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As of 22 Oct 2026, Lara MAGONI is a Italy MEP in European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR); WheresMyMEP records 97.7% roll-call attendance, 188 notable vote records, 11 disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €0–€0/year (data as of 22 Oct 2026).

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Lara MAGONI

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ECR · Italy

FRATELLI D' ITALIA (Brothers of Italy)

97.7% attendance
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97.7%
Attendance · last 180 days
#198 of 717 on the leaderboard
1539
Votes Participated
10th Term
2024 – 2029

Attendance by month

EP · roll-call · last 180 days

Credited roll-call participation in each calendar month of the current 180-day window of the 10th term, from the same per-sitting counts as the headline figure. Officially excused sittings (Rule 162) are removed from that month's denominator — a gap in the line is a fully excused month. The dashed line is the mean of ranked MEPs' monthly rates. How this is calculated

Lara MAGONI monthly attendance compared with the EU mean025507510096.5%98.8%98.2%96.9%97.7%May ’26Jun ’26Jul ’26Sept ’26Oct ’26

Missed votes by sitting

EP · attendance register · last 180 days

Every plenary sitting day on which this MEP missed at least one roll-call vote, newest first. “Officially excused” means the Parliament's own record excuses the absence; those sittings are already credited in the figure above. Links open the Parliament's record for that day. How this works

Show all 15 sitting days

Voting Record

Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 22 Oct 2026

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Voting against the party line

Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Lara MAGONI voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.

EP roll-call · HowTheyVote.eu

Different from ECR majority

6.0% (11 of 183)

The ECR average on the same method is 15.8%. Counted only when Lara MAGONI cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.

Different from national-party majority

0.5% (1 of 183)

FRATELLI D' ITALIA (Brothers of Italy) · 24 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.

Largest breaks from the group majority
17 Sept 2026

Impact of social media and the online environment on young people

Lara MAGONI voted Abstain; 82% of voting ECR members (60 of 73) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
9 Jul 2026

Establishment of the digital euro

Lara MAGONI voted For; 67% of voting ECR members (44 of 66) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For
8 Oct 2026

Attempts by the ruling party Georgian Dream to ban opposition parties in Georgia

Lara MAGONI voted Abstain; 64% of voting ECR members (45 of 70) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
22 Oct 2026

Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation

Lara MAGONI voted Abstain; 63% of voting ECR members (41 of 65) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
16 Jun 2026

Reinforcing development cooperation to address irregular population movements and their root causes in partner countries

Lara MAGONI voted Abstain; 62% of voting ECR members (49 of 79) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
8 Jul 2026

2025 Commission report on Serbia

Lara MAGONI voted Abstain; 58% of voting ECR members (46 of 79) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
7 Jul 2026

A coherent tax framework for the EU's financial sector

Lara MAGONI voted Abstain; 57% of voting ECR members (43 of 75) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
8 Oct 2026

The cases of Ali Karimli, Anar Mammadli and other political prisoners in Azerbaijan

Lara MAGONI voted Against; 54% of voting ECR members (37 of 69) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Against

Source: HowTheyVote.eu export of European Parliament roll-call results. This is a count of recorded positions, not a judgment of motive. How this is calculated · Who breaks with their group most often

Vote predictions

Vote model

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

90% accurate on 5,744 held-out votes

Coming up in plenary, early prediction

EU agri-food promotion policy

2026-11-12 · European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) voted For in 69% of 221 agriculture votes

For likely

Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration

2026-11-12 · European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) voted For in 47% of 511 digital votes

For likely

From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up

2026-11-12 · European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) voted For in 58% of 609 defence votes

For likely

Predicted stance by topic

  • climateFor 50% of 16
  • tradeFor 80% of 10
  • employmentFor 78% of 9
  • transportFor 88% of 8
  • foreignFor 88% of 8
  • defenceFor 63% of 8
  • economyFor 75% of 8
  • digitalFor 57% of 7
  • fisheriesFor 100% of 7
  • healthAgainst 67% of 6
  • rule of lawFor 50% of 6
  • migrationFor 75% of 4
  • budgetAbstain 50% of 4
  • energyFor 100% of 3
  • agricultureFor 67% of 3

Votes Lara missed, how they would likely have voted

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 94313

2026-09-16

For · 95%

77% of 75 European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) MEPs voted For · voted For in 60% of the last 20 cast votes

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize NK603 × T25

2026-07-08

For · 95%

79% of 76 European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) MEPs voted For · voted For in 60% of the last 20 cast votes

2025 Commission report on Georgia

2026-06-17

For · 95%

53% of 74 European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) MEPs voted For · voted For in 88% of 8 foreign votes · voted For in 60% of the last 20 cast votes

Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap

2026-05-21

Abstain · 75%

72% of 60 European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) MEPs voted Abstain · voted For in 60% of the last 20 cast votes

Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU response

2026-05-20

Against · 61%

83% of 64 European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 50% of 6 rule of law votes · voted For in 60% of the last 20 cast votes

Rapporteur files

Files in the 2024–2029 term where Lara MAGONI was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.

Opinion rapporteur · 1

Writes another committee's opinion for the lead committee.

  • Enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage and driving local excellence in European tourism – destination management and regional tourism growth

    2025/2120(INI) ↗ · CULT · appointed 13 Jun 2025

Shadow rapporteur · 8

Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.

  • Skills Portability Act

    2026/0274(COD) ↗ · appointed 15 Oct 2026

  • The effect of extreme temperatures in the workplace on workers’ health and safety

    2026/2140(INI) ↗ · appointed 7 Oct 2026

  • Implementation of the Council Recommendation of 30 October 2020 on A Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee and replacing the Council Recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee

    2025/2184(INI) ↗ · appointed 3 Nov 2025

  • Cultural and creative sectors in the age of AI

    2025/2180(INI) ↗ · appointed 29 Oct 2025

  • Establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888

    2025/0222(COD) ↗ · appointed 17 Oct 2025

  • Impact of social media and the online environment on young people

    2025/2081(INI) ↗ · appointed 18 Jun 2025

  • Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors

    2025/2038(INI) ↗ · appointed 13 Mar 2025

  • Role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model

    2025/2035(INI) ↗ · appointed 12 Feb 2025

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Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.

  • Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition

    2026/2070(INI) ↗ · appointed 11 Jun 2026

  • Establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034

    2025/0240(COD) ↗ · appointed 24 Mar 2026

  • Establishing the European Social Fund as part of the National and Regional Partnership Plan set out in Regulation (EU) […] [NRPPlan] establishing conditions for the implementation of the Union support to quality employment, skills and social inclusion for the period from 2028 to 2034

    2025/0239(COD) ↗ · appointed 24 Mar 2026

  • Amending Regulations (EU) 2024/1689 and (EU) 2018/1139 as regards the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI)

    2025/0359(COD) ↗ · appointed 25 Feb 2026

  • The EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027

    2025/2115(INI) ↗ · appointed 20 Jan 2026

  • Laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2028 to 2034

    2025/0571(APP) ↗ · appointed 16 Dec 2025

  • Establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888

    2025/0222(COD) ↗ · appointed 10 Dec 2025

  • Implementation of the Council Recommendation of 30 October 2020 on A Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee and replacing the Council Recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee

    2025/2184(INI) ↗ · appointed 25 Nov 2025

  • General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 - all sections

    2026/0196(BUD) ↗ · appointed 21 Feb 2025

  • Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Commission

    2025/2145(DEC) ↗ · appointed 20 Feb 2025

  • Guidelines for the 2026 Budget - Section III

    2024/2110(BUI) ↗ · appointed 15 Jan 2025

  • Establishing an EU talent pool

    2023/0404(COD) ↗ · appointed 19 Dec 2024

  • A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world

    2024/2051(INI) ↗ · appointed 5 Dec 2024

  • 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Agencies

    2024/2030(DEC) ↗ · appointed 2 Dec 2024

  • 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission

    2024/2019(DEC) ↗ · appointed 2 Dec 2024

  • General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 - all sections

    2024/0176(BUD) ↗ · appointed 23 Jul 2024

Dates are appointment dates. The Parliament’s data doesn’t mark rapporteurs who were later replaced, so a role listed here may have ended; the linked Legislative Observatory (OEIL) file is the authoritative record. Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · data as of 31 Oct 2026 · How we compile this

Financial Declarations

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

Estimated outside income

€0–0/year

Based on declared income bands

0 declared activities

1 board membership

49.67% partner Hotel Ristorante Marcellino SRLUnpaidBoard

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

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Events and gifts declared to the Parliament

Self-declared by the MEP, 10th term (since July 2024)

EP · self-declared · weekly

These lists link to declarations Lara MAGONI made to the European Parliament. They are self-declared by the MEP, and the linked EP document is the authoritative record. Having no declarations does not mean having no events: events paid for by EU institutions or bodies, national governments or political parties do not have to be declared, and a declaration can be missing or filed late.

Events paid for by third parties (self-declared)

No event declarations published on the EP website for this term. See Lara MAGONI's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗.

Gifts notified to the President (self-declared)

No entries for this MEP in the Parliament's register of gifts ↗ for this term.

Source: European Parliament website (MEP declarations; Register of gifts) · declarations retrieved 30 Sept 2026 · register retrieved 30 Sept 2026. What is listed

Recent Lobby Meetings

Most recent meetings disclosed on the EU Transparency Register. These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.

EU Transparency Register · Updated daily
20 Oct 2026FIMIIntroductory meeting · Member
20 Oct 2026MediasetCultural and Creative Sectors in the Age of AI · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/2180(INI)
14 Oct 2026Football Supporters EuropeIntroductory meeting · Member
6 Oct 2026Video Games EuropeIntroductory meeting and EU Kids Act · Member
24 Sept 2026IFPI Representing recording industry worldwideCultural and Creative Sectors in the age of AI · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/2180(INI)
16 Sept 2026Motion Picture Association EMEACultural and Creative sectors in the Age of AI and AVMSD · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/2180(INI)
15 Sept 2026SpotifyCultural and Creative Sectors in the Age of AI · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/2180(INI)
9 Sept 2026World Federation of Advertisers|EU PledgeIntroductory meeting and AVMSD · Member

Meetings on legislative files

Declared meetings that name a file, the recorded role on that file, and the plenary roll-call, in date order.

Self-declared · last 6 months

4 meetings on 1 file

These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.

Source: European Parliament meeting declarations · EU Transparency Register · HowTheyVote.eu / EP roll-call · EP Open Data Portal (roles) · How we match meetings to files

Parliamentary questions

Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)

EP · open data · updated daily
39written and priority questions as author or co-author

Written 35 · Priority 4 · 36 co-authored

Latest 10

  • 20 Oct 2026Critical plight of the European olive-growing sector, Tunisian imports and market measuresWritten question E-004291/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 21Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 7 Oct 2026Urgent measures to tackle high fuel prices in the agricultural sector and greater leeway in using European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) resourcesWritten question E-004071/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 21Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 9 Sept 2026Impact of AI systems on the visibility of European businessesWritten question E-003601/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 16Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 1 Sept 2026Paolo De Rosa’s links with the Autistici/Inventati hacker group and Italy’s Democratic PartyPriority question P-003407/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 20Answered 8 Oct 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 1 Jul 2026The Erasmus+ ‘Spark’ project and the use of EU funds for sexual education programmesWritten question E-002732/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 8Answered 19 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 14 May 2026Strategic coherence and urgent need for high-level political dialogue on the CCUS value chain for Europe’s industrial revivalWritten question E-002025/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 8Answered 9 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 6 May 2026Continuity of tertiary education for pregnant women and women with childrenWritten question E-001857/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 46Answered 3 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 11 Mar 2026Fraud in the cultural and creative sectors through misuse of artificial intelligenceWritten question E-000998/2026To the CommissionAnswered 1 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 10 Mar 2026Use of EU funds for ‘Voices – the European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom’Written question E-000993/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 11Answered 22 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 23 Feb 2026Protecting Italy’s ‘Hosiery District’ in the light of the EU’s anti-dumping proceeding on imports of polyamide yarns originating in China (C/2025/4120)Written question E-000751/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 8Answered 13 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
Show all 39 questions
  • 31 Dec 2025EU funding of the European Islamophobia Report 2024Priority question P-005081/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 21Answered 8 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 26 Dec 2025EU funding and media campaigns undermining regional policies promoting motherhoodWritten question E-005064/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 21Answered 20 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 10 Dec 2025Battery replaceability requirements for wearable electronic devicesWritten question E-004907/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 19 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 4 Dec 2025Opening on European soil of Chinese companies free of governance and supply chain obligationsWritten question E-004818/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 13Answered 9 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 27 Nov 2025Strategic use of EU funds for the purposes of food security in sub-Saharan AfricaWritten question E-004711/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 12Answered 11 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 10 Nov 2025Sale of childlike sex dolls on the Shein e-commerce platformWritten question E-004433/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 9Answered 6 Jan 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 6 Nov 2025Nitrogen and urea prices and CBAM rules: mitigating the impact on farmersWritten question E-004386/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 21Answered 2 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 5 Nov 2025The US customs measures for EU goods that are affecting Europe’s engineering sectorWritten question E-004377/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 14Answered 8 Jan 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 20 Oct 2025Timeline for the decoupling of energy prices from the gas priceWritten question E-004126/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 28Answered 8 Jan 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 16 Oct 2025Suitability of Francesca Albanese as the Special Rapporteur of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)Written question E-004073/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 23Answered 19 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 13 Oct 2025Accessibility for persons with disabilities in EU selection and recruitment proceduresWritten question E-004015/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 19Answered 27 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 22 Sept 2025Provisional anti-dumping duties on fused alumina grit originating in China: impacts on the abrasives industryWritten question E-003660/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 12Answered 18 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 4 Sept 2025Exclusion of Automotive Regions Alliance (ARA) from automotive sector meeting of 12 SeptemberWritten question E-003421/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 8Answered 21 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 16 Jun 2025Possibility of triggering extraordinary Erasmus+ measures to support students impacted by the conflict in GazaWritten question E-002413/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 13Answered 30 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 30 May 2025Influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in the EUPriority question P-002185/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 36Answered 28 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 19 May 2025Animals confined in unspeakable conditions in MaltaWritten question E-001998/2025To the CommissionAnswered 27 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 10 Apr 2025Major problems with EU funding for non-governmental organisations, according to the European Court of AuditorsWritten question E-001482/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 21Answered 26 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 10 Mar 2025The EU’s digital transformation programmes and the European funds that have been disbursed to achieve itWritten question E-001032/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 17Answered 7 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 26 Feb 2025Digital education: tackling cyberbullying by supporting schools and young people, particularly those living with disabilitiesWritten question E-000859/2025To the CommissionAnswered 28 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 21 Feb 2025Commission’s response to the incomplete implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Member StatesWritten question E-000810/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 50Answered 27 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 4 Feb 2025Removal of the ‘TITO’ inscription from Sabotin in SloveniaWritten question E-000484/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 19Answered 22 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 29 Jan 2025Inquiry into the Chinese Government’s role in financing and running DeepSeek, and in applying censorshipWritten question E-000394/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 23Answered 24 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 27 Jan 2025Commission funding to environmental NGOs to condition the views of Members of the European ParliamentWritten question E-000357/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 64Answered 5 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 9 Dec 2024Funding for the ‘Dopo di Noi’ (‘After Us’) project in TuscanyWritten question E-002825/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 3Answered 13 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 9 Dec 2024Request for information on funding for the ‘PEBA’ project in Emilia RomagnaWritten question E-002824/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 2Answered 3 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 9 Dec 2024Funding for the ‘Dopo di noi’ (‘After us’) project in Emilia-RomagnaWritten question E-002823/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 2Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 14 Nov 2024Brenner and road transport restrictionsPriority question P-002533/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 23Answered 19 Dec 2024Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 23 Oct 2024Placing Ryplazim on the market in EuropeWritten question E-002234/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 22Answered 6 Jan 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 29 Jul 2024Blasphemy at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in ParisWritten question E-001448/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 15Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗

Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 31 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 26 Oct 2026. The Parliament publishes a question about one to two weeks after it is tabled, so the newest may not be listed yet. What is counted

About Lara MAGONI

Lara Magoni is a Member of the European Parliament for Italy, belonging to the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), the right-wing Eurosceptic group, and to the national party FRATELLI D' ITALIA. Magoni has held the seat since 16 July 2024, in the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029).

Summary grounded in cited sources

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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, serious family reasons, official mission, or pregnancy and maternity leave, which the Parliament excuses for three months before and six months after a birth) are credited, not counted as absences. We credit only what the Parliament's own record shows: the “excused” list in each sitting's minutes, or leave documented in another official Parliament document. An absence the Parliament has not recorded as excused counts as an absence, even if leave has been reported in the press. Notable votes are selected based on significance, close outcomes, and high participation.

Some attendance figures carry a context note, such as maternity or parental leave, illness or an official mission. Each note cites a press or official report, with its source and date, and is reviewed by us before it appears. Context notes never change the attendance figure. MEPs who missed every sitting of an entire plenary session are checked by a person before they appear in any bottom-of-ranking list. Full attendance methodology →