Lobby organisation
British Council
NGO / non-profit · Cross-sector / other · HQ: United Kingdom · Transparency Register entry
As of 9 September 2026, British Council appears in 4 declared MEP meetings (1 different MEP), most often with Renew Europe.
In their own words
“The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language. We are on the ground in more than 100 countries. We work in two ways – directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the…”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 4 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group. Every meeting was with a single group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (1 in 2020).
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
The 4 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2026 | Laurence Farreng | Relations culturelles UE-Royaume-Uni |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Laurence Farreng | Accord de Commerce et de Coopération avec le Royaume-Uni |
| 9 Mar 2023 | Laurence Farreng | Shadows’ meeting with stakeholders "Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Implications for the education and youth sectors" |
| 18 Feb 2020 | Laurence Farreng | Intégration des programmes Erasmus + et Europe Creative dans le Green Deal |
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