18 December 2024 | A10-0024/2024 – Dariusz Joński – Draft Council decision | For | Against |
| 18 December 2024 | A10-0025/2024 – Dariusz Joński – Draft Council decision | For | Against |
| 18 December 2024 | A10-0023/2024 – Dariusz Joński – Draft Council decision | For | Against |
Unlinked but matchable
12 counterpart entrys in Villy Søvndal's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:
- “AFSC” - likely American Friends Service Committee (1 counterpart entry)
- “Andel Holding A/S” - likely Andel Holding A/S (1 counterpart entry)
- “Anti-corruption Action Center” - likely Anti-corruption Action Center (1 counterpart entry)
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