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Lobby organisation

Sonae SGPS, S.A.

Business / industry · Technology & digital also Agriculture & food, Consumer & retail · HQ: Portugal · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Sonae SGPS, S.A. appears in 8 declared MEP meetings (7 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

8
declared meetings
with current MEPs
7
MEPs met
€50,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
1.8
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Sonae is a multinational portfolio manager headquartered in Maia, Portugal. Its main investments are in the retail sector, both food and non-food (including electronics, beauty and healthcare, and pet care), where it holds leading positions through various businesses and partnerships. In addition to retail, Sonae manages a diversified portfolio with activities in real estate, telecommunications and media, technology, and financial…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 8 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party338%
Renew Europe338%
Socialists & Democrats225%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2025–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (4 in 2025).

2025
4
2026
4

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

Paulo Cunha
2 meetings · EPP
Elsi Katainen
1 meeting · Renew
Marta Temido
1 meeting · S&D
João Cotrim de Figueiredo
1 meeting · Renew
Ana Vasconcelos
1 meeting · Renew

The 8 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
19 Mar 2026Marta TemidoAgenda Europeia em matéria ambiental e de saude
19 Mar 2026João Cotrim de FigueiredoAgenda europeia em matéria digital
17 Mar 2026Paulo CunhaDigital Omnibus
4 Feb 2026Elsi KatainenUnfair trading practices directive
3 Dec 2025André Franqueira RodriguesReunião com Grupo Sonae
30 Sep 2025Ana VasconcelosIntroductory meeting
30 Sep 2025Hélder Sousa SilvaDiscutir a proposta da Comissão Europeia relativa aos novos recursos próprios, em particular o ‘Corporate Resource for Europe’ (CORE).
29 Sep 2025Paulo CunhaEnergy

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