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UIP - International Union of Wagon Keepers

Business / industry · Transport & automotive · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, UIP - International Union of Wagon Keepers appears in 4 declared MEP meetings (4 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

4
declared meetings
with current MEPs
4
MEPs met
€300,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
4.8
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Founded in 1950, the UIP - International Union of Wagon Keepers, with its seat in Brussels, is the umbrella association of national associations from 14 European Countries, thus representing more than 250 keepers with approximately 255,000 freight wagons, performing more than 50 % of the rail freight tonne-kilometres throughout Europe. The UIP represents its members' concerns at international level. By…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 4 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats250%
European People's Party125%
Renew Europe125%

Meetings by year

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

2024
1
2025
1
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

Andreas Schieder
1 meeting · S&D
Sophia Kircher
1 meeting · EPP
Ana Vasconcelos
1 meeting · Renew
Johan Danielsson
1 meeting · S&D

The 4 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
6 May 2026Ana VasconcelosConnecting Europe through High-Speed Rail
4 Feb 2026Johan DanielssonEU/Switzerland transport relationships
2 Sep 2025Andreas SchiederExchange of views
25 Nov 2024Sophia KircherCombined Transport

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