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eBay EU liaison office

Company · Technology & digital · HQ: Switzerland · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, eBay EU liaison office appears in 52 declared MEP meetings (38 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

52
declared meetings
with current MEPs
38
MEPs met
€300k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
2.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) is a global commerce leader that connects people and builds communities to create economic opportunity for all. Our technology empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world, providing everyone the opportunity to grow and thrive.”

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“Founded in 1995 in San Jose, California, eBay is one of the world's largest and most vibrant marketplaces for discovering great value and unique selection. In 2024, eBay enabled $75 billion of gross merchandise volume. For more information about the company and its global portfolio of online brands, visit www.ebayinc.com.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 52 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party2038%
Socialists & Democrats1325%
Renew Europe815%
Greens/EFA612%
European Conservatives & Reformists48%
Patriots for Europe12%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (22 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2019
1
2020
5
2021
1
2022
3
2023
6
2024
5
2025
22
2026
9

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

César Luena
4 meetings · S&D
Alex Agius Saliba
3 meetings · S&D
Pascal Arimont
3 meetings · EPP
Jens Gieseke
2 meetings · EPP
Ivars Ijabs
2 meetings · Renew

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
23 Jun 2026Christian DoleschalBinnenmarkt
23 Jun 2026Paulo CunhaeBay x Circular Fashion Federation - Policy Dinner - Enabling innovation in circular fashion
4 Jun 2026Rasmus NordqvistCircular textile
3 Jun 2026Alex Agius SalibaStakeholders meeting Digital Omnibus opinion
15 Apr 2026Michael McNamaraDigital Omnibus
4 Mar 2026Gheorghe PipereaRecent developments on the Union Customs Code reform, concerning the status of second-hand products and ways to encourage circular imports over mass-produced items
24 Feb 2026Sebastian TynkkynenDigital Omnibus
23 Feb 2026César LuenaExtended Producer Responsibility
11 Feb 2026Pierre JouvetEchange sur les plateformes de commerce et le marché de la seconde main
10 Sep 2025Maria GuzeninaCircular economy
10 Sep 2025Dóra DávidSingle market integration, SMEs
9 Sep 2025Dimitris TsiodrasEU digital and consumer policies
8 Sep 2025Maria GrapiniUnion Customs Code reform
4 Sep 2025Pablo Arias EcheverríaE-commerce and emerging dynamics in the single market: the rise of second-hand products.
2 Sep 2025Bruno TobbackCustoms Reform, Second Hand Goods and Circular Economy in E-commerce

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