Lobby organisation
European Space Policy Institute
NGO or non-profit · Think tanks & research · HQ: Austria · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, European Space Policy Institute appears in 8 declared MEP meetings (6 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.
In their own words
“The European Space Policy Institute, founded in 2003, is the independent think tank for space based in Vienna, Austria – the world’s capital of space diplomacy. ESPI is supported by its 23 member organisations and Advisory Council composed of internationally recognised experts from a range of domains.”
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“Working in a non-profit capacity, as an Quasi-International Organisation under the Austrian Host State Law, ESPI: - Promotes European space policy on an international and global level - Provides independent analyses, proposals and recommendations to European decision-makers and institutions - Raises public awareness on strategic space issues […]”
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 8 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 (4 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 8 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Christian Ehler | European Competitiveness Fund |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Christian Ehler | European Competitiveness Fund |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Angelika Niebler | EU Space Policies |
| 26 Jan 2026 | András Gyürk | 18th European Space Conference-event |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Giorgio Gori | Space Act |
| 21 May 2025 | Christophe Grudler | Politique Spatiale européenne |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Giorgio Gori | European Space Policy |
| 11 Sep 2024 | Massimiliano Salini | EU Space Law |
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