MEP of the week

Lobby organisation

Rural Youth Europe

NGO / non-profit · Cross-sector / other · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Rural Youth Europe appears in 9 declared MEP meetings (8 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

9
declared meetings
with current MEPs
8
MEPs met
€50,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
1.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

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. RYE is a member-led organisation:…”

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.

Socialists & Democrats333%
Greens/EFA222%
European Conservatives & Reformists111%
European People's Party111%
Non-attached111%
Renew Europe111%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2024–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (7 in 2024).

2024
7
2025
1
2026
1

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

Eric Sargiacomo
2 meetings · S&D
Valérie Hayer
1 meeting · Renew
Thomas Waitz
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Jessika van Leeuwen
1 meeting · ECR

The 9 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
14 Jan 2026Bogdan Andrzej ZdrojewskiStakeholder dialogue on establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034
25 Jun 2025Anna StrolenbergWomen's entrepreneurship in rural areas
4 Dec 2024Eric SargiacomoLes jeunes et la ruralité
19 Nov 2024Thomas WaitzRural Areas
14 Nov 2024Jessika van LeeuwenIssues affecting rural youth
14 Nov 2024Eric SargiacomoYoung people in rural aeras in Europe
13 Nov 2024Valérie HayerDivers
12 Nov 2024André Franqueira RodriguesGrassroots feedback on how current policies impact young farmers and rural communities
16 Oct 2024Katarína Roth NeveďalováIssues affecting rural youth and young farmers

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