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Lobby organisation

The HALO Trust

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

As of 9 September 2026, The HALO Trust appears in 8 declared MEP meetings (4 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.

8
declared meetings
with current MEPs
4
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
2.4
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“HALO is the world’s largest humanitarian mine clearance organisation. We lead the effort to protect lives and restore livelihoods for those affected by conflict. We remove landmines and make safe other weapons such as cluster bombs, stockpiles of small arms and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Born out of a desire to help the people of Afghanistan in 1988, we now…”

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.

Renew Europe675%
European People's Party225%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (3 in 2025).

2022
1
2023
1
2024
0
2025
3
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

Barry Andrews
5 meetings · Renew
David McAllister
1 meeting · EPP
Nathalie Loiseau
1 meeting · Renew
Pekka Toveri
1 meeting · EPP

The 8 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
15 Apr 2026Pekka ToveriUkrainian agriculture
15 Apr 2026David McAllisterInformation on HALO’s work and priorities
24 Feb 2026Barry Andrewsdemining
2 Jul 2025Barry AndrewsDemining in Syria
5 Mar 2025Barry AndrewsDevelopment
5 Feb 2025Barry AndrewsDevelopment
10 Oct 2023Nathalie LoiseauActivité de déminage
15 Nov 2022Barry AndrewsDemining

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