European Council on Foreign Relations has 58 disclosed EU lobbying meetings from 2024-07-02 to 2026-05-29: 34 with the European Commission and 24 with Members of the European Parliament. Source: EU Transparency Register no. 339569615567-89, Commission disclosures and MEP declarations. Methodology
European Council on Foreign Relations
EU lobbying footprint — who they meet, and on what.
- Register no.
- 339569615567-89 ↗
- Disclosed meetings
- 58 (34 Commission · 24 MEP)
- Period
- 2024-07-02 → 2026-05-29
Declared fields of interest: Climate action · Digital economy and society · Enlargement · European neighbourhood policy · External relations · Foreign affairs and security policy · International co-operation and development · Justice and fundamental rights · Migration and asylum · Public health · Trade
Lobbying profile
as declared 2026-03-19- Category
- Think tanks and research institutions
- Legal status
- Registered association
- Declared lobbying cost
- €0
- Lobbying FTEs
- 1.4
At a glance
- Finance3
- Social2
- Energy1
- Gert Jan Koopman4
- David Mueller2
- Undine Ruge2
- Christine O'Dwyer2
- Paulina Dejmek Hack2
MEPs who declared a connection
5 Members of the European Parliament named European Council on Foreign Relations in their official Declaration of Financial Interests — a board seat, membership, mandate or other tie. A declared connection is a transparency disclosure, not evidence of wrongdoing; read it alongside the disclosed meetings below.
- Andrey Kovatchev · Bulgaria · EPPMembership
- Aurore Lalucq · France · S&DMembership
- Nathalie Loiseau · France · RenewMembership
- Sandro Gozi · France · RenewMembership
- Sergey Lagodinsky · Germany · Greens/EFAMembership
Source: MEP Declarations of Financial Interests (European Parliament), matched to this organisation by name. Matching is automated; the official declaration is the authoritative record.
Disclosed meetings
Newest first. EC = European Commission, EP = Member of the European Parliament.
- Lutte contre la désinformationsource ↗
- 2026-05-07ECDavid Mueller · Deputy Head of IDEAThe Future of the European Securitysource ↗
- 2026-05-07ECUndine Ruge · Principal AdviserThe Future of the European Securitysource ↗
- Briefing on China's energy and climate policies and EU-China climate relationshipsource ↗
- 2026-04-16ECChristine O'Dwyer · Cabinet of High Representative/ Vice-President Kaja KallasSituation in the Middle Eastsource ↗
- Social Climate policysource ↗
- Climate policies in the political context of the 2024-29 EP termsource ↗
- Politique étrangère et sécurité européennesource ↗
- Politiques étrangères européennessource ↗
- 2026-03-27ECGert Jan Koopman · Director-GeneralEnlargement Policysource ↗
- 2026-03-25ECSkander Nasra · Cabinet of Commissioner Marta KosExchange on enlargement policy issues with focus on western Balkans, Ukraine, Moldova + ECFR presented prioritiessource ↗
- Exchange of Views on new ECRF Researchsource ↗
- 2026-02-25ECPaulina Dejmek Hack · Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswallcircular economy, naturesource ↗
- 2026-02-14ECMarta Kos · Cabinet of Commissioner Marta KosState of play of EU enlargementsource ↗
- 2026-01-27ECThomas Lunau · Cabinet of President Ursula von der LeyenPresentation of ECFR’s 2026 public opinion surveysource ↗
- 2026-01-27ECPeter Wagner · DirectorMeeting with representatives of European Council on Foreign Relationssource ↗
- 2026-01-27ECUndine Ruge · Principal AdviserPresentation of ECFR’s 2026 public opinion surveysource ↗
- 2026-01-26ECCalin-Ionut Ungur · Cabinet of High Representative/ Vice-President Kaja KallasRussian war of aggression against Ukrainesource ↗
- 2026-01-12ECDavid Mueller · Deputy Head of IDEAPreparatory dinner ahead of the EU- India Summitsource ↗
- 2026-01-12ECSimonas Satunas · Cabinet of Commissioner Andrius KubiliusHigh-Level Working Dinner ahead of the EU-India Summitsource ↗
- 2026-01-12ECAlina Nedea · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera RodríguezPreparatory dinner ahead of the EU- India Summitsource ↗
- 2026-01-12ECMichal Safianik · Cabinet of High Representative/ Vice-President Kaja KallasPreparatory dinner ahead of the EU- India Summitsource ↗
- 2026-01-12ECAnnukka Ojala · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana MînzatuPreparatory dinner ahead of the EU- India Summitsource ↗
- Bouclier démocratique européensource ↗
- Situation en Ukrainesource ↗
- 2025-10-17ECGert Jan Koopman · Director-GeneralCommunication on enlargement in Member Statessource ↗
- 2025-09-09ECMark Nicklas · Head of UnitForeign investments in the Electric Vehicle value chain in North Africasource ↗
- Situation géopolitiquesource ↗
- 2025-06-19ECGert Jan Koopman · Director-GeneralEnlargement, Moldovasource ↗
- 2025-06-19ECCristina Miranda Gozalvez · Head of UnitMeeting at the request of ECFR (think-tank, HQ at Berlin)source ↗
- Critical raw materials, Industrial and trade policiessource ↗
- Borris House Festival of Ideassource ↗
- Affaires étrangèressource ↗
- Strategic enablerssource ↗
- Affaires étrangèressource ↗
- 2025-03-25ECApostolia Karamali · Cabinet of Commissioner Andrius KubiliusRoundtable with Think Tankssource ↗
- 2025-03-21ECGert Jan Koopman · Director-GeneralEnlargement, Moldovasource ↗
- 2025-03-20ECEva Schultz · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana MînzatuClean industrial transformations and social cohesionsource ↗
- ECFR’s Wartime Economy Task Forcesource ↗
- ECFR Council Policy Emergency weekly briefingsource ↗
- 2025-03-12ECLora Borissova · Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib- Middle East - North Africa.source ↗
- 2025-03-03ECChristine O'Dwyer · Cabinet of High Representative/ Vice-President Kaja KallasDevelopments in the Middle Eastsource ↗
- 2025-03-03ECMichael KarnitschnigNext steps on Gaza, political and security dynamics in the West Bank, US and Arab countries’ positioningsource ↗
- 2025-02-11ECDārta Tentere · Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš ŠefčovičEconomic Securitysource ↗
- 2025-02-05ECIvo Belet · Cabinet of Commissioner Dubravka ŠuicaCurrent developments in the Middle East & EU policiessource ↗
- 2025-01-16ECDana Spinant · Director-GeneralCommunication and engagement about current EU prioritiessource ↗
- 2025-01-16ECPaulina Dejmek Hack · Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika RoswallEU's environmental agenda for the coming yearssource ↗
- Briefing on ECFR’s new global public opinion on foreign affairssource ↗
- 2025-01-15ECAntti Karhunen · DirectorExchange of views on INTPA priorities for 2025 on investment and trade. Discussions on the Global Gateway strategy, the next MFF, Team Europe approach and Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships.source ↗
- 2025-01-15ECPaz Velasco Velazquez · Acting Head of UnitExchange of views on INTPA priorities for 2025 on investment and trade. Discussions on the Global Gateway strategy, the next MFF, Team Europe approach and Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships.source ↗
- 2024-12-04ECPeter Wagner · DirectorMeeting with ECFR visiting fellowsource ↗
- Defense Readinesssource ↗
- Discussion on industrial policysource ↗
- Discrimination in the EUsource ↗
- Jeunessesource ↗
- Paneldeltagare i rundabordssamtal om framtidens gröna industripolitik I EUsource ↗
- Roundtable on the future of EU green industrial policysource ↗
- 2024-07-02ECSabine Weyand · Director-General"Economic security 2.0: what is the EU's next geoeconomics game plan?" (webinar).source ↗
Lobbying in these areas
Frequently asked
How many EU lobbying meetings has European Council on Foreign Relations disclosed?
European Council on Foreign Relations (EU Transparency Register no. 339569615567-89) appears in 58 disclosed meetings with EU officials and MEPs between 2024-07-02 and 2026-05-29: 34 with the European Commission and 24 with Members of the European Parliament.
What does European Council on Foreign Relations lobby on?
European Council on Foreign Relations's disclosed EU meetings most often concern Finance, Social, Energy. Every meeting and its topic is listed with its official source on this page.
Who does European Council on Foreign Relations meet in Brussels?
Across its disclosed meetings, European Council on Foreign Relations has met Commission officials including Gert Jan Koopman, David Mueller, Undine Ruge, and MEPs including LOISEAU Nathalie, THIONNET Pierre-Romain, GROOTHUIS Bart. These are counts of officially disclosed meetings, not a measure of influence.
Primary sources
- EU Transparency Register profile (no. 339569615567-89) ↗
- European Commission meeting disclosures ↗
- European Parliament — MEP meeting declarations ↗
Every meeting above is a public disclosure by the European Commission or a Member of the European Parliament; counts are of disclosed meetings only and are not a measure of influence. Methodology. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU) & the European Parliament.
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