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Lobby organisation

Airbnb Ireland UC

Business / industry · Technology & digital · HQ: Ireland · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Airbnb Ireland UC appears in 40 declared MEP meetings (32 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

40
declared meetings
with current MEPs
32
MEPs met
€1.2M/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
4.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 1.5 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 40 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats1435%
European People's Party1128%
Renew Europe1128%
European Conservatives & Reformists25%
Greens/EFA25%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (17 in 2024).

2023
6
2024
17
2025
7
2026
10

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Borja Giménez Larraz
2 meetings · EPP
Gabriele Bischoff
2 meetings · S&D
Nils Ušakovs
2 meetings · S&D
Billy Kelleher
2 meetings · Renew
Kim van Sparrentak
2 meetings · Greens/EFA

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
22 Jun 2026Nils UšakovsMeeting on Housing Crisis in Europe
17 Jun 2026Christel SchaldemoseShort term rentals
16 Jun 2026Brigitte van den BergHousing
7 May 2026Niels GeukingHousing
6 May 2026Marion WalsmannWohnraumschutz, EU-Binnenmarkt und Datentransparenz
6 May 2026Andreas SchwabShort-term rentals
6 May 2026Angelika NieblerEU Platform Regulation
5 Mar 2026Borja Giménez LarrazHOUS Report
2 Mar 2026Georgiana Teodorescuempowering home ownership and creating economic opportunities in rural or urban areas.
15 Jan 2026Borja Giménez LarrazHOUS Draft Report
9 Dec 2025Nikolina BrnjacUpcoming Short-Term Rentals Proposal
19 Nov 2025Grégory AllioneSalon des Maires 2025
26 Sep 2025Gabriele BischoffAustausch
26 Sep 2025Gabriele BischoffAustausch IHK Berlin
10 Apr 2025Nils UšakovsSustainable Tourism Strategy and EU discussions around Housing

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