Lobby organisation
SME Connect
Other (the Transparency Register's catch-all category) · Business federations & chambers · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, SME Connect appears in 24 declared MEP meetings (15 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.
In their own words
“SME Connect (SMEC) is a Europe-wide network and communication platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEC provides an organizational structure, helps members network with each other, and supports the members development and implementation of joint activities.”
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“All members in the SMEC network are equal; there are no votes or majority decisions, only the individual's expression of will to engage in specific activities on the SME Connect platform. All stakeholders who want to exchange ideas not only "about" but also in cooperation with SMEs are invited to join the network. Everyone represents their own position on legislative issues. Individual companies can join the network through the European SME Business Club or Friends of SMEs, depending on their size. By design, SMEC is a non-hierarchical, inclusive, and diverse network for SME stakeholders and other interested stakeholders. https://www.smeconnect.eu/disclaimer/ […]”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing - the text on file breaks off mid-sentence where marked […].
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 24 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (9 in 2026). 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 15 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Sebastian Tynkkynen | Itäisen sivustan vuosittainen taisteluvalmius |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Sebastian Tynkkynen | Euroopan pienten yritysten tulevaisuus |
| 28 May 2026 | Sebastian Tynkkynen | Sydänterveys |
| 7 May 2026 | Markus Ferber | Housing |
| 6 May 2026 | Sebastian Tynkkynen | Droonit ja Euroopan turvallisuus |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Engin Eroglu | EU-China relations |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Sebastian Tynkkynen | Yrittäjyys harvaan asutuilla alueilla |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Markus Ferber | EU Competitiveness |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Engin Eroglu | EU-China relations |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Michalis Hadjipantela | Introductory Meeting |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Marion Walsmann | Current AI Topics |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Marion Walsmann | Omnibus |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Markus Ferber | EU Competitiveness |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Axel Voss | Artificial Intelligence |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Sigrid Friis | Innovation Talks – The Future of Protein |
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