MEP of the week

Lobby organisation

Bruegel

Think tank / academic · Think tanks & research · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 10 September 2026, Bruegel appears in 33 declared MEP meetings (24 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

33
declared meetings
with current MEPs
24
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
64.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Bruegel is the European think tank that specialises in economics. Established in 2005, it is independent and non-doctrinal. Bruegel’s mission is to improve the quality of economic policy with open and fact-based research, analysis and debate. We are committed to impartiality, openness and excellence. Bruegel’s membership includes EU Member State governments, international corporations and institutions. Through publications, events, social media,…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 33 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats1236%
Greens/EFA927%
European People's Party515%
Renew Europe515%
The Left26%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (15 in 2025).

2020
1
2021
1
2022
2
2023
7
2024
3
2025
15
2026
4

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

Michael Bloss
5 meetings · Greens/EFA
Lynn Boylan
2 meetings · The Left
Bernd Lange
2 meetings · S&D
Damian Boeselager
2 meetings · Greens/EFA
René Repasi
2 meetings · S&D

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
9 Sep 2026Klára DobrevEU-UK sustainability cooperation
9 Mar 2026Lynn BoylanCBAM downstream extension
11 Feb 2026Bernd LangeGeneral exchange of views
28 Jan 2026Lynn BoylanGrids Package
11 Dec 2025Markus FerberTransatlantic relations
10 Dec 2025Alexandra GeeseEvent: Europe’s Tech Dependency: Risks and Solutions
8 Dec 2025Damian BoeselagerDigital Euro
19 Nov 2025Bruno TobbackGrids Package: Spotlight on TEN-E Governance
19 Nov 2025Bernd LangeGeneral exchange of views
17 Nov 2025Sara MatthieuPolitico event - race for traction (automotive panel)
13 Oct 2025René RepasiEvent Policy Recommendations on EU-China Relations
4 Sep 2025René Repasi28. Regime
3 Sep 2025Victor NegrescuLinkedIn/OECD session on skills-first hiring
1 Sep 2025Damian BoeselagerMFF
25 Jun 2025Adnan DibraniInre marknad och EU:s långtidsbudget

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