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spiritsEUROPE

Business group · Agriculture & food · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, spiritsEUROPE appears in 31 declared MEP meetings (22 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.

31
declared meetings
with current MEPs
22
MEPs met
€500k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
3.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“spiritsEUROPE is the representative body for the spirits industry at the European level. Its membership comprises 31 national associations representing the industry in 25 European countries, as well as a group of 11 leading spirits producing companies.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 31 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Renew Europe1032%
European People's Party826%
Socialists & Democrats826%
Patriots for Europe310%
European Conservatives & Reformists13%
The Left13%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (18 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2023
2
2024
3
2025
8
2026
18

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
3 meetings · S&D
Barry Cowen
3 meetings · Renew
Brando Benifei
2 meetings · S&D
Jörgen Warborn
2 meetings · EPP
Jérémy Decerle
2 meetings · Renew

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
20 Oct 2026Engin ErogluEU-China relations
14 Oct 2026Jörgen WarbornTrade policy
8 Oct 2026Eric SargiacomoEnjeux du secteur des spiritueux
7 Oct 2026Thierry MarianiLes perspectives pour les exportations européennes et l’évolution de l’environnement commercial
7 Oct 2026Mika AaltolaExchange of views with spiritsEUROPE on the EU-India FTA and market access for European spirits
23 Apr 2026Brando BenifeiEU US trade
15 Apr 2026Charles GoerensCMO and PAC
8 Apr 2026Jérémy Decerlemaladies cardiovasculaires
25 Mar 2026Jörgen WarbornEU-US trade
12 Mar 2026Željana ZovkoEU-US trade
11 Mar 2026Jérémy DecerleCommerce
11 Mar 2026Benoit CassartRelations commerciales UE-US
11 Mar 2026Brando BenifeiEU US trade
3 Feb 2026Sebastian KruisMercosur FTA, India FTA, EU-US political relations
21 Jan 2026Barry CowenMeeting with SpiritsEurope

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