Who is Elsi KATAINEN?

Elsi KATAINEN is a Member of the European Parliament from Finland, sitting with Renew Europe (Renew) and affiliated nationally with Centre Party.

What is Elsi KATAINEN's attendance record?

Elsi KATAINEN's roll-call attendance is 99.5% in the current European Parliament term.

How many notable votes are listed for Elsi KATAINEN?

WheresMyMEP has 160 notable vote records for Elsi KATAINEN in the current dataset. Attendance is based on European Parliament roll-call votes; abstaining counts as present and not voting counts as absent.

How many lobby meetings are listed for Elsi KATAINEN?

8 disclosed lobby meetings are listed for Elsi KATAINEN from the recent meetings feed. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence of influence or of a policy position.

What outside income has Elsi KATAINEN declared?

Elsi KATAINEN's declaration lists estimated outside income of €175–€193 per year, based on self-reported European Parliament income bands.

Elsi KATAINEN MEP, Attendance, Votes & Activity

99.5%

Attendance Rate

1388

Votes Participated

10th Term

2024 – 2029

Voting Record

Notable votes in the current parliamentary term

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DateVotePositionResult

9 Jul 2026Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to suppor…ForADOPTED

9 Jul 2026Ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Ka…ForADOPTED

9 Jul 2026The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of inter…ForADOPTED

9 Jul 2026Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directiveAgainstREJECTED

9 Jul 2026Establishment of the digital euroForADOPTED

8 Jul 2026Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modif…AgainstADOPTED

8 Jul 2026The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and…ForADOPTED

8 Jul 20262025 Commission report on SerbiaForADOPTED

Vote predictions

Vote model

Computed from Elsi KATAINEN’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.

84% accurate on 5,720 held-out votes

Predicted stance by topic

tradeFor 77% of 13budgetFor 100% of 12digitalFor 100% of 11foreignFor 100% of 10rule of lawFor 100% of 8transportFor 86% of 7economyFor 100% of 6employmentFor 83% of 6fisheriesFor 80% of 5justiceFor 100% of 5climateFor 100% of 4agricultureFor 75% of 4institutionalFor 100% of 3

Votes Elsi missed, how they would likely have voted

EU-Pakistan Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV

2026-06-17

For · 95%

71% of 28 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted For · voted For in 77% of 13 trade votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes

Financial Declarations

Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP

Estimated outside income

€175–193/year

Based on declared income bands

1 declared activity

3 board memberships

ActivityIncome bandType

Member of Kuopio city council, from 06/2021 - Kuopion kaupunki€175/yearOther

Chairman of the board of LepikkosäätiöUnpaidBoard

Kunnallisalan kehittämissäätiö, deputy board memberUnpaidBoard

Co-chairmanship of the informal MEP group Climate Change, Biodiversity and Susta…—Board

Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026

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Recent Lobby Meetings

Meetings disclosed on the EU Transparency Register, last 6 months

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DateOrganisationSubject

9 Jul 2026NUSEED EUROPE LTDSustainable Intermediate Crops · Member

2 Jul 2026FinMobility ryVECTO calculation · Member

30 Jun 2026The Association of Finnish Cities and MunicipalitiesMFF & NRPP · Rapporteur ·2025/0240(COD)

24 Jun 2026Farm Adaptation NetworkPlant protein self-sufficiency in the post-2027 CAP · Member

24 Jun 2026Finnish Glasshouse Growers’ AssociationCurrent issues related to agriculture and horticulture · Member

24 Jun 2026Finnish Hunters’ AssociationReach-act on lead and Firearms Directive · Member

17 Jun 2026Open Funding Alliance & Platform OFAPEU-funding for Finnish organisations and companies · Member

16 Jun 2026FuelsEuropeCompetitiveness of the fuel sector · Member

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About Elsi KATAINEN

Elsi Katainen represents Finland in the European Parliament as a member of the Centre Party, Finland's traditionally agrarian centrist party that has historically championed rural interests and moderate policies. She sits with the Renew Europe political group, which promotes liberal democratic values, European integration, and pro-business economic policies while supporting the rule of law and climate action. Prior to her European Parliament role, Katainen served as Finland's Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services from 2015 to 2019 in Juha Sipilä's government, bringing significant national political experience to her current position. Her background in social policy and her party's centrist positioning inform her approach to European legislative work, where she contributes to debates on issues affecting Finnish and European citizens.

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Methodology

Attendance is calculated based on roll-call votes in plenary sessions of the European Parliament. Committee votes are excluded. Abstaining counts as present; not voting counts as absent. Sittings for which the Parliament officially excused a Member (Rule 162, illness, family, official mission, or maternity) are credited, not counted as absences. Notable votes are selected based on significance, close outcomes, and high participation.