Lobby organisation
European Foundation for Democracy
Think tank or academic body · Think tanks & research also Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry
As of 8 October 2026, European Foundation for Democracy appears in 9 declared MEP meetings (6 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.
In their own words
“The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a policy institute whose work focuses on prevention of radicalisation. We address all forms of radicalisation which can lead to violent extremism, regardless of the political or religious ideology that may drive this.”
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“Specifically, we support initiatives to strengthen resilience of communities in different countries by empowering credible, pro-democratic voices to prevent radicalisation from gaining a foothold. We engage with grassroots organisations, policy and security experts, government institutions and officials and political leaders and provide expert advice through policy briefings, public discussion and debating events and publications.”
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.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2025. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (4 in 2025).
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 9 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2025 | Alessandra Moretti | Incontro su Afghanistan e sulla necessità di supporto alle forze di opposizione democratiche |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Hildegard Bentele | Current Situation in the Middle East |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Lukas Mandl | Abraham Accords, Middle East, Houthi rebels |
| 6 Mar 2025 | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | engagement with civil society |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Moritz Körner | Introductory Meeting |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Lukas Mandl | Fight against extremism and terrorism |
| 17 Oct 2024 | Lukas Mandl | Prevention of radicalisation and foreign interference |
| 28 Jan 2020 | Charlie Weimers | Terrorism |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Charlie Weimers | Terrorism |
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