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Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

Think tank or academic body · Think tanks & research · HQ: Spain · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas appears in 9 declared MEP meetings (6 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

9
declared meetings
with current MEPs
6
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
4.3
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“El CSIC es un organismo público de investigación adscrito al Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, que forma parte del Sistema Español de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación y desarrolla investigación básica y aplicada en las áreas de las Ciencias de la Vida, de la Materia, así como en Ciencias Sociales y en Humanidades.”

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“La misión del CSIC se establece en el artículo 4 de su Estatuto, aprobado por el Real Decreto 1370/2007, de 21 de diciembre. De acuerdo con ella, el CSIC persigue «el fomento, la coordinación, el desarrollo y la difusión de la investigación científica y tecnológica, de carácter multidisciplinar, con el fin de contribuir al avance del conocimiento y al desarrollo económico, social y cultural, así como a la formación de personal y al asesoramiento a entidades públicas y privadas en estas materias».”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 9 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party444%
Socialists & Democrats444%
Europe of Sovereign Nations111%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2021–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (4 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2021
1
2022
1
2023
0
2024
0
2025
3
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

Christian Ehler
4 meetings · EPP
Lina Gálvez
1 meeting · S&D
César Luena
1 meeting · S&D
Marcos Ros Sempere
1 meeting · S&D
René Repasi
1 meeting · S&D

The 9 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
4 Nov 2026César LuenaCollaboration between the European Parliament and CSIC on environmental matters
13 May 2026Christian EhlerFP10
12 May 2026René RepasiHorizon Europe "Choosing Academic Freedom: Europe’s Path to Competitiveness and Democratic Resilience"
4 Mar 2026Marcin SypniewskiSpanish regulations and approach towards Critical Raw Materials
28 Aug 2025Christian EhlerFP10
4 Jun 2025Christian EhlerEuropean science policy
24 Jan 2025Lina GálvezResearch
13 Dec 2022Christian EhlerHorizon Europe, Union Budget
27 Oct 2021Marcos Ros SempereNew European Bauhaus

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