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Blueprint for Free Speech

HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Blueprint for Free Speech appears in 3 declared MEP meetings (3 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

3
declared meetings
with current MEPs
3
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
1.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“As a civil society, not for profit organisation, B4FS works internationally to promote the right to freedom of expression with no undue interference or intrusion. Our research and advocacy strive to defend Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which asserts the right to freedom of opinion and expression for all people. Our initiatives seek to: Build 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 3 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group. Every meeting was with a single group.

Socialists & Democrats3100%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2023. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2023).

2020
1
2021
0
2022
0
2023
2

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

Tiemo Wölken
1 meeting · S&D
Katarina Barley
1 meeting · S&D
Birgit Sippel
1 meeting · S&D

The 3 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
16 Mar 2023Tiemo WölkenAnti-SLAPPs Directive
16 Feb 2023Katarina BarleyAustausch zum Vorhaben
4 Feb 2020Birgit SippelExchange of Views on Implementation

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