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Suomen itsenäisyyden juhlarahasto

Public authority · Think tanks & research · HQ: Finland · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Suomen itsenäisyyden juhlarahasto appears in 26 declared MEP meetings (9 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

26
declared meetings
with current MEPs
9
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
12.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“As enshrined in a specific law, the objecives of Sitra are to promote stable and balanced development in Finland, qualitative and quantitative economic growth and international competitiveness and cooperation by supporting, in particular, the implementation of projects that increase the efficiency of the economy, improve the level of education or research, or study future development scenarios.”

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“As stated in its strategy, Sitra anticipates the future and seeks solutions to societal challenges together with partners. Currently, Sitra is focusing on Data and AI, Democracy and Trust, Economic growth and sustainability transition. Internationally and at EU level, Sitra strives to be a wanted and trusted partner to jointly tackle major challenges of our time. Sitra is involved in several EU co-funded programmes. The largest is the European Union’s Circular Economy Center, whose mission is to bring knowledge and best practices on Circular Economy to the EU’s partner countries.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 26 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party1662%
European Conservatives & Reformists312%
Socialists & Democrats312%
Renew Europe28%
Greens/EFA14%
The Left14%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (11 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2020
1
2021
0
2022
3
2023
0
2024
5
2025
11
2026
6

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

Sirpa Pietikäinen
10 meetings · EPP
Eero Heinäluoma
3 meetings · S&D
Sebastian Tynkkynen
3 meetings · ECR
Mika Aaltola
3 meetings · EPP
Aura Salla
3 meetings · EPP

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
30 Sep 2026Eero HeinäluomaTopical discussions
19 May 2026Sirpa PietikäinenCircular economy
7 Apr 2026Sirpa PietikäinenHealth
5 Mar 2026Mika AaltolaEU Affairs
2 Feb 2026Mika AaltolaEU affairs
15 Jan 2026Sebastian TynkkynenKestävä talouspolitiikka
14 Oct 2025Anna-Maja HenrikssonDemocracy
14 Oct 2025Li AnderssonDigital policy
27 Jun 2025Sirpa PietikäinenMental and planetary health
10 Jun 2025Sirpa PietikäinenGreen initiatives
10 Jun 2025Sirpa PietikäinenOngoing Initiatives, Health and Sustainability initiatives
4 Jun 2025Ville NiinistöEU affairs
16 May 2025Mika AaltolaEuropean Democracy Shield
20 Feb 2025Sebastian TynkkynenVer­kos­toi­tu­mis­päi­väl­li­nen ja ajankohtaiset asiat
20 Feb 2025Sirpa PietikäinenCircular and data economy

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