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Lobby organisation

Equal Rights Beyond Borders e.V.

NGO / non-profit · Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Equal Rights Beyond Borders e.V. appears in 10 declared MEP meetings (2 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

10
declared meetings
with current MEPs
2
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
1.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Equal Rights Beyond Borders is a Greek-German human rights organisation that works to enforce the rights of refugees, asylum seekers and their families. With offices in Athens, Berlin, Chios and Kos, we provide free legal aid to support refugees and asylum seekers in their struggle against illegal and arbitrary practices at the EU’s external borders. EqR formally consists of two…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 10 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats990%
Greens/EFA110%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2025. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (5 in 2023).

2020
1
2021
0
2022
2
2023
5
2024
1
2025
1

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

Birgit Sippel
9 meetings · S&D
Tineke Strik
1 meeting · Greens/EFA

The 10 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
15 Apr 2025Birgit SippelMigration situation in Greece (staff-level)
18 Jan 2024Birgit SippelSituation in CCAC on Kos
24 Jul 2023Birgit SippelMission to Kos: migration and asylum situation on the ground, 24-25 July
20 Jul 2023Birgit SippelPreparation of a visit to Greece (staff-level)
20 Jun 2023Birgit SippelPlanning of a visit to Greece (Staff-level)
27 Mar 2023Birgit SippelScreening Regulation (staff level)
21 Feb 2023Birgit SippelSelf-organised mission to Kos (Staff-level)
19 Jul 2022Birgit SippelFact Finding
18 Jul 2022Birgit SippelFact Finding
15 Jun 2020Tineke StrikSituation in Greece

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