Politics

How we work at Team Wikström

My staff and I regularly meet with lobbyists from both human rights organisations and businesses, and the vast majority are strongly committed to their varying goals. The meetings take place in Brussels, Sweden and the rest of Europe and they range from participation in conferences, seminars, or individual discussions and deliberations.

It is a positive indication that people are interested in the political process and the work of the European Parliament. Their contribution is often important, but obviously it is important to be aware of the fact that most people approaching an MEP with information have an interest in defending their business or to emphasise a particular point of view.

It is crucial that we as politically elected representatives are aware of how the legislation we are forming may affect the society we live in. As politicians we are first and foremost representing the public interest and not private interests and in the end it is always our responsibility to test and evaluate the arguments and to weigh conflicting positions against each other.

For me it is important to meet and speak with people from different groups representing different interests, to get a breadth of views and insights. This facilitates and helps me to take reasonable decisions in complex matters.