MEP of the week

Lobby organisation

Ernst & Young Core Business Services BV

Company · Public affairs & consultancy · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Ernst & Young Core Business Services BV appears in 13 declared MEP meetings (10 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.

13
declared meetings
with current MEPs
10
MEPs met
€900k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
3.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“This registration covers all associated EY branches and is representing EY's interests towards the EU institutions. EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies over the world.”

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“We play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. For more information about our organization, please visit ey.com. Ernst & Young Core Business Services BV is a member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 13 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Renew Europe754%
European Conservatives & Reformists215%
Socialists & Democrats215%
European People's Party18%
Greens/EFA18%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2021–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (4 in 2024). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2021
1
2022
2
2023
1
2024
4
2025
1
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

Barry Andrews
3 meetings · Renew
Johan van Overtveldt
2 meetings · ECR
Svenja Hahn
1 meeting · Renew
Sergey Lagodinsky
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Ivars Ijabs
1 meeting · Renew

The 13 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
14 Apr 2026Billy KelleherEurope's competitiveness and attractiveness
24 Mar 2026Johan van OvertveldtStudy on Investment needs identified in the Draghi and Letta reports and their implications for the EU budget
16 Mar 2026Johan van OvertveldtStudy on Investment needs identified in the Draghi and Letta reports and their implications for the EU budget
14 Feb 2026Sergey LagodinskyExchange of Views
3 Nov 2025Pascal CanfinAutomotive package
13 Dec 2024Ivars IjabsEuropean defence industry programme (EDIP)
24 Oct 2024Barry AndrewsCompetitiveness
23 Oct 2024Svenja HahnDigital Policy
20 Mar 2024Barry AndrewsEuropean Corporate Governance Conference 2024
28 Nov 2023Eva MaydellAI Act
18 Oct 2022Barry AndrewsCSDDD
18 Mar 2022Eero HeinäluomaAnti-money laundering
6 Dec 2021Lara WoltersCSRD

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