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Bahá'í International Community

Religious · Cross-sector / other · HQ: Belgium · website · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Bahá'í International Community appears in 45 declared MEP meetings (39 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

45
declared meetings
with current MEPs
39
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
6.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The Baha’i International Community (BIC) is an international non-governmental organization with affiliates in over 180 countries and territories that seeks to contribute to the betterment of society by engaging and collaborating with other like minded actors and organizations. Its contributions are guided by the teachings of the Baha'i Faith. It also draws insight from the worldwide Baha'i community’s experience to…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 45 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats1329%
European People's Party1227%
Greens/EFA818%
The Left511%
Renew Europe37%
Patriots for Europe24%
European Conservatives & Reformists12%
Non-attached12%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (21 in 2025).

2019
1
2020
0
2021
0
2022
0
2023
1
2024
11
2025
21
2026
11

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Miriam Lexmann
3 meetings · EPP
Lukas Mandl
2 meetings · EPP
Isabel Wiseler-Lima
2 meetings · EPP
Daniel Attard
2 meetings · S&D
Antonio López-Istúriz White
2 meetings · EPP

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
7 Sep 2026Daniel AttardPresent political and economical and human rights situation in Iran
14 Apr 2026Nela RiehlBahaí Germany
10 Apr 2026Laura Ballarín CerezaEU-Africa Relations
25 Mar 2026Isabel Wiseler-LimaBahá’ís in Iran and in Egypt and Human Rights concerns
25 Mar 2026Katrin LangensiepenExchange
25 Mar 2026Fernand KartheiserHuman Rights
25 Mar 2026Sebastian EverdingLoneliness / Generational Renewal in Agriculture
18 Mar 2026Benedetta ScuderiEU Youth Strategy
18 Mar 2026Marit MaijAU-EU Inter-Parliamentary Meeting
4 Mar 2026Nikos PapandreouUpdate on the Bahai in Middle East
15 Jan 2026Daniel AttardPolitical situation in Iran
2 Dec 2025Tineke StrikHuman Rights
8 Oct 2025Lukas MandlFreedom of religion
8 Oct 2025Antonio López-Istúriz WhiteBAHAI. Women and minorities.
7 Oct 2025Hannes HeideGeneral exchange of views

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