Thomas Schmitz
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Warner Bros. Discovery
19 Nov 2025 · Exchange of views on media industry challenges and regulatory framework
Meeting with Association relative à la télévision européenne
10 Nov 2025 · Copyright /Piracy
Meeting with Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG
4 Nov 2025 · Copyright
Meeting with Medialiitto ry
28 Oct 2025 · Finnmedia presentation
Meeting with SOCIETE DE PERCEPTION DE DISTRIBUTION DES DROITS DES ARTISTES INTERPRETES
21 Oct 2025 · Copyright
Meeting with Alliance4Europe gGmbH
21 Oct 2025 · European Democracy Shield
Meeting with EUROPE MEDIALAB
17 Oct 2025 · Democracy Shield & European platforms
Meeting with FiCom ry
17 Oct 2025 · FiCom ry presentation
Meeting with World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid
16 Oct 2025 · Support to democracy
Meeting with Finland Chamber of Commerce (Keskuskauppakamari)
14 Oct 2025 · Digital Policy
Meeting with OpenAI OpCo, LLC
9 Oct 2025 · AI and Copyright
Meeting with Netflix International B.V.
6 Oct 2025 · Audiovisual Sector
Meeting with European Publishers Council
1 Oct 2025 · Exchange of views on the challenges faced by the news media sector in the context of AI
Meeting with
30 Sept 2025 · Animal welfare and cinema
Meeting with Pan European Game Information
25 Sept 2025 · Presentation of the PEGI System
Meeting with FEDIL - The Voice of Luxembourg's Industry
25 Sept 2025 · Digital and Telecom policy
Meeting with Atlassian
24 Sept 2025 · Copyright
Meeting with Refurbed Marketplace GmbH
24 Sept 2025 · Copyright
Meeting with Open Markets Institute
24 Sept 2025 · Democracy Shield
Meeting with
23 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on the single equitable remuneration for music performers and producers
Meeting with Warner Bros. Discovery
18 Sept 2025 · Audiovisual Sector
Meeting with Lysios Public Affairs
16 Sept 2025 · Copyright and AI
Meeting with Association of European Radios
16 Sept 2025 · Association of European Radios
Meeting with Apple Inc.
12 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on EU digital policies
Meeting with Society of Audiovisual Authors
11 Sept 2025 · Exchange of view on the MFF, AI and copyright policy
Meeting with Culture Action Europe
10 Sept 2025 · Exchange of view on the cultural sector
Meeting with Reporters sans frontières
9 Sept 2025 · Exchange of view Democracy Shield
Meeting with FEDIL - The Voice of Luxembourg's Industry
9 Sept 2025 · Coordination call to prepare the meeting to be held on 25/09/2025
Meeting with
4 Sept 2025 · Roundtable with representatives of the media industry
Meeting with
4 Sept 2025 · Meeting with EU commercial broadcasters
Meeting with Motion Picture Association EMEA
4 Sept 2025 · Media services and AI matters
Meeting with Deutsche Welle
23 Jul 2025 · Exchange of views on Media and the Democracy Shield
Meeting with International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers
23 Jul 2025 · Exchange of views on the copy right related aspects of the Code of Practice on General Purpose AI models (GPAI), the guidelines on GPAI models and on the related template for the summary of the content used for training
Meeting with
16 Jul 2025 · Piracy
Meeting with ALLIANCE DE LA PRESSE D’INFORMATION GÉNÉRALE
11 Jul 2025 · European Democracy Shield
Meeting with
8 Jul 2025 · Raap decision
Meeting with
4 Jul 2025 · Role of media
Meeting with
2 Jul 2025 · Copyright
Meeting with EUROPEAN PRODUCERS CLUB
30 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme, EU audiovisual regulatory framework and recent market developments in the EU and overseas
Meeting with NBCUniversal International
26 Jun 2025 · AI and copyright
Meeting with Advertising Information Group
25 Jun 2025 · Advertising
Meeting with
24 Jun 2025 · Democracy shield
Meeting with Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
16 Jun 2025 · Patents
Meeting with Association relative à la télévision européenne
5 Jun 2025 · Media sector
Meeting with UGC
4 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on the EU audiovisual regulatory framework and recent market developments in the EU and overseas
Meeting with European Film Agency Directors
22 May 2025 · Audiovisual industry
Meeting with Motion Picture Association EMEA
22 May 2025 · Audiovisual industry
Meeting with European Publishers Council
21 May 2025 · Publishers industry
Meeting with Netflix International B.V.
20 May 2025 · Audiovisual industry
Meeting with BOUYGUES EUROPE
13 May 2025 · Media Industry
Meeting with Wikimedia Europe
6 May 2025 · EUDS
Meeting with Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs de Musique
6 May 2025 · Copyright
Meeting with Federation of European Screen Directors - Fédération Européenne des Réalisateurs de l'Audiovisuel
30 Apr 2025 · Audiovisual industry
Meeting with European Fact-Checking Standards Network
29 Apr 2025 · Media freedom
Meeting with European Centre for Press and Media Freedom
25 Apr 2025 · Media freedom
Meeting with Committee to Protect Journalists
24 Apr 2025 · Safety of Journalists
Meeting with CENTR - Council of European Top Level Domain Registries
23 Apr 2025 · Exchange on Disinformation
Meeting with ASML Netherlands B.V.
14 Apr 2025 · ASML engagement in various domains
Meeting with
11 Apr 2025 · Copyright levies reform
Meeting with Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance
11 Apr 2025 · Copyright /Piracy
Meeting with Clean up the Internet
10 Apr 2025 · Exchange on Disinformation
Meeting with Gen Digital Inc.
10 Apr 2025 · Disinformation
Meeting with Schibsted
8 Apr 2025 · Exchange of view media policy
Meeting with Association of European Performers’ Organisations
4 Apr 2025 · AI and copyright
Meeting with
4 Apr 2025 · Exchange of view on the recommendations published by the Democratic Shield Civil Society Task Force on the European Democracy Shield initiative
Meeting with
3 Apr 2025 · EU Media Policy
Meeting with Audience Measurement Coalition
1 Apr 2025 · European Media Freedom Act, GDPR and E-privacy proposal
Meeting with Suomen itsenäisyyden juhlarahasto
1 Apr 2025 · Exchange on Democracy
Meeting with United Group
28 Mar 2025 · Media freedom
Meeting with Prosus
27 Mar 2025 · Artificial Inteligence
Meeting with SACEM Luxembourg
25 Mar 2025 · Intellectual property rights
Meeting with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
25 Mar 2025 · Media Freedom
Meeting with Microsoft Corporation
21 Mar 2025 · Artificial Intelligence
Meeting with Alliance4Europe gGmbH
21 Mar 2025 · Democracy Shield
Meeting with RES PUBLICA FOUNDATION
21 Mar 2025 · Democracy Shield
Meeting with EBU-UER (European Broadcasting Union)
19 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the state of play on media policy, including on the role and the upcoming evaluation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive and the preparations for the European Democracy Shield. Presentation of the EBU’s policy
Meeting with News Corporation
17 Mar 2025 · AI and copyright
Meeting with Spotify
25 Feb 2025 · Fostering a more competitive and innovation-friendly digital environment in Europe
Meeting with International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations
24 Feb 2025 · AI and copyright
Meeting with Make.org
31 Jan 2025 · Democracy AI participation and engagement