Lobby organisation
Rural Youth Europe
NGO or non-profit · Democracy & civil society · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, Rural Youth Europe appears in 9 declared MEP meetings (8 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.
In their own words
“Rural Youth Europe (RYE) is a European Non-Governmental Organisation for rural youth. Established in 1957, it functions as an umbrella for youth organisations working to promote and activate young people in the countryside. It provides international training opportunities and serves as an intermediary between national organisations, youth organisations, and public institutions at the European level.”
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“RYE is a member-led organisation: democratically constituted and led by young people for young people. We have extensive expertise in non-formal education, youth empowerment, capacity building, and communications (social media, podcast). Additionally, we focus on improving living conditions for rural young people, enhancing the prosperity of rural areas, and ensuring the inclusion of young people from rural areas in decision-making processes.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 9 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2024–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (7 in 2024). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
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 9 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026 | Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski | Stakeholder dialogue on establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034 |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Anna Strolenberg | Women's entrepreneurship in rural areas |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Eric Sargiacomo | Les jeunes et la ruralité |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Thomas Waitz | Rural Areas |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Jessika van Leeuwen | Issues affecting rural youth |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Eric Sargiacomo | Young people in rural aeras in Europe |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Valérie Hayer | Divers |
| 12 Nov 2024 | André Franqueira Rodrigues | Grassroots feedback on how current policies impact young farmers and rural communities |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Katarína Roth Neveďalová | Issues affecting rural youth and young farmers |
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