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Lobby organisation

European University Association

NGO or non-profit · Think tanks & research · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, European University Association appears in 27 declared MEP meetings (15 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

27
declared meetings
with current MEPs
15
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
8.8
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The European University Association (EUA) represents and supports 861 universities in 48 countries, providing them with a unique forum to cooperate and keep abreast of the latest trends in higher education and research. EUA members are European universities involved in both teaching and research, national associations of rectors, and other international organisations active in higher education and research.”

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“The Association is the main representative of the university sector in Europe. The aims of the EUA are: -To promote and safeguard university values and the case for university autonomy -To promote the development of a coherent system of European higher education and research -To give active support and guidance to members of the Association in their development in higher education and research -To give active support and guidance to members of the Association in enhancing their contributions to society -To provide information and other services to members of the Association.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 27 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party1659%
Socialists & Democrats622%
Renew Europe415%
Greens/EFA14%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (9 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2020
1
2021
2
2022
1
2023
2
2024
4
2025
9
2026
8

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

Christian Ehler
10 meetings · EPP
Laurence Farreng
2 meetings · Renew
René Repasi
2 meetings · S&D
Andrea Wechsler
2 meetings · EPP

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
5 May 2026Christian EhlerFP10
12 Mar 2026Christian EhlerFP10
3 Feb 2026Stine BosseFP10 roundtable
29 Jan 2026René RepasiHorizon Europe
28 Jan 2026Bogdan Andrzej ZdrojewskiStakeholder dialogue on establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034
27 Jan 2026Ana VasconcelosPerformance Regulation
14 Jan 2026René RepasiDiscussion: Harnessing international collaboration in research and innovation for competitiveness - How can the EU and its partners maximise value through Horizon Europe and the European Competitiveness Fund?
9 Jan 2026Christian EhlerFP10
1 Dec 2025Christian EhlerFP10
6 Nov 2025Eszter LakosUpcoming ERA Act
4 Jun 2025Idoia MendiaMeeting with European University Association
15 May 2025Andrea WechslerEU Research Policy
6 Mar 2025Marcos Ros SempereMeeting with European University Association
18 Feb 2025Laurence FarrengFutur des Alliances d'Universités européennes
28 Jan 2025Christian EhlerFP10

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