MEP of the week

Lobby organisation

Centre for European Policy Studies

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

As of 9 September 2026, Centre for European Policy Studies appears in 41 declared MEP meetings (19 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.

41
declared meetings
with current MEPs
19
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
2.9
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“CEPS is among the most authoritative think tanks operating in the European Union. CEPS serves as a leading forum for debate on EU affairs, but its most distinguishing feature lies in its strong in-house research capacity, complemented by an extensive network of partners. CEPS is an independent, not-for-profit institution that provides high-quality research without promoting the interests of any other…”

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.

Greens/EFA1741%
Socialists & Democrats1639%
European People's Party410%
Renew Europe25%
The Left25%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (11 in 2025).

2020
2
2021
5
2022
2
2023
3
2024
8
2025
11
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

Daniel Freund
10 meetings · Greens/EFA
Birgit Sippel
4 meetings · S&D
Tineke Strik
3 meetings · Greens/EFA
Eero Heinäluoma
3 meetings · S&D
Alexandra Geese
2 meetings · Greens/EFA

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
4 May 2026Christian EhlerFP10
15 Apr 2026Per ClausenDevelopments in the European Parliament
13 Apr 2026Daniel FreundElections in Hungary
3 Mar 2026Birgit SippelReturn Regulation
2 Mar 2026René RepasiCEPS Ideas Lab: The second von der Leyen Commission: how is the EU executive faring?
2 Mar 2026Victor NegrescuSpeaking Engagement at IDEAS LAB
2 Mar 2026Daniel FreundFreedom of expression
26 Feb 2026Eero HeinäluomaMarket Integration and Supervision Package
26 Feb 2026Alexandra GeeseEvent: Private Round-table on Digital sovereignty
4 Feb 2026Per ClausenWorking in the Parliament
3 Dec 2025Giorgio GoriEuropean leadership for the space race
17 Nov 2025Alexandra GeeseEvent: Technological sovereignty
14 Oct 2025Daniel FreundRoundtable - “Democracy in crisis: Should a permanent European Citizens’ Assembly supplement the European Parliament?”
6 Oct 2025Barry AndrewsEU affairs
3 Sep 2025Thijs ReutenCSDP

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