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Young European Research Universities Network

Think tank / academic · Think tanks & research · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Young European Research Universities Network appears in 9 declared MEP meetings (4 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

9
declared meetings
with current MEPs
4
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
5.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The Young European Research Universities Network (YERUN) consists of 24 young research universities. YERUN's primary objective is to raise the voice of its members through dedicated strategic representation and advocacy activity, in order to strengthen cooperation among its members and maximise their opportunities to collaborate in areas of mutual interest and benefit. YERUN members have learnt to work together, to…”

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.

European People's Party667%
Socialists & Democrats333%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (4 in 2025).

2023
1
2024
0
2025
4
2026
4

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

Christian Ehler
5 meetings · EPP
Lina Gálvez
2 meetings · S&D
René Repasi
1 meeting · S&D

The 9 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
5 May 2026Christian EhlerFP10
17 Apr 2026Christian EhlerFP10
29 Jan 2026René RepasiHorizon Europe
28 Jan 2026Bogdan Andrzej ZdrojewskiStakeholder dialogue on establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034
1 Dec 2025Christian EhlerFP10
13 May 2025Lina GálvezUniversities and research
6 Feb 2025Lina GálvezResearch and Innovation
27 Jan 2025Christian EhlerFP10
30 Nov 2023Christian EhlerEuropean research policy

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