Transparency of Third-Country Interest Representation

by name voted on 27.11.2025

Summary

A proposal to harmonize EU rules on transparency for interest representation carried out on behalf of non-EU countries.

10 27.11.2025

Report

transport

human rights

european union

political party

administrative law

public administration

Key points

Establishment of harmonized minimum transparency requirements for interest representation on behalf of non-EU sponsors.
Creation of national registers to track entities, their activities, and the third-country sponsors they represent.
Requirement for entities to update their registration information at least once a year.
Supervisory authorities may request detailed records if an entity receives more than one million euros from a single third-country sponsor.

Vote

PPE

S&D

PfE

ECR

Renew

Verts/ALE

The Left

NI

ESN

Total

Speeches

22 Speeches in total

Pro

Contra

Milan UHRÍK

ESN

1:01 min

12. Defence of Democracy package (joint debate)

Sebastian TYNKKYNEN

Sebastian TYNKKYNEN

ECR

1:06 min

12. Defence of Democracy package (joint debate)

Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council stablishing harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council stablishing harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 Harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of third countries interest representation

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