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DENSO International Europe

Company · Transport & automotive · HQ: Netherlands · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, DENSO International Europe appears in 49 declared MEP meetings (32 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

49
declared meetings
with current MEPs
32
MEPs met
€300k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
2.8
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“DENSO (headquartered in Japan) is one of the largest global automotive suppliers of advanced technology, systems and components, heading toward an automotive society where cars put less drag on the environment and drivers have fewer worries about traffic accidents.”

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“Everything DENSO does is based on its philosophy: “Contributing to a better world by creating value together with a vision for the future.” This philosophy helps to make DENSO a corporation that is trusted by people around the world. DENSO started its European activities in 1973 by establishing DENSO Europe B.V. ("DENSO Europe"). Since then DENSO Europe has grown to become a true regional headquarters for Europe. DENSO Europe supports DENSO’s numerous European companies. With production plants and sales offices in 14 European countries and Morocco, DENSO Europe (...)”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 49 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party1531%
European Conservatives & Reformists816%
Socialists & Democrats816%
Renew Europe714%
Patriots for Europe612%
Greens/EFA48%
The Left12%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2021–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (27 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2021
3
2022
3
2023
3
2024
0
2025
27
2026
13

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

Jens Gieseke
7 meetings · EPP
Ana Vasconcelos
3 meetings · Renew
Andreas Glück
2 meetings · Renew
Michael Bloss
2 meetings · Greens/EFA
Alexandr Vondra
2 meetings · ECR

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
27 Oct 2026Elena Sancho MurilloRelevant issues to the ITRE Committee
24 Jun 2026Jens GiesekeCO2 emission standards cars and vans
3 Jun 2026Michael BlossAutomotive Package
28 May 2026Silvia SardoneENVI CO2
29 Apr 2026Alexandr VondraAutomotive package
29 Apr 2026András GyürkAutomotive industry
28 Apr 2026Zala Černilec TomašičCO2 emission standards for cars and vans
28 Apr 2026Jan-Christoph OetjenExchange on CO2 Review
27 Apr 2026Vivien CostanzoExchange on Vehicle Labelling
23 Apr 2026Matej ToninTopics on CO2 standards revision
21 Apr 2026Jens GiesekeAutomotive sector
7 Apr 2026Andreas GlückAutomotive Package
3 Mar 2026Angelika NieblerAutomotive Policies
4 Nov 2025Dario TamburranoRevisione target emissioni CO2 automobili
22 Oct 2025Elena Sancho MurilloRelevant issues to the ITRE Committee

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