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National Research Council of Italy

Think tank / academic · Think tanks & research · HQ: Italy · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, National Research Council of Italy appears in 5 declared MEP meetings (2 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

5
declared meetings
with current MEPs
2
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
4.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The National Research Council of Italy (CNR) is a public research organization; its duty is to carry out, promote, spread, transfer and improve research activities in the main sectors of knowledge growth and of its applications for the scientific, technological, economic and social development of the Country. To this end, the activities of the organization are divided into 7 macro-areas…”

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.

European People's Party480%
Socialists & Democrats120%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2024–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2025).

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

Christian Ehler
4 meetings · EPP
René Repasi
1 meeting · S&D

The 5 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
13 May 2026Christian EhlerFP10
12 May 2026René RepasiHorizon Europe "Choosing Academic Freedom: Europe’s Path to Competitiveness and Democratic Resilience"
28 Aug 2025Christian EhlerFP10
4 Jun 2025Christian EhlerEuropean science policy
25 Mar 2024Christian EhlerScience and research policy

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