Lobby organisation
Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies
Think tank or academic body · Think tanks & research · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies appears in 24 declared MEP meetings (21 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.
In their own words
“The Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, established in 2007, is the political foundation and think tank of the European People’s Party (EPP). The Martens Centre embodies a pan-European mindset, promoting Christian Democrat, conservative and like-minded political values. It serves as a framework for national political foundations linked to member parties of the EPP.”
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“It currently has over 50 members and partners in EU and non-EU countries. The Martens Centre takes part in the preparation of EPP programmes and policy documents. It organises seminars and training on EU policies and on the process of European integration. The Martens Centre also contributes to formulating EU and national public policies. It produces research studies and books, electronic newsletters, policy briefs and the twice-yearly European View journal. Its research activities are divided into six clusters: party structures and EU institutions, economic and social policies, EU foreign policy (...)”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
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 (10 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 15 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2026 | Dan Barna | High-Level Roundtable on European Competitiveness and the Management Quality impact |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Fernand Kartheiser | Policy research |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Aurelijus Veryga | Strengthening Europe’s Demographic Resilience |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Matej Tonin | Topics on Defence |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Lukas Mandl | Interlinkage of development cooperation and migration |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Isabel Benjumea Benjumea | Foundations |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Karlo Ressler | Financing of European political foundations |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Lukas Mandl | Paneuropa |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Dan Nica | Politico28 Gala |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Verena Mertens | Introductory Meeting |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Andreas Schwab | Digital policy |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Michał Wawrykiewicz | Migration agenda in the upcoming 5 years |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Aura Salla | Future of the EU |
| 2 Oct 2024 | Dóra Dávid | Priorities for the 10th legislative term |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Ingeborg ter Laak | WMCES |
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