Caritas Europa

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Caritas Europa is the European network of 49 member organisations in 46 countries across the European continent, including all member states of the European Union and the vast majority of Council of Europe member countries.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Lukas Mandl (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

3 Nov 2025 · Interlinkage of development cooperation and migration

Meeting with Lena Düpont (Member of the European Parliament) and Deutscher Caritasverband e. V.

16 Sept 2025 · Exchange on migration and asylum

Meeting with Ana Carrero (Cabinet of Commissioner Piotr Serafin) and

23 Jul 2025 · Exchange of views on the Multiannual Financial Framework proposal

Meeting with Sonia Vila Nunez (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu) and

23 Jul 2025 · Social inclusion of most vulnerable groups – overview of policies and post-2027 MFF perspectives.

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament) and Deutscher Caritasverband e. V.

30 Jun 2025 · Return Regulation Proposal

Meeting with Hristo Petrov (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Eurochild AISBL

19 Jun 2025 · EU Anti-Poverty Strategy

Meeting with Sirpa Pietikäinen (Member of the European Parliament)

20 May 2025 · EU-Africa partnerships, Circular Economy

Meeting with Marit Maij (Member of the European Parliament) and

14 May 2025 · Roundtable discussion on Financing for Development with MEP Charles Goerens and MEP Marit Maij

Meeting with Mélissa Camara (Member of the European Parliament) and

14 May 2025 · Mise en oeuvre du Pacte Asile Migration

Meeting with Jessika Roswall (Commissioner) and

13 May 2025 · Circular Economy

Meeting with Hadja Lahbib (Commissioner) and

12 May 2025 · • Commission Priorities • Caritas Europe priorities

Meeting with Sebastião Bugalho (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Apr 2025 · Human rights situation in the world

Meeting with Teresa Ribera Rodríguez (Executive Vice-President) and

15 Apr 2025 · Climate change, social justice and sustainability.

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

14 Apr 2025 · Facilitation Directive Rapporteur's Draft (staff-level)

Meeting with Philippe Lamberts (Principal Adviser Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

9 Apr 2025 · Advancing the beyond growth approach in EU policies

Meeting with Michael Karnitschnig (null Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf)

9 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on the situation in Palestine as well as the upcoming MED Pact.

Meeting with Manuela Ripa (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Apr 2025 · Beyond Growth

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament, Delegation chair) and ACT Alliance Advocacy to the European Union

7 Apr 2025 · Humanitarian Situation in Gaza

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Mar 2025 · EU Social Affairs policy

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

17 Mar 2025 · Facilitation directive; entry-exit-system

Meeting with Lukas Mandl (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Mar 2025 · EU-Entwicklungspolitik und humanitäre Hilfe

Meeting with Esther Pozo Vera (Head of Unit Migration and Home Affairs) and

19 Feb 2025 · Consultation with civil society organisations on the review of the safe third country (STC) concept

Meeting with Estrella Galán (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Feb 2025 · Meeting with Leïla Bodeux, Asylum and Migration at Caritas Europa

Meeting with Marit Maij (Member of the European Parliament) and

18 Feb 2025 · Roundtable discussion on Financing for Development

Meeting with Tineke Strik (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Feb 2025 · EU external migration policy

Meeting with Rasmus Andresen (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Feb 2025 · Kohösionsgelder

Meeting with Ingeborg Ter Laak (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Feb 2025 · Impact ENVI legislation on third-countries

Meeting with Rudi Kennes (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Feb 2025 · Social issues

Meeting with Elisabetta Gualmini (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Feb 2025 · ITRE Committee

Meeting with Idoia Mendia (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jan 2025 · Meeting with Caritas

Meeting with Hadja Lahbib (Commissioner) and

12 Jan 2025 · Caritas Ukraine’s President, Ms. Stawnychy, outlined initiatives aimed at rebuilding psychosocial wellbeing among vulnerable groups. The Commissioner participated in interactive activities with children and adolescents.

Meeting with Sara Matthieu (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Dec 2024 · Hosting: Going beyond economic growth - Europe’s role in building a just economy for the common good

Meeting with Mélissa Camara (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Nov 2024 · Anti-racism

Meeting with Terry Reintke (Member of the European Parliament) and

21 Nov 2024 · New European Commission

Meeting with Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Nov 2024 · Exchange on Human Rights Situation in Egypt

Meeting with Saskia Bricmont (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Oct 2024 · Migration policy

Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament) and

16 Oct 2024 · Cooperation on LIBE related matters

Meeting with Tineke Strik (Member of the European Parliament) and

16 Oct 2024 · LIBE Civil Society Meeting

Meeting with Pascal Arimont (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Oct 2024 · Cohesion policy and the European Social Fund

Meeting with Lukas Mandl (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Oct 2024 · Humanitarian aid and development work

Meeting with Marit Maij (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

14 Oct 2024 · Roundtable with CSOs for input for ESF Plus

Meeting with Robert Biedroń (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Oct 2024 · Humanitarian aid - priorities

Meeting with Jana Toom (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Oct 2024 · Fighting Poverty in the EU

Meeting with Barry Andrews (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair) and Center for Global Development

23 Sept 2024 · DEVE Committee

Meeting with Charles Goerens (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Sept 2024 · Humanitarian action and development in the EU’s external actions

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Sept 2024 · International cooperation

Meeting with Miriam Lexmann (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Sept 2024 · Caritas report + priorities for the EMPL committee

Meeting with Marco Tarquinio (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Sept 2024 · International cooperation

Meeting with Lena Düpont (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Sept 2024 · Partnerships for Social Impact

Meeting with Niels Geuking (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Sept 2024 · Frieden u Demokratie in Europa

Meeting with Ana Carla Pereira (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit)

13 May 2024 · EU directive on minimum income

Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament) and Deutscher Caritasverband e. V.

22 Feb 2024 · Digital transformation and social services

Meeting with Radka Maxová (Member of the European Parliament)

31 Jan 2024 · NGO financing

Meeting with Udo Bullmann (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Dec 2023 · Localisation of Humanitarian Aid, protection of children during conflict

Meeting with Erik Marquardt (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

15 Nov 2023 · CEAS and APR

Meeting with Ibán García Del Blanco (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Jun 2023 · Exchange of views on new EU-LAC partnership

Meeting with Mónica Silvana González (Member of the European Parliament)

3 May 2023 · Cooperation with Latin America

Meeting with Abir Al-Sahlani (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Apr 2023 · NGOs in EU

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament) and

11 Apr 2023 · Schengen Borders Code

Meeting with Lena Düpont (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

21 Mar 2023 · Asylum and Migration

Meeting with Marc Angel (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Mar 2023 · Social and Humanitarian Issues

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Deutscher Caritasverband e. V.

28 Feb 2023 · New Pact on Migration and Asylum, in particular Screening Regulation (Staff-level)

Meeting with Javier Moreno Sánchez (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

6 Feb 2023 · Single Permit Directive

Meeting with Saskia Bricmont (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Jan 2023 · prep meeting Global Gateway Africa workshop (meeting with APA)

Meeting with Sylvie Brunet (Member of the European Parliament) and Secretariat of COMECE (Commission of the Episcopates of the European Union)

6 Dec 2022 · Revenu minimum

Meeting with Mónica Silvana González (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

13 Oct 2022 · Preparation of INI report on humanitarian aid

Meeting with Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner)

6 Sept 2022 · IPA III

Meeting with Giulio Di Blasi (Cabinet of Commissioner Ylva Johansson) and

2 Sept 2022 · Ukraine Safe Homes Initiative

Meeting with Ana Carla Pereira (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit)

19 Jul 2022 · European Care Strategy

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

29 Jun 2022 · The consequences of the war in Ukraine, external borders and resettlement.

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

29 Jun 2022 · European Care Strategy, Minimum Wages, Social economy.

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

23 Jun 2022 · Caritas Europa webinar welcoming refugees

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

1 Jun 2022 · Social economy, minimum income, fighting poverty, minimum wages, Care strategy.

Meeting with Delara Burkhardt (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Jun 2022 · Migration

Meeting with Lena Düpont (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

19 Apr 2022 · Asylum and Migration

Meeting with Lena Düpont (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

15 Mar 2022 · Asylum and Migration

Meeting with Helena Dalli (Commissioner) and

21 Feb 2022 · Keynote speech during launch event of the Caritas CARES! European Poverty Report.

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and

1 Feb 2022 · Roundtable with CSO: Preparation of the AU-EU Summit and the Africa-Europe Week 2022

Meeting with Sylvie Guillaume (Member of the European Parliament) and Jesuit Refugee Service - Europe

21 Sept 2021 · Directive retour et Reglement Procédure d'asile

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

29 Mar 2021 · Migration management on Lesvos

Meeting with Lena Düpont (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

23 Feb 2021 · return directives and migration

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

18 Sept 2020 · Meeting on social and employment policies in Europe, on the social dimension of the Green Deal as well as on housing and anti-poverty.

Meeting with Johannes Hahn (Commissioner)

28 Jul 2020 · MFF, support to civil society and NGOs

Meeting with Astrid Dentler (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica)

15 Jul 2020 · Report on the Impact of Demographic Change Green Paper on Ageing Rights of the elderly Challenges of the care sector

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)

9 Jun 2020 · Presentation of the Caritas work in the field of human development, Africa-EU relations and migration.

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

5 May 2020 · Migrants’ challenges in the current COVID-19 crisis and their contribution to economic recovery

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

20 Feb 2020 · Consultations on the New Pact on Migrations

Meeting with Diederik Samsom (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and

19 Feb 2020 · European Green Deal

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

17 Feb 2020 · Consultations on the New Pact on Migrations

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

12 Feb 2020 · New Pact on Migration

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

6 Feb 2020 · Discussions on the New Pact on Migration

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

4 Feb 2020 · Discussion on the New Pact on Migration

Meeting with Ana Carla Pereira (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit)

22 Jan 2020 · implementation of the Social pilar

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica) and

4 Oct 2017 · Financing for development cooperation

Meeting with Mathieu Briens (Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides)

12 Apr 2017 · Refugee crisis

Meeting with Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner) and

28 Apr 2016 · Pauvreté en Europe et des moyens de lutte contre ce fléau grandissant

Meeting with Philippos Savvides (Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides)

22 Dec 2015 · exchange of views on current situation and cabs future actions

Meeting with Claus Sorensen (Director-General European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)

8 May 2015 · Current Humaniatrian issues, Ukraine Crisis, WHS