MEP of the week

Lobby organisation

Norwegian Refugee Council Europe

NGO or non-profit · Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: Norway · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Norwegian Refugee Council Europe appears in 13 declared MEP meetings (11 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.

13
declared meetings
with current MEPs
11
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
1.8
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“NRC works to protect the rights of displaced and vulnerable persons during crisis. Through our programmes we provide assistance to meet immediate humanitarian needs, prevent further displacement and contribute to durable solutions. Through our advocacy we strive for rights to be upheld and for lasting solutions to be achieved.”

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“Through our stand-by rosters we provide expertise as a strategic partner to the UN, as well as to national and international actors. We take action during situations of armed conflict, and engage in other contexts where our competencies will add value. We are a rights based organisation and are committed to the principles of humanity, neutrality, independence, and impartiality. NRC is committed to humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, independence, and impartiality; ensuring the participation of displaced populations in the selection, design and organisation of assistance; to accountability in the delivery of aid and services; to transpar (...)”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 13 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Greens/EFA431%
Renew Europe323%
European People's Party215%
Socialists & Democrats215%
Patriots for Europe18%
The Left18%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2021–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (6 in 2024). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2021
1
2022
0
2023
1
2024
6
2025
2
2026
3

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

Lukas Mandl
2 meetings · EPP
Barry Andrews
2 meetings · Renew
Villy Søvndal
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
György Hölvényi
1 meeting · PfE
Lynn Boylan
1 meeting · The Left

The 13 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
21 Sep 2026Tineke StrikMigration and asylum in Uganda
9 Jun 2026Lynn BoylanSituation in Palestine
23 Apr 2026Birgit SippelRefugee situation in Egypt
29 Apr 2025György HölvényiExchange of views
14 Jan 2025Cecilia StradaThe dire situation in Gaza and West Bank, including the difficulties for humanitarian operators
10 Dec 2024Lukas MandlDevelopment cooperation and migration
3 Dec 2024Charles GoerensNDICI-Global europe
25 Nov 2024Barry AndrewsDEVE
24 Sep 2024Lukas MandlHumanitarian assistance and development cooperation
9 Sep 2024Villy SøvndalInformation on situation in the West Bank
30 Aug 2024Barry AndrewsDEVE
19 Apr 2023Saskia BricmontPoints de vue sur la directive sanctions
22 Feb 2021Mounir SatouriLibye

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