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Lobby organisation

European Social Network AISBL

NGO / non-profit · Cross-sector / other · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, European Social Network AISBL appears in 8 declared MEP meetings (7 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

8
declared meetings
with current MEPs
7
MEPs met
€500,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
6.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The European Social Network (ESN) is the network for local public social services bringing together social services welfare departments at national, regional, and local levels with statutory duties for planning, managing, funding, delivering, and inspecting public social services. ESN supports the development of effective social services and social/health care practices through the exchange of knowledge. ESN gathers its members with…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 8 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats450%
Greens/EFA225%
Renew Europe225%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (3 in 2025).

2019
1
2020
0
2021
0
2022
0
2023
0
2024
2
2025
3
2026
2

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

Jana Toom
2 meetings · Renew
Terry Reintke
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Hannes Heide
1 meeting · S&D
Kim van Sparrentak
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Estelle Ceulemans
1 meeting · S&D

The 8 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
19 Feb 2026Estelle CeulemansMFF
14 Jan 2026Marit MaijMeeting with NGO on anti-poverty strategy
3 Sep 2025Hannes HeideGeneral exchange of views
5 Feb 2025Idoia MendiaMeeting with European Social Network
15 Jan 2025Kim van SparrentakPublic Procurement Report
21 Nov 2024Terry ReintkeNew European Commission
3 Oct 2024Jana ToomSocial and Inclusive Growth
28 Nov 2019Jana ToomEureopean Social Service Excellence Awards 2019

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