Save the Children Europe
EU lobbying footprint — who they meet, and on what. Built only from official disclosures, every meeting cited.
Save the Children Europe has 96 disclosed EU lobbying meetings from 2024-09-09 to 2026-06-24: 37 with the European Commission and 59 with Members of the European Parliament. Source: EU Transparency Register no. 697362735627-20, Commission disclosures and MEP declarations.
Lobbying profile
as declared 2025-12-09- Category
- Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
- Legal status
- Registered in Belgium as AISBL, subsidiary of Save the Children International, registered Charity under UK law
- Declared lobbying cost
- €500,000
- Lobbying FTEs
- 4
- Members
- 2
Files it’s lobbying on
The org's disclosed policy areas, ranked by number of meetings.
Declared fields of interest
Borders and security · Budget · Climate action · Culture and media · Digital economy and society · Education and training · Employment and social affairs · Enlargement · Environment · European neighbourhood policy · External relations · Food safety
At a glance
The officials and MEPs most often met, by disclosed-meeting count.
- Cecile Billaux4
- Lora Borissova3
- Hadja Lahbib2
- Cathrin Bauer-Bulst2
- Boriša Falatar2
Disclosed meetings
Newest first, showing the most recent 60 of 96. EC = European Commission, EP = Member of the European Parliament.
- Meeting with save the Childrensource ↗
- GEI regulationsource ↗
- Global Europesource ↗
- 2026-03-10ECHans Das · Deputy Director-GeneralHumanitarian aid funding and policiessource ↗
- 2026-03-09ECLukas Holub · Head of UnitExchange of views on the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) - Global Europesource ↗
- Exchange on the Balkan migratory route and the impact of migration on childrensource ↗
- Anti Poverty Strategysource ↗
- Childs safety onlinesource ↗
- Exchange of Viewssource ↗
- EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, the Child Guarantee and the next MFFsource ↗
- 2026-01-30ECCecile Billaux · Head of UnitExchange on priorities Main pointssource ↗
- 2026-01-28ECMichael KarnitschnigDiscussion on the Pact for Mediterranean, Syria, and Gazasource ↗
- 2026-01-28ECChristine O'Dwyer · Cabinet of High Representative/ Vice-President Kaja KallasDiscussion on latest developments in OpT and Syriasource ↗
- 2026-01-28ECLora Borissova · Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib• Humanitarian crisis • Middle East • INGO registrationsource ↗
- Event organisationsource ↗
- CSAR and networkingsource ↗
- 2025-12-08ECCecile Billaux · Head of UnitDiscussion on the reform of Global Health Architecture and the role of CSOs.source ↗
- 2025-12-04ECSonia Vila Nunez · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana MînzatuTo discuss the anti-poverty strategy which has a strong focus on child poverty.source ↗
- 2025-11-27ECHadja Lahbib · Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib• Humanitarian crises • Refugees • Gaza • Humanitarian aid • Egyptsource ↗
- Introductory meetingsource ↗
- Save the childrensource ↗
- Child Poverty in Albaniasource ↗
- Meeting with Giorgia D'Erricosource ↗
- Save the Children Italiasource ↗
- Children's Rights in Palestinesource ↗
- social policiessource ↗
- DEVEsource ↗
- Launch of the Save the Children 2025 Reportsource ↗
- Kinderarmutsource ↗
- child povertysource ↗
- 2025-10-01ECNicolo Brignoli · Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis DombrovskisOmnibus 1source ↗
- Children and climate changesource ↗
- 2025-09-26ECAxel Hellman · Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika RoswallEnvironmental policy and links to children’s rightssource ↗
- 2025-09-19ECSanna Laaksonen · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna VirkkunenDSA and CSAsource ↗
- 2025-09-18ECLora Borissova · Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib• Gaza – West Bank • Situation of childrensource ↗
- 2025-07-09ECFelice Zaccheo · Head of UnitExchange on the situation of vulnerable groups in LAC region.source ↗
- Fundamental Rights, EU Fundingsource ↗
- Omnibussource ↗
- 2025-06-24ECDubravka Šuica · Cabinet of Commissioner Dubravka ŠuicaChildren rightssource ↗
- 2025-06-24ECViktoriya Petrikova-Voeten · Cabinet of Commissioner Marta KosRecommendations to the EU on the reform of Ukraine’s child protection and care systemsource ↗
- 2025-06-20ECMaria Zafra Saura · Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrathExchange of views on the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act and on children’s participation in decision-makingsource ↗
- 2025-06-17ECLora Borissova · Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib• Gaza • Humanitarian Aid • Child Protectionsource ↗
- 2025-06-16ECDaniela Tidten · Acting Head of UnitChild Rights organisations presented its priorities for the next European long-term budget (MFF)source ↗
- Omnibus, CSDDD and impact on child laboursource ↗
- 2025-05-20ECLucie Šestáková · Cabinet of Commissioner Jozef SíkelaThis discussion focused on the priorities of the Global Gateway and possibilities of cooperationsource ↗
- Child Guarantee Working Groupsource ↗
- Omnibussource ↗
- Children's rights, civil society fundingsource ↗
- EU migration policysource ↗
- 2025-03-17ECRoxana Mînzatu · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana MînzatuThe preservation of children’s rights on the agendasource ↗
- Developmentsource ↗
- 2025-03-13ECSilvia Michelini · DirectorDiscussion on the implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum in Italiesource ↗
- 2025-03-11ECAnne Katherina Weidenbach · Cabinet of Commissioner Dan JørgensenAlleviating child poverty and social exclusionsource ↗
- 2025-03-07ECCecile Billaux · Head of UnitPreparation of the upcoming Global Health Policy Forumsource ↗
- 2025-03-01ECHadja Lahbib · Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja LahbibHumanitarian's Aidsource ↗
- 2025-02-26ECCecile Billaux · Head of UnitDiscussion on the GAVI 6.0 High-Level Pledging Summit and other events, with a focus on the role of CSOssource ↗
- 2025-02-26ECCathrin Bauer-Bulst · Cabinet of Commissioner Magnus BrunnerChild participation, protection of children’s rights in migration, protection of children from crimesource ↗
- 2025-02-25ECBoriša Falatar · Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbibhumanitarian situation in Gaza and in the West Banksource ↗
- 2025-02-19ECEsther Pozo Vera · Head of UnitConsultation with civil society organisations on the review of the safe third country (STC) conceptsource ↗
- Child Protection Priorities in Ukraine's EU Accession Processsource ↗
Frequently asked
How many EU lobbying meetings has Save the Children Europe disclosed?
Save the Children Europe (EU Transparency Register no. 697362735627-20) appears in 96 disclosed meetings with EU officials and MEPs between 2024-09-09 and 2026-06-24: 37 with the European Commission and 59 with Members of the European Parliament.
What does Save the Children Europe lobby on?
Save the Children Europe's disclosed EU meetings most often concern Finance, Health, Technology, Social. Every meeting and its topic is listed with its official source on this page.
Who does Save the Children Europe meet in Brussels?
Across its disclosed meetings, Save the Children Europe has met Commission officials including Cecile Billaux, Lora Borissova, Hadja Lahbib, and MEPs including STRIK Tineke, KUHNKE Alice, LENAERS Jeroen. These are counts of officially disclosed meetings, not a measure of influence.
Primary sources
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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