Lobby organisation
Defend Democracy
NGO or non-profit · Democracy & civil society · HQ: Netherlands · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, Defend Democracy appears in 15 declared MEP meetings (8 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.
In their own words
“Defend Democracy works to strengthen and defend democracy against foreign, domestic and technological threats. We work at the intersection of democracy, security and technology. We operate on the frontline: building awareness, shaping advocacy and taking action. We are independent and nonpartisan. In particular, we contribute to greater societal preparedness and resilience against hybrid threats to democracy.”
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“Our current projects range from convening high-level democracy stakeholders, to advocating for tech sovereignty and the regulation of Big Tech, to community and capacity building for democracy defenders.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 15 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (5 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
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
The 15 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2026 | David Cormand | Meeting with Tech Startups |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Alexandra Geese | Democratic Tech Alliance |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Alex Agius Saliba | Democratic Tech Alliance |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Alexandra Geese | Event by Defend Democracy |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Nathalie Loiseau | Lutte contre les ingérences étrangères |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Alexandra Geese | Event: EUDS Defend Democracy |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Alexandra Geese | Discussions on the side of the Tech and Society Summit |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Thijs Reuten | Democracy & Rule of Law |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Alexandra Geese | Defence of Democracy and transatlantic relations |
| 7 Mar 2024 | Bart Groothuis | Disinformation |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Kim van Sparrentak | digital platforms and democracy |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Christel Schaldemose | Digital platforms |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Bart Groothuis | INGE |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Bart Groothuis | Meeting on NIS report |
| 23 Sep 2020 | Bart Groothuis | Foreign interference / disinformation |
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