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Háttér Society

NGO / non-profit · Cross-sector / other · HQ: Hungary · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Háttér Society appears in 11 declared MEP meetings (7 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.

11
declared meetings
with current MEPs
7
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
1.4
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Háttér Society, founded in 1995, is the oldest and largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) organization in Hungary. We work for a society in which no one is discriminated against because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, where all members of the LGBTQI community can live freely according to their identity, and receive appropriate support 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 11 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Greens/EFA982%
Socialists & Democrats218%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (6 in 2025).

2023
2
2024
1
2025
6
2026
2

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

Kim van Sparrentak
3 meetings · Greens/EFA
Daniel Freund
2 meetings · Greens/EFA
Tineke Strik
2 meetings · Greens/EFA
Terry Reintke
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Alexandra Geese
1 meeting · Greens/EFA

The 11 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
3 Sep 2026Kim van SparrentakPride ban/situation for LGBTIQ+ community in Hungary
7 May 2026Kim van SparrentakLGBTI-rights
3 Oct 2025Kim van SparrentakLGBTI-rights
2 Sep 2025Tineke StrikRoL Developments Hungary
28 Jun 2025Terry ReintkeLGBTIQ* Rights
28 Jun 2025Alexandra GeesePride
28 Jun 2025Klára DobrevExchange of views
20 May 2025Daniel FreundHungary Rule of Law Event
3 Oct 2024Tineke StrikWork visit Hungary
24 May 2023Thijs ReutenHungary
16 May 2023Daniel FreundLGBTQIA+ rights in Hungary

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