Lobby organisation
International Federation of Journalists
Business / industry · Media & publishing also Labour & trade unions · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry
As of 9 September 2026, International Federation of Journalists appears in 5 declared MEP meetings (4 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.
In their own words
“La FIJ, la plus grande organisation de journalistes au monde, représente 600.000 professionnels des médias dans 187 syndicats et associations dans plus de 146 pays. Fondée en 1926, la FIJ est l'organisation qui s'exprime au nom des journalistes au sein des Nations Unies et du mouvement syndical international. D'abord établie en tant que Fédération internationale des journalistes (FIJ) en 1926…”
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.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2025. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2024).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2025 | Sandro Ruotolo | Support to journalists in Gaza |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Cecilia Strada | importance to uphold the Palestinian civil society both in the West Bank/ Jerusalem as well as in the reconstruction of Gaza |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Cecilia Strada | Situation of journalists in Gaza |
| 6 Dec 2022 | Maria Walsh | The Protection of Journalists around the World |
| 4 Feb 2020 | Daniel Freund | Anti Corruption Intergroup event with NGOs |
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