MEP Influence Index 2024
Who shaped EU policy in the 2019-2024 EP term?
MEP Influence Index 2024 has just been published.
This is the last-before-EP elections update of our regular study that tracks which MEPs have been most influential in shaping EU’s policies. It is based on hard facts and figures and its criteria have been weighted by a wide range of EU practitioners.
The top 10 most influential MEPs since 2019 have been: Roberta Metsola (EP President and key legislator on strengthening democracy, media freedom and pluralism in the EU), Manfred Weber (Chair of EPP, the biggest political group in the Parliament), Iratxe García Pérez (S&D Chair), Othmar Karas (EP First Vice-Chair and FISC Vice-Chair), Valérie Hayer (Renew Chair and influential legislator on EU Resources), Dita Charanzová (EP Vice-President, Member of Renew Bureau and key legislator on internal market issues), Roberts Zīle (EP Vice-President and ECR Bureau Member and legislator with focus on maritime transport) and Frances Fitzgerald (EPP Vice-Chair and key legislator on women’s rights), Dragoş Tudorache (Renew Vice-Chair and key legislator on Artificial Intelligence) and Evelyn Regner (EP Vive-President and legislator on taxation and women’s rights)
The research also looks into specific policy sectors and provides a breakdown by country. Click on any of the links below to access its specific sections.
Top 100 MEPs in the 2019-2024 EP term
Analysis of the influence by country
Most influential MEPs by policy sector:
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Agri-food
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Transportation
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Energy
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Environment
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Health
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Information & communication
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Foreign affairs, defence & enlargement
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EU Budget
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Employment & social policy
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International Trade
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Internal market, competition and taxation
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EU institutional & constitutional affairs
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Migration & home affairs
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Capital markets & finance
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