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Business Software Alliance

Business group · Technology & digital · HQ: United States · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Business Software Alliance appears in 41 declared MEP meetings (32 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

41
declared meetings
with current MEPs
32
MEPs met
€600k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
3.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The Business Sofware Alliance is the leading advocate for the global software industry before governments and in the international marketplace. Its members are among the world’s most innovative companies, at the forefront of cutting-edge data-driven innovation, including the development of software solutions powered by artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies.”

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“With headquarters in Washington, DC, and operations in more than 30 countries around the world, BSA pioneers compliance programs that promote legal software use and advocates for public policies that foster technology innovation and drive growth in the digital economy. BSA’s EU policy work is focused on a number of areas which include Artificial Intelligence, privacy, cybersecurity and cybercrime, copyright and intellectual property, piracy and enforcement, trade, and e-commerce.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 41 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party2254%
Socialists & Democrats1127%
Renew Europe410%
European Conservatives & Reformists37%
Greens/EFA12%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (13 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2019
1
2020
0
2021
3
2022
0
2023
6
2024
8
2025
10
2026
13

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

Axel Voss
5 meetings · EPP
Maria Grapini
2 meetings · S&D
Laura Ballarín Cereza
2 meetings · S&D
Dóra Dávid
2 meetings · EPP
Diego Solier
2 meetings · ECR

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
21 Oct 2026Diego SolierPresentation of Position on Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA)
19 Oct 2026Maria GrapiniDiscussion on Cloud and AI Development Act
25 Jun 2026Aura SallaDigital Sovereignty
9 Jun 2026Henrik Dahlcybersecurity
2 Jun 2026Laura Ballarín CerezaCloud and AI Development Act
23 Apr 2026Diego SolierPresentation of Position CSA2
23 Apr 2026Markéta GregorováCybersecurity Act Review (Certification framework)
3 Mar 2026Adina VăleanIndustrial Accelerator Act; Cybersecurity Act review; Cloud and AI Development Act
17 Feb 2026Christian DoleschalAI-Omnibus
17 Feb 2026Dóra DávidAI Omnibus
9 Feb 2026Dóra DávidAI Omnibus
3 Feb 2026Dirk GotinkDigital sovereignty
27 Jan 2026Elena Sancho MurilloRelevant Issues to the ITRE Committee
1 Sep 2025Axel VossCopyright and generative AI
25 Jun 2025Bernd LangeGeneral exchange of views

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