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)
Response to Joint Communication: New Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean
8 Feb 2023
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.
Response to Communication to the Institutions - A New Pact on Asylum and Migration
27 Aug 2020
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