Lobby organisation
European Senior Organisation - PES-seniors
NGO or non-profit · Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, European Senior Organisation - PES-seniors appears in 5 declared MEP meetings (2 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.
In their own words
“ESO-PES-seniors is the umbrella organization of socialist and social-democratic senior-organizations in Europe ESO aims to improve the position of senior citizens in Europe, their access to fundamental rights and their participation in political decision processes. Therefore we need a fundamental shift in the narrative about older persons and a rights-based approach to ageing.”
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“This narrative is sees “older persons” as full contributors to society from the perspectives of “active-citizenship, self-determination, emancipation and equality” where solidarity is an indispensable component. That is why ESO attaches great importance to solidarity among all generations.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 5 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group. Every meeting was with a single group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2024–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (3 in 2026). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | Idoia Mendia | Rights of Older People |
| 13 May 2026 | Idoia Mendia | Society |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Idoia Mendia | Ageing, Integenerational Solidarity |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Idoia Mendia | Rights of Older Persons, European Parliament Intergenerational Forum |
| 23 Sep 2024 | Birgit Sippel | Rights of elderly people |
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