Centre for European Reform

CER

The Centre for European Reform is a think-tank devoted to making the European Union work better and strengthening its role in the world.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Clara Martinez Alberola (Principal Adviser Secretariat-General)

18 Nov 2025 · Exchange of views on the EU relations with western European countries

Meeting with Richard Szostak (Director Secretariat-General)

16 Oct 2025 · State of play of relations between the EU and the UK

Meeting with Piotr Serafin (Commissioner)

16 Sept 2025 · Follow-up meeting on challenges and priorities of the current mandate.

Meeting with Piotr Serafin (Commissioner)

5 Jun 2025 · Challenges and priorities of the current mandate

Meeting with Clara Martinez Alberola (Principal Adviser Secretariat-General)

5 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on the EU relations with western European countries

Meeting with Jan Hendrik Dopheide (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič)

2 Apr 2025 · EU-UK relations

Meeting with Wolfgang Nozar (Head of Unit Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood)

20 Mar 2025 · EU accession process and support to Ukraine

Meeting with Andrius Kubilius (Commissioner) and

5 Mar 2025 · European defence industry development

Meeting with Jessika Roswall (Commissioner) and

4 Mar 2025 · EU’s circular economy

Meeting with Emma Wiesner (Member of the European Parliament) and

18 Feb 2025 · Frukostmöte Internationell klimatdiplomati

Meeting with Jan Hendrik Dopheide (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič)

5 Feb 2025 · Introductory meeting / EU-UK relations

Meeting with Richard Szostak (Director Secretariat-General)

5 Feb 2025 · EU-UK relations

Meeting with Maarten Verwey (Director-General Economic and Financial Affairs)

15 Nov 2024 · Speaker at CER organised conference

Meeting with Nina Carberry (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Confederation of British Industry

30 Oct 2024 · EU-UK Trade & Cooperation Agreement

Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Oct 2024 · Event: New European Commission, New Mission: "Modernizing Competition Policy"

Meeting with Pim Lescrauwaet (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

3 Sept 2024 · economic situation, competitiveness, international trade

Meeting with Gert Jan Koopman (Director-General Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood)

21 Jun 2024 · Enlargement

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy)

13 Jun 2023 · Energy crisis and transition

Meeting with Anthony Agotha (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Diederik Samsom (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

25 May 2023 · Climate Agenda

Meeting with Alejandro Cainzos (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager), Stina Soewarta (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

29 Nov 2022 · Industrial policy, chips act, IRA.

Meeting with Pierre Delsaux (Director-General Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority)

13 Jul 2022 · EU-US co-operation on public health

Meeting with Anthony Agotha (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

29 Apr 2022 · Topical geopolitical developments and energy transition

Meeting with Radosław Sikorski (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Feb 2022 · Daimler US European Forum on Global Issues

Meeting with Alvaro De Elera (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

14 Sept 2021 · Rule of Law

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)

22 Jun 2021 · Explanation of the European Green Deal and fit for 55

Meeting with Radosław Sikorski (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Apr 2021 · Daimler US European Forum on Global Issues Panel debate: "transatlantic relations"

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

23 Feb 2021 · Deliveries on Energy policy and the European Green Deal, RRF plans and a budget fit for a sustainable recovery. Role of Energy Efficiency and renewables in reaching climate neutrality. Electrification and the development of hydrogen, infrastructure.

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)

20 Nov 2020 · Rule of Law

Meeting with Radosław Sikorski (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Nov 2020 · Panel debate: "COVID-19, the global economy and the return of power politics"

Meeting with Radosław Sikorski (Member of the European Parliament) and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

15 Sept 2020 · Workshop: "European autonomy and transatlantic divergence"

Meeting with Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President) and Kreab Worldwide

21 Apr 2020 · European Way of Life after the Coronavirus

Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)

31 Mar 2020 · EU's trade policy fit in the 21st century

Meeting with Ditte Juul Jørgensen (Cabinet of Commissioner Margrethe Vestager)

12 Jun 2019 · EU Current Affairs

Meeting with Tiina Astola (Director-General Justice and Consumers)

24 May 2019 · State of play EPPO

Meeting with Richard Szostak (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

26 Mar 2019 · Brexit

Meeting with Richard Szostak (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

28 Jan 2019 · Brexit

Meeting with Paulina Dejmek Hack (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

16 Jan 2019 · Brexit

Meeting with Martin Selmayr (Secretary-General Secretariat-General)

10 Jul 2018 · Meeting with Charles Grant, Director of CER - Brexit and Brexit preparedness, State of play

Meeting with Thomas Zerdick (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

6 Jun 2018 · Roundtable on 'Enhancing the Rule of Law in the EU'

Meeting with Thomas Zerdick (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

25 Apr 2018 · Rule of Law

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President) and

7 Mar 2018 · Discussion of gender equality and the Future of Europe

Meeting with Christian Danielsson (Director-General Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood)

7 Feb 2018 · Neighbourhood and Enlargement negotiations

Meeting with Martin Selmayr (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

21 Nov 2017 · Future of Europe

Meeting with Michel Barnier (Head of Task Force Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom)

20 Nov 2017 · Meeting with the Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU

Meeting with Michel Barnier (Head of Task Force Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom) and

6 Nov 2017 · Meeting with the Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU

Meeting with Martin Selmayr (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

22 Sept 2017 · Future of Europe

Meeting with Anna-Lena Zademach-Schwierz (Cabinet of Commissioner Corina Crețu), Tomas Nejdl (Cabinet of Commissioner Corina Crețu) and Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union

21 Sept 2017 · Structural Funds and rule of law

Meeting with Christian Danielsson (Director-General Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood)

21 Sept 2017 · Discussion about Neighbourhood and Enlargement negociations

Meeting with Matthias Ruete (Director-General Migration and Home Affairs)

13 Sept 2017 · Discussion on Migration and Asylum

Meeting with Richard Szostak (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

23 Aug 2017 · Brexit

Meeting with Matthias Ruete (Director-General Migration and Home Affairs)

27 Jun 2017 · 5th Meeting of the Amato Group: External Dimension of Migration Management

Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner) and

11 Apr 2017 · Trade policy

Meeting with Michel Barnier (Head of Task Force Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom)

1 Mar 2017 · Meeting with the Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU

Meeting with Alexander Italianer (Secretary-General Secretariat-General)

27 Feb 2017 · EU general affairs

Meeting with Martin Selmayr (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

20 Jan 2017 · Current EU policy issues

Meeting with Pierre Moscovici (Commissioner) and TheCityUK

23 Nov 2016 · Dinner hosted by the Centre for European Reform and CityUK to discuss the economic and political outlook for the EU and the eurozone in 2017.

Meeting with Martin Selmayr (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

8 Nov 2016 · Current EU policy issues

Meeting with Martin Selmayr (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

7 Sept 2016 · Current EU policy issues and the UK situation

Meeting with Bernd Biervert (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

26 Apr 2016 · Security of Gas Supply

Meeting with Chantal Hughes (Cabinet of Commissioner Jonathan Hill)

13 Apr 2016 · Overview of EU Financial issues

Meeting with Martin Selmayr (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

3 Feb 2016 · Current EU policy issues, UK negotiations.

Meeting with Jonathan Faull (Director-General Taskforce on Article 50 negotiations with the United Kingdom)

2 Dec 2015 · UK Referendum

Meeting with Martin Selmayr (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

1 Dec 2015 · Five Presidents' Report, British question

Meeting with Jonathan Faull (Director-General Taskforce on Article 50 negotiations with the United Kingdom)

15 Sept 2015 · UK Referendum

Meeting with Martin Selmayr (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

15 Sept 2015 · Current EU Policy Issues

Meeting with Pierre Moscovici (Commissioner) and

15 Sept 2015 · future of EMU (Economic and Monetary Union)

Meeting with Stefano Manservisi (Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini)

10 Feb 2015 · Relation with professional associations

Meeting with Denzil Davidson (Cabinet of Commissioner Jonathan Hill)

9 Feb 2015 · Financial Services Policy

Meeting with Michelle Sutton (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

27 Jan 2015 · CWP and better regulation

Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

27 Jan 2015 · Challenges facing the Commission and the EU in the next five years

Meeting with Martin Selmayr (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

27 Jan 2015 · Current EU Policy Issues