Centre for European Policy Studies
CEPS
CEPS is among the most authoritative think tanks operating in the European Union.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament) and
14 Oct 2025 · Roundtable - “Democracy in crisis: Should a permanent European Citizens’ Assembly supplement the European Parliament?”
Meeting with Annukka Ojala (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu), Eva Schultz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu), Francesco Corti (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu), Max Uebe (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu), Sonia Vila Nunez (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu)
8 Oct 2025 · Research in the relevant policy areas
Meeting with Thijs Reuten (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
3 Sept 2025 · CSDP
Meeting with Victor Negrescu (Member of the European Parliament) and
3 Sept 2025 · LinkedIn/OECD session on skills-first hiring
Meeting with Maria Velentza (Director Competition)
26 Aug 2025 · Discussion on market integration in financial markets and financial market infrastructures
Meeting with John Berrigan (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)
2 Jul 2025 · Financial services policies
Meeting with Daniela Bankier (Head of Unit Justice and Consumers)
19 Jun 2025 · CEPS/ECRI Panel Discussion on Credit Fraud Webinar
Meeting with Nienke Buisman (Head of Unit Research and Innovation)
3 Jun 2025 · Meeting on EU international R&I cooperation
Meeting with Olivier Bringer (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)
7 May 2025 · Exchange on international digital policies and outreach
Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament) and Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants
26 Mar 2025 · Effectiveness of EU Policy on Non-Returnable Third Country Nationals and Ways Forward
Meeting with Larisa Dragomir (Cabinet of Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque), Riikka Torppa (Cabinet of Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque)
26 Mar 2025 · Exchange on relevant market and regulatory developments
Meeting with Brando Benifei (Member of the European Parliament, Delegation chair) and Edelman Public Relations Worldwide
19 Mar 2025 · EU-US Relationship
Meeting with Marc Lemaitre (Director-General Research and Innovation)
4 Mar 2025 · CEPS annual flagship event - "Ideas Lab" https://ideaslab.ceps.eu/ Marc Lemaître is invited as a keynote speaker in the lab session “A vision for Europe’s FP10”.
Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament) and Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
3 Mar 2025 · CEPS lab "An ethical oversight framework fit for Article 2"
Meeting with Aurore Lalucq (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and
18 Feb 2025 · Mobilising Private Investment and Building a Genuine Savings and Investment Union (SIU)
Meeting with Eva Maydell (Member of the European Parliament)
16 Dec 2024 · General Exchange
Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)
3 Dec 2024 · Future of the EU climate policy
Meeting with Eero Heinäluoma (Member of the European Parliament) and Banking Payments Federation Ireland
4 Nov 2024 · Current Affairs
Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
21 Oct 2024 · Screening Regulation
Meeting with Jana Toom (Member of the European Parliament) and
3 Oct 2024 · Social and Inclusive Growth
Meeting with Tineke Strik (Member of the European Parliament)
24 Sept 2024 · Interview about Asylum and Migration Pact
Meeting with Eva Maydell (Member of the European Parliament)
17 Sept 2024 · FP10
Meeting with John Berrigan (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)
17 Sept 2024 · EU Financial Markets
Meeting with Eero Heinäluoma (Member of the European Parliament)
16 Jul 2024 · Current Affairs
Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)
24 Apr 2024 · The politicisation of trade policy and its impact on transatlantic trade relations.
Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)
5 Apr 2024 · on AI
Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament)
4 Mar 2024 · Panel debate on European Elections and European Democracy
Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament) and VNG AG
14 Nov 2023 · EU-Energiepolitik
Meeting with John Berrigan (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)
4 Oct 2023 · EU financial markets
Meeting with Bjoern Seibert (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and
31 Aug 2023 · High-Level working dinner on SOTEU with Think Tanks
Meeting with Mairead McGuinness (Commissioner) and
18 Jul 2023 · Distribution of Retail financial products
Meeting with Agnieszka Drzewoska (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness), Patricia Reilly (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness)
21 Apr 2023 · Retail Investment Strategy
Meeting with Tineke Strik (Member of the European Parliament)
19 Apr 2023 · potential organisation of joint event
Meeting with Jonás Fernández (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
16 Mar 2023 · EU Banking Package 2021
Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis), Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis), Pim Lescrauwaet (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)
13 Mar 2023 · Exchange of views on EU competitiveness and industrial policy
Meeting with John Berrigan (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)
19 Jan 2023 · Sanctions, RIS - Inducements
Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik
26 Sept 2022 · Conference on the Future of Europe
Meeting with Dimitri Lorenzani (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)
15 Jul 2022 · Discussion on strategic foresight
Meeting with Mairead McGuinness (Commissioner)
21 Jun 2022 · courtesy visit
Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament)
2 Jun 2022 · CEPS Ideas Lab
Meeting with Pierre Delsaux (Director-General Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority)
16 Feb 2022 · Roundtable CEPS Webinar on two years Covid
Meeting with Luis Garicano (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
10 Dec 2021 · Meeting with academics
Meeting with Jivka Petkova (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)
7 Dec 2021 · CEPS providing information on their 2022 annual meeting
Meeting with Joan Canton (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)
19 Nov 2021 · Industrial Strategy
Meeting with Caroline Boeshertz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis), Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis), Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis), Zaneta Vegnere (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)
28 Sept 2021 · Main findings of the CEPS report - Towards a resilient and sustainable post pandemic recovery
Meeting with Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General Research and Innovation)
2 Jun 2021 · Speaker at CEPS annual Ideas Lab
Meeting with Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
15 Apr 2021 · DGA
Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)
29 Mar 2021 · Speech at the conference Truth and Reconciliation Process to address antigypsyism in Europe
Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Bjoern Seibert (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Fernando Sampedro Marcos (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Nicole Dewandre (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Olivier Smith (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Per Haugaard (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Sonia Vila Nunez (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Valeria Miceli (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and
29 Jul 2020 · Brainstorming Session on "The State of the Union on 2020 and the Recovery of Europe's Economy" [Via Webex]
Meeting with Paolo Gentiloni (Commissioner)
22 Jul 2020 · Participation to the debate on "The Recovery Fund and the Stability Pact: Making Room for Investment?" with Mr Niels Thygesen
Meeting with Gert Jan Koopman (Director-General Budget)
29 May 2020 · Multiannual Financial Framework
Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)
25 May 2020 · Webinar on COVID-19 and the use of Telecom Data