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COIMBRA GROUP

NGO or non-profit · Think tanks & research · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, COIMBRA GROUP appears in 17 declared MEP meetings (10 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

17
declared meetings
with current MEPs
10
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
4.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Founded in 1985, and formally constituted by Charter in 1987, the Coimbra Group is Europe’s oldest university network. It brings together long-established, research-intensive, multidisciplinary universities of outstanding international reputation, fostering collaboration and innovation across the European continent.”

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“Committed to strengthening their academic and cultural ties, CG supports its members in all their missions – education, research, innovation, and service to society – while advancing internationalisation. By actively engaging with EU policies and programmes, it has become a trusted partner of the EU institutions. Central to its mission is the promotion of best practices through the exchange of experience and the development of joint initiatives. Acting as a dynamic forum for cooperation and strategic reflection, the network enables member universities to share expertise, collaborate on innovative projects, and shape the future of European higher education and research.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 17 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party741%
Socialists & Democrats529%
Renew Europe318%
Greens/EFA16%
Non-attached16%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (8 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2020
1
2021
0
2022
0
2023
0
2024
1
2025
7
2026
8

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

Christian Ehler
5 meetings · EPP
Laurence Farreng
3 meetings · Renew
René Repasi
2 meetings · S&D
Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski
1 meeting · EPP
Ville Niinistö
1 meeting · Greens/EFA

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
2 Jun 2026Sabrina ReppErasmus+
5 May 2026Christian EhlerFP10
20 Apr 2026René RepasiHorizon Europe Event "R&I in the Next EU Budget: Investing in Europe’s Prosperity and Competitiveness"
12 Mar 2026Christian EhlerFP10
24 Feb 2026Ville NiinistöResearch and innovation
20 Feb 2026Victor NegrescuExchange on Erasmus+ funding and higher education priorities in the post-2027 MFF
29 Jan 2026René RepasiHorizon Europe
28 Jan 2026Bogdan Andrzej ZdrojewskiStakeholder dialogue on establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034
1 Dec 2025Christian EhlerFP10
2 Sep 2025Marcos Ros SempereMeeting with Coimbra Group
10 Apr 2025Laurence FarrengAccord de Commerce et de Coopération avec le Royaume-Uni - enseignement supérieur
12 Mar 2025Malika SorelAlliances universitaires européennes
12 Mar 2025Laurence FarrengRéunion des parties prenantes sur le futur des alliances d'Universités européennes
5 Mar 2025Laurence FarrengFutur des Alliances d'Universités européennes
27 Jan 2025Christian EhlerFP10

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