Lobby organisation
European Barge Union
Business group · Transport & automotive · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, European Barge Union appears in 5 declared MEP meetings (4 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.
In their own words
“EBU’s mission is to contribute to the development of a sustainable and efficient Pan-European transport system via a larger share of inland waterway transport.”
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“Its key objectives are: - to develop the right framework conditions for its members - to stimulate the market position of the sector - to guarantee a well maintained infrastructure without bottlenecks - to increase the share of the inland waterway freight and passenger transport on the (Pan-) European waterways - to promote inland waterway transport as safest, sustainable and environmentally friendly mode of transport […]”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing - the text on file breaks off mid-sentence where marked […].
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 5 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2024–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2024). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
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
The 5 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2026 | Jens Gieseke | Binnenschiffahrts- und Hafensektor |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Jan-Christoph Oetjen | General exchange on current shipping topics |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Jens Gieseke | Austausch zu EU Politik |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Kris van Dijck | River Information Services |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Sophia Kircher | River Information Services |
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