Ville NIINISTÖ
Verts/ALE Finland AFETITRESEDE Shadow rapporteur
Data updated 4 Jun 2026 · meetings 16 Jul 2024 – 4 Jun 2026 · official EP meetings page ↗ · official EP profile ↗ · report an error
Disclosure volume
140
meetings published this term · rank 157 of 718
12
held as shadow rapporteur
115
distinct organisations met
49%
of meetings with a counterpart in the Transparency Register
17 Jul 2024 – 12 May 2026
first and most recent declared meeting
Shadow-rapporteur compliance
3 of 20
shadowed files with ≥1 related meeting on record (15%) · rank 295 of 628
12
meetings declared in shadow-rapporteur capacity
Lower-confidence figures. Matching is by procedure code only — meetings declared without a code will not match, and a low figure may simply mean no lobby meetings took place on those files.
| Procedure | Title | Committee | Role | Appointed | Related meeting on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/0046(NLE) | EU/USA Agreement: setting forth security procedures for the launch of Galileo satellites from U.S. territory | ITRE | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 10 Sep 2024 | none matched |
| 2024/0240(NLE) | Renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine | ITRE | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 23 Jan 2025 | none matched |
| 2024/0260(NLE) | Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part | AFET | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 27 Jan 2025 | none matched |
| 2024/2108(INI) | Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement | AFET+INTA | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 27 Jan 2025 | none matched |
| 2024/2108(INI) | Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement | AFET+INTA | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 11 Apr 2025 | none matched |
| 2024/2109(INI) | Assessment of the implementation of Horizon Europe in view of its interim evaluation and recommendations for the 10th Research Framework Programme | ITRE | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 24 Sep 2024 | ✓ yes |
| 2025/0103(COD) | Amending Regulations (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/1153, (EU) 2023/1525 and 2024/795, as regards incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan | ITRE | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 2 Jun 2025 | none matched |
| 2025/0240(COD) | Establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 | AGRI+BUDG+REGI | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 15 Jan 2026 | none matched |
| 2025/0398(NLE) | On the adoption of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, on the multiannual technical guidelines for this programme, on the multiannual financial guidelines for managing the assets of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, and repealing Decisions 2003/77/EC and 2008/376/EC | ITRE | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 13 Apr 2026 | none matched |
| 2025/0406(COD) | Establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Union’s biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors particularly in the area of health and amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 1394/2007, (EU) No 536/2014, (EU) 2019/6, (EU) 2024/795 and (EU) 2024/1938 (European Biotech Act) | ITRE+SANT | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 26 Mar 2026 | none matched |
| 2025/0543(COD) | Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 | ITRE | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 16 Dec 2025 | ✓ yes |
| 2025/0543(COD) | Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 | ITRE | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 22 Jan 2026 | ✓ yes |
| 2025/0544(CNS) | Establishing the Specific Programme implementing Horizon Europe - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation for the period 2028-2034, laying down the rules for participation and dissemination under that Programme | ITRE | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 4 Dec 2025 | ✓ yes |
| 2025/0545(COD) | Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities | BUDG+CONT | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 15 Jan 2026 | none matched |
| 2025/0571(APP) | Laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2028 to 2034 | BUDG | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 29 Jan 2026 | none matched |
| 2025/2082(INI) | Relations between the EU and Saudi Arabia | AFET | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 14 Jul 2025 | none matched |
| 2025/2116(INI) | Recommendation for the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the EU’s diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic | AFET | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 27 Jan 2025 | none matched |
| 2025/2117(INI) | Recommendation for the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on EU-China political relations | AFET | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 27 Jan 2025 | none matched |
| 2025/2119(INI) | EU strategic defence and security partnerships | SEDE | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 13 Jun 2025 | none matched |
| 2025/2168(INI) | Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning an enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the light of the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereignty | AFET | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 11 Sep 2025 | none matched |
| 2025/2169(INI) | Recommendation for the Council, for the Commission and for the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region | AFET | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 14 Apr 2026 | none matched |
| 2025/2951(RSP) | Upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act | ITRE | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 10 Nov 2025 | none matched |
Declared meetings (140)
Every row comes from the Parliament’s official meetings search; verify any entry on the MEP’s official meetings page ↗.
| Date | Capacity | Subject | Procedure | Organisation(s) | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | Member | Competitiveness | — | Puolustus- ja ilmateollisuus PIA | not in register |
| 12 May 2026 | Member | Nuclear power, industry | — | Teollisuuden Voima Oyj | registered ↗ |
| 12 May 2026 | Member | Public health | — | Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos | registered ↗ |
| 12 May 2026 | Member | Transport infrastructure | — | Länsirata Oy | not in register |
| 6 May 2026 | Member | Energy policy, climate | — | Caruna Networks Oy | registered ↗ |
| 5 May 2026 | Member | Forestry | — | Metsähallitus | not in register |
| 5 May 2026 | Member | Human and minority rights | — | Office of Tibet | not in register |
| 5 May 2026 | Member | Regional partnerships, industry, security, | — | East & North Finland EU Office | not in register |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Member | Electrification, energy security | — | Eurelectric aisbl | registered ↗ |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Member | Media, democracy, digital services | — | Medialiitto ry | registered ↗ |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Member | Competitiveness | — | West Finland European Office | not in register |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Member | Energy security | — | Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air | not in register |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Member | Preparedness, geopolitics | — | Technology Industries of Finland (Teknologiateollisuus ry) | registered ↗ |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Member | Energy, sustainability, technology | — | Finnish Data Center Association | not in register |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Member | Research and innovation | — | Research Council of Norway | not in register |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Member | Circular economy, sustainability | — | Riihimäen kaupunki | not in register |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Member | Forestry, climate | — | Finnish Forest Industries Federation (Metsäteollisuus ry) | registered ↗ |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Member | Research and innovation | — | Oulun yliopisto | registered ↗ |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Member | Energy, climate, competitiveness | — | Steady Energy | not in register |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Shadow rapporteur | Industry, EU affairs | 2025/0543(COD) | Neogames Finland | not in register |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Member | Industry, green transition, competitiveness | — | TAH-säätiö | not in register |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Member | Green transition, economy | — | Turun ammattikorkeakoulu | not in register |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Member | Energy, Climate, Industry | — | Eurelectric aisbl | registered ↗ |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Member | Grids package, R&I, energy | — | Fingrid Oyj | registered ↗ |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Member | Research and innovation | — | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd | registered ↗ |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Member | Hydrogen, energy, competitiveness | — | Hydrogen Europe | registered ↗ |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Member | Competitiveness, Industry | — | Elinkeinoelämän keskusliitto EK | not in register |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Member | Energy, Climate, Industry | — | Chemical Industry Federation of Finland (Kemianteollisuus ry) | registered ↗ |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Member | Human rights, Uzbekistan | — | Human Rights Watch | registered ↗ |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Member | Energy, Sustainability, R&I | — | Climate Leadership Coalition|Outokumpu Oyj|SSAB AB | entry 1 entry 2 entry 3 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Member | International cooperation, EU affairs | — | Embassy of Kazakhstan | not in register |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Member | Research and innovation | — | European Research Council | not in register |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Member | Communities affected by US gas | — | Greenpeace European Unit | registered ↗ |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Member | Competitiveness, R&I | — | Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy | not in register |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Member | EU affairs | — | Etelä-Karjalan maakuntahallitus | not in register |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Member | Research and innovation | — | Aalto-korkeakoulusäätiö / Aalto University|Helsingin yliopisto|Itä-Suomen yliopisto|Lapin yliopisto|Oulun yliopisto|Svenska handelshögskolan - Hanken School of Economics|Tampere University|Turun yliopisto|VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd|LUT-yliopisto | entry 1 entry 2 entry 3 entry 4 entry 5 entry 6 entry 7 entry 8 entry 9 |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Member | Baltic sea affairs | — | Luonnonvarakeskus | not in register |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Member | EU affairs | — | Turun sanomien seniorit | not in register |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Shadow rapporteur | Research and innovation | 2025/0543(COD) | Suomen akatemia | not in register |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Member | Research and innovation | — | COIMBRA GROUP | registered ↗ |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Shadow rapporteur | MSCA Programme | 2025/0544(CNS) | Marie Curie Alumni Association | registered ↗ |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Member | Transport, infrastructure | — | Association of Finnish Cities and Municipalities (Kuntaliitto) | not in register |
| 6 Feb 2026 | Member | Technology infrastructure | — | Technology Industries of Finland (Teknologiateollisuus ry) | registered ↗ |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Member | Competitiveness, sports | — | Suomen Olympiakomitea - Finnish Olympic Committee | not in register |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Member | Research, Competitiveness | — | CSC – IT CENTER FOR SCIENCE LTD. | registered ↗ |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Member | EU affairs | — | City of Turku | not in register |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Member | Competitiveness, R&I | — | Confederation of Finnish Industries EK | registered ↗ |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Member | Competitiveness | — | Valmet Oyj | registered ↗ |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Member | Agriculture | — | Svenska lantbruksproducenternas centralförbund r.f. | registered ↗ |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Member | Transport | — | FinMobility ry | registered ↗ |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Member | energy, hydrogen | — | Vetylaakso ry | not in register |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Member | Climate, energy, industry | — | Confederation of Finnish Industries EK | registered ↗ |
| 3 Dec 2025 | Member | MFF, competitiveness, EU affairs | — | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd|Sitra|Business Finland|Research Council of Finland | registered ↗ |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Member | Indigenous people, human rights | — | Sámi Parliament | not in register |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Member | Energy, hydrogen | — | Finnish Energy - Energiateollisuus ry | registered ↗ |
| 4 Nov 2025 | Member | EU affairs | — | Finland Chamber of Commerce (Keskuskauppakamari) | registered ↗ |
| 4 Nov 2025 | Member | industry, climate, EU affairs | — | Climate Leadership Coalition | registered ↗ |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Member | Gaza, humanitarian work, human rights | — | UNRWA | not in register |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Member | EU affairs | — | City of Espoo | not in register |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Member | industry, business | — | Confederation of Finnish Industries EK | registered ↗ |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Member | Education | — | Suomen ylioppilaskuntien liitto | not in register |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Member | SRHR, abortion rights ECI | — | My Voice, My Choice | not in register |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Member | SRHR | — | Väestöliitto | not in register |
| 29 Sep 2025 | Rapporteur | OLAF's role in detecting frauds related to imports | 2025/0180(COD) | OLAF | not in register |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Member | EU affairs | — | Finnish trade union representation to the EU | registered ↗ |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Member | Sport, inclusion | — | Special Olympics Europe Eurasia | registered ↗ |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Rapporteur | Transparency needs for good governance on monitoring Russian gas phase-out | 2025/0180(COD) | Bond Beter Leefmilieu|Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air|Climate Action Network Europe|Razom We Stand | entry 1 entry 2 |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Rapporteur | Danish presidency views | 2025/0180(COD) | Danish permanent representation to the EU | not in register |
| 19 Sep 2025 | Rapporteur | Finnish government views | 2025/0180(COD) | Permanent representation of Finland to the EU | not in register |
| 17 Sep 2025 | Rapporteur | Slovak government views | 2025/0180(COD) | Slovaking permanent representation to the EU | not in register |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Rapporteur | Customs views on the regulation and implementation | 2025/0180(COD) | Finnish customs | not in register |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Rapporteur | Views of the Belgian government on the regulation | 2025/0180(COD) | Belgian permanent representation to the EU | not in register |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Rapporteur | Views of the Belgian government on the regulation | 2025/0180(COD) | Belgian permanent representation to the EU | not in register |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Rapporteur | Danish presidency views | 2025/0180(COD) | Danish permanent representation to the EU | not in register |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Member | EU affairs | — | Sitra | not in register |
| 20 May 2025 | Member | EU affairs | — | Technology Industries of Finland (Teknologiateollisuus ry) | registered ↗ |
| 20 May 2025 | Member | EU affairs | — | Wartsila | not in register |
| 15 May 2025 | Member | Indigenous people | — | Sámi Parliament | not in register |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Member | EU affairs, Trade | — | Confederation of Finnish Industries EK | registered ↗ |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Member | Energy | — | SolarPower Europe | not in register |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Member | Space, industry | — | ICEYE Oy | registered ↗ |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Member | Eu affairs, competitiveness | — | Bayer Nordic | not in register |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Member | Industry, Energy | — | Eurelectic | not in register |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Member | EU affairs, employment | — | Tradenomiliitto TRAL ry (Professionals of business and technology)|Tekniikan Akateemiset TEK | registered ↗ |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Member | EU affairs, Omnibus | — | The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions SAK | registered ↗ |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Member | R&I | — | Business Finland, Suomen Akatemia | not in register |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Member | Data Centers | — | Finnish Data Center Association | not in register |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Member | Transport | — | Suomen Satamaliitto ry | registered ↗ |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Member | Circular economy of textiles | — | Vestiaire Collective | not in register |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Member | Energy security | — | Climate Action Network Europe | registered ↗ |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Member | Gaming industry | — | Neogames Finland ry | not in register |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Member | Forestry | — | Metsä Group | not in register |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Other | Russia, sanctions | — | Free Russia Foundation | registered ↗ |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Member | EU/UK relations | — | The UK mission to the European Union | not in register |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Member | Foreign affairs | — | Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium | not in register |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Shadow rapporteur | Research policy | 2024/2109(INI) | Finnish Liaison Office for EU R&I | not in register |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Member | Foreign affairs and EU affairs | — | Rasmussen Global | registered ↗ |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Shadow rapporteur | Research policy | 2024/2109(INI) | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd | registered ↗ |
| 8 Jan 2025 | Member | Upcoming environmental legislation | — | Jyväskylän yliopisto | registered ↗ |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Member | Climate policy | — | SSAB AB | registered ↗ |
| 17 Dec 2024 | Member | Climate policy | — | Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) | registered ↗ |
| 17 Dec 2024 | Member | Upcoming 2040 climate legislation | — | E3G | not in register |
| 16 Dec 2024 | Member | Upcoming 2040 climate legislation | — | Fern | registered ↗ |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Member | Climate policy | — | SSAB AB | registered ↗ |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Member | Energy | — | Finnish Energy - Energiateollisuus ry | registered ↗ |
| 25 Nov 2024 | Shadow rapporteur | EU research policy | 2024/2109(INI) | European Energy Research Alliance aisbl | registered ↗ |
| 22 Nov 2024 | Shadow rapporteur | Research policy | 2024/2109(INI) | The Council of Rectors of Finnish Universities (Unifi) | not in register |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Member | Environmental policy | — | Jyväskylän yliopisto | registered ↗ |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Shadow rapporteur | EU research policy | 2024/2109(INI) | Pohjanmaan liitto | not in register |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Shadow rapporteur | Research policy | 2024/2109(INI) | West Finland European Office | not in register |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Member | CAP | — | Turku-Southwest Finland European Office | not in register |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Shadow rapporteur | EU research policy | 2024/2109(INI) | CSC – IT CENTER FOR SCIENCE LTD. | registered ↗ |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Shadow rapporteur | EU research policy | 2024/2109(INI) | Helsingin yliopisto | registered ↗ |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Member | Sports, EU funding | — | Suomen Olympiakomitea - Finnish Olympic Committee | not in register |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Member | CAP | — | Baltic Sea Action Group | not in register |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Member | EU affairs | — | Finnish Forest Industries Federation (Metsäteollisuus ry) | registered ↗ |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Member | :Media | — | EBU-UER (European Broadcasting Union) | registered ↗ |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Member | Biodiversity, climate | — | Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto - The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation | registered ↗ |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Member | Childrenßs rights, humanitarian work | — | Pelastakaa lapset | not in register |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Member | Energy | — | Westenergy Oy | registered ↗ |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Member | EU affairs, just transition | — | SAK | not in register |
| 8 Oct 2024 | Shadow rapporteur | EU research policy | 2024/2109(INI) | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd | registered ↗ |
| 3 Oct 2024 | Member | Research, Energy, Green transition | — | Finnish Institute of Natural Resources | not in register |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Member | Upcoming 2040 climate legislation | — | Chemical Industry Federation of Finland (Kemianteollisuus ry) | registered ↗ |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Member | Energy | — | Porvoon energia | not in register |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Member | Energy, climate | — | Confederation of Finnish Industries EK | registered ↗ |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Member | Energy, CCUS, Green deal | — | Offshore Norway | not in register |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Member | Industry, Green deal | — | Wärtsilä Corporation | registered ↗ |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Member | Upcoming 2040 climate legislation | — | Institute for European Environmental Policy | registered ↗ |
| 11 Sep 2024 | Member | Forests, biodiversity, nature | — | Metsähallitus | not in register |
| 11 Sep 2024 | Member | Upcoming 2040 climate legislation | — | Friends of the Earth Europe | registered ↗ |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Member | Environmental policy | — | European Environmental Agency | not in register |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Member | Upcoming 2040 climate legislation | — | Association of Finnish municipalities | not in register |
| 9 Sep 2024 | Member | Research policy | — | Helsingin yliopisto | registered ↗ |
| 6 Sep 2024 | Member | Agricultural policy | — | Regional Council of Southwest Finland | not in register |
| 6 Sep 2024 | Member | Upcoming 2040 climate legislation | — | Ilmatar | not in register |
| 5 Sep 2024 | Member | Environmental policy | — | Jyväskylän yliopisto | registered ↗ |
| 5 Sep 2024 | Member | Upcoming environmental legislation | — | Jyväskylän yliopisto | registered ↗ |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Member | Upcoming 2040 climate legislation | — | Climate Action Network Europe|European Environmental Bureau|Stichting BirdLife Europe|Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment)|WWF European Policy Programme | entry 1 entry 2 entry 3 entry 4 entry 5 |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Member | Upcoming climate legislation | — | Metsäliitto Cooperative | registered ↗ |