MEP of the week

Lobby organisation

Freedom House, Inc.

NGO / non-profit · Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: United States · website · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Freedom House, Inc. appears in 10 declared MEP meetings (6 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

10
declared meetings
with current MEPs
6
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
0.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Freedom House works to defend human rights and promote democratic change, with a focus on political rights and civil liberties. We act as a catalyst for freedom through a combination of analysis, advocacy, and action. Our analysis, focuses on countering authoritarianism, promoting a global democratic landscape, and supporting defenders for democratic change which are underpinned by our international program work.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 10 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats660%
Greens/EFA330%
Patriots for Europe110%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (6 in 2023).

2022
1
2023
6
2024
0
2025
2
2026
1

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

Thijs Reuten
4 meetings · S&D
Kathleen van Brempt
2 meetings · S&D
Daniel Freund
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Alice Kuhnke
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Tineke Strik
1 meeting · Greens/EFA

The 10 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
31 Mar 2026Barbara BonteGSP+ vs treatment of human rights activists
1 Apr 2025Kathleen van BremptNasser Zefzafi and political prisoners in Morocco
19 Mar 2025Thijs ReutenPolitical prisoners
29 Jun 2023Kathleen van BremptHuman Rights Situation in Morocco and the Rif
29 Jun 2023Tineke StrikHuman Rights situation in Morocco
27 Jun 2023Thijs ReutenMarocco
30 May 2023Alice KuhnkeTransnational threats faced by Iranian activists in Europe
8 Feb 2023Thijs ReutenHuman rights advocacy project
10 Jan 2023Thijs ReutenHuman rights advocacy project
10 Jan 2022Daniel FreundInternational Anti-Corruption Work

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