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McDonald’s Global Franchising Limited

Company · Agriculture & food · HQ: United Kingdom · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, McDonald’s Global Franchising Limited appears in 67 declared MEP meetings (54 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

67
declared meetings
with current MEPs
54
MEPs met
€600k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
1.7
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“McDonald’s is a leading player in the food service industry across the European Union countries, serving communities in all 27 member states of the EU for over 50 years.”

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“With a massive presence in over 3,500 cities and almost 6,500 restaurants, McDonald’s and its franchisees have established the brand as a major employer, providing jobs for almost 300,000 people aged 16 to 65. McDonald’s remains a key player in the region thanks to its diverse network of franchisees, farmers, food producers, and suppliers. This collaboration has allowed McDonald’s to remain a dependable source of economic growth, entrepreneurialism, and progress for communities across Europe for half a century. We aim to assist as appropriate European decision-makers and opinion-formers in making informed decisions and contributing to knowledgeable debates by sharing in transparent manner relevant information and our business expertise in areas of public policies where we are able to input usefully.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 67 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party2131%
European Conservatives & Reformists1725%
Renew Europe1319%
Socialists & Democrats1319%
Patriots for Europe23%
Non-attached11%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (28 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2023
13
2024
4
2025
28
2026
22

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

César Luena
3 meetings · S&D
Pascal Canfin
3 meetings · Renew
Peter Agius
2 meetings · EPP
Kosma Złotowski
2 meetings · ECR
Elsi Katainen
2 meetings · Renew

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
4 Nov 2026Jacek OzdobaPPWR
4 Nov 2026Eleonora MeletiQuality Jobs Act
4 Nov 2026Jagna Marczułajtis-WalczakRights of persons with disabilities, focus on accesibility in transport and and accesible toilets
17 Jun 2026Marco SquartaADVSM directive revision, advertisement and food marketing
17 Jun 2026Joanna Scheuring-WielgusGeneral Meeting
17 Jun 2026Joanna Scheuring-WielgusAVMSD
17 Jun 2026Lara MagoniAVMS Directive
17 Jun 2026Hannes HeideExchange of views on audiovisual policty
16 Jun 2026Sunčana GlavakAVMSD review
16 Jun 2026Pietro FiocchiDirettiva AudioVisual
27 Mar 2026Christine SingerCircular Economy
17 Mar 2026Pablo Arias EcheverríaCompetitiveness of the food service and hospitality sectors and the implementation of EU legislation
12 Mar 2026Pascal ArimontPackaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
11 Mar 2026Barry CowenMeeting with McDonalds
11 Mar 2026Stefano CavedagnaIntroductory meeting and discussion on the Packaging Regulation

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