MEP of the week

Lobby organisation

Gulf Research Center Foundation Brussels

Think tank or academic body · Think tanks & research · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Gulf Research Center Foundation Brussels appears in 5 declared MEP meetings (2 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

5
declared meetings
with current MEPs
2
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
4.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The GRC Foundation Brussels, founded in 2024, conducts research on Gulf-Europe matters, and promotes academic research both in and about the Gulf region. It provides objective and comprehensive analysis and information about the region in relation to Europe through projects and training carried out by the organization, often in partnership with other research organizations and the European Union.”

Read the rest of the statementShow less of the statement

“GRCF-B works to build a network of relevant stakeholders from politics, business, media, and academia in an effort to contribute to mutually beneficial ties, as well as to support a cultural dialogue between Europe and the Gulf region.”

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.

Socialists & Democrats480%
Greens/EFA120%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2024–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2024
1
2025
2
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

Hana Jalloul Muro
4 meetings · S&D
Hannah Neumann
1 meeting · Greens/EFA

The 5 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
26 Feb 2026Hana Jalloul MuroEU-GCC Relations
14 Jan 2026Hana Jalloul MuroEU-GCC Relations
23 Feb 2025Hana Jalloul MuroMiddle East Peace
6 Feb 2025Hana Jalloul MuroEP-GCC relations
10 Oct 2024Hannah NeumannRoundtable on EU-GCC Relations

Meeting an MEP is a normal part of democratic life; the record is shown so anyone can see it.