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Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union

NGO or non-profit · Democracy & civil society · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union appears in 162 declared MEP meetings (40 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.

162
declared meetings
with current MEPs
40
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
12.1
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Transparency International EU is part of the global anti-corruption movement, Transparency International, which includes over 100 chapters around the world. Since 2008, Transparency International EU has functioned as a regional liaison office for the global movement and as such it works closely with the Transparency International Secretariat in Berlin, Germany.”

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“Transparency International EU leads the movement’s EU advocacy, in close cooperation with national chapters worldwide, but particularly with the 24 national chapters in EU Member States. Transparency International EU’s mission is to prevent corruption and promote integrity, transparency and accountability in EU institutions, policies and legislation.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 162 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Greens/EFA12275%
Socialists & Democrats2113%
Renew Europe106%
European People's Party64%
Non-attached21%
The Left11%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (50 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2019
12
2020
22
2021
16
2022
12
2023
21
2024
13
2025
50
2026
16

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

Daniel Freund
102 meetings · Greens/EFA
Alex Agius Saliba
7 meetings · S&D
Raquel García Hermida-van der Walle
4 meetings · Renew
Alexandra Geese
3 meetings · Greens/EFA
Sergey Lagodinsky
3 meetings · Greens/EFA

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
5 Oct 2026Daniel FreundRevision of the EU Anti-Fraud Architecture
23 Sep 2026Daniel FreundAttacks on civil society
11 Sep 2026Daniel FreundInformal exchange
10 Sep 2026Daniel FreundInformal exchange
12 Jun 2026Daniel FreundMEP side incomes
4 Jun 2026Tobias CremerGeorgia
6 May 2026Erik MarquardtAttacks against civil society
6 May 2026Daniel FreundAttack against civil society
4 May 2026Daniel FreundCorruption in Germany
21 Apr 2026Daniel FreundWhistleblower Protection
23 Mar 2026Daniel FreundElections in Hungary
9 Mar 2026Fabio de MasiEuropean NGOs
28 Jan 2026Daniel FreundNGO Scrutiny Working Group
26 Jan 2026Nacho Sánchez AmorSituation in Georgia
20 Jan 2026Giuseppe LupoEP Discharge 2024

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