EBU-UER (European Broadcasting Union)

EBU-UER

To promote and defend the interests of its Members in the field of broadcasting (i.e.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Krzysztof Kuik (Head of Unit Competition)

10 Nov 2025 · Evaluation of the Broadcasting Communication – Public Consultation

Meeting with Sabrina Repp (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Oct 2025 · Media

Response to Digital Networks Act

11 Jul 2025

Meeting with Marie-Helene Boulanger (Head of Unit Justice and Consumers) and

22 May 2025 · Consultation of media representatives and associations in the context of the preparation of the upcoming European Democracy Shield (“focus group”).

Meeting with Estelle Ceulemans (Member of the European Parliament)

15 May 2025 · Union Européenne de Radio-Télévision (UER) et RTBF - Présentation priorités des médias de service public

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

14 May 2025 · Stakeholder Roundtable: Broadcasting, Press and Media in the EU

Meeting with Diana Riba I Giner (Member of the European Parliament) and

14 May 2025 · Broadcasting, press and media in the EU

Meeting with Nela Riehl (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair) and

14 May 2025 · Stakeholder Roundtable:The Future of European Broadcasting, Press and Media: How to create a common European Media Space?

Meeting with Simona Constantin (Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrath)

8 May 2025 · Media Policy; EU Democracy Shield

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

6 May 2025 · Copyright and generative AI

Meeting with Nathalie Loiseau (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

9 Apr 2025 · Lutte contre les campagnes de désinformation

Meeting with Emma Rafowicz (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Apr 2025 · Médias de service public

Meeting with Gerasimos Sofianatos (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

28 Mar 2025 · Future of the sub-UHF band, review of the European Electronic Communications Code

Meeting with Dubravka Šuica (Commissioner) and

27 Mar 2025 · Overview of portfolio for the Mediterranean, audiovisual & media sectors across the Mediterranean region and the role of EBU.

Meeting with Anna Herold (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

27 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views in the context of the evaluation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) Reg. number: Ares(2025)2853348

Meeting with Glenn Micallef (Commissioner) and

19 Mar 2025 · Introductory meeting

Meeting with Henna Virkkunen (Executive Vice-President) and

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 Maria Guzenina (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Mar 2025 · Lunch event

Meeting with Peter Stuckmann (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

13 Mar 2025 · The 3 studies commissioned to WIK and EY and the upcoming review of the European Electronic Communications Code.

Meeting with Marco Giorello (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and

13 Mar 2025 · Code of Conduct on Online Advertising – Workshop 3

Meeting with Marco Giorello (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and

6 Mar 2025 · Code of Conduct on Online Advertising – Workshop 2

Meeting with Marco Giorello (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and

4 Mar 2025 · Code of Conduct on Online Advertising – Workshop 1

Meeting with Tomas Tobé (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

18 Feb 2025 · European Democracy Shield

Response to Single Market Strategy 2025

31 Jan 2025

Meeting with Stéphane Séjourné (Executive Vice-President) and

24 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on platform responsibilities (DMA), the reform of the European Electronic Communications Code, and AI Act implementation.

Meeting with Anna Herold (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and

21 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views in the context of preparatory work on draft guidelines on Article 18(1) European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) to be issued by the European Commission under Article 18(9) of the EMFA.

Meeting with Sophie Wilmès (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Jan 2025 · Rule of law - Press freedom

Meeting with Laura Ballarín Cereza (Member of the European Parliament) and

9 Dec 2024 · Priorities for the mandate 2024-2029

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Dec 2024 · Event on AI

Meeting with Ana Catarina Mendes (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Nov 2024 · Priorities for the new term for the public sector media

Meeting with Sandro Ruotolo (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Nov 2024 · Cult priorities 2024-2029

Meeting with Ville Niinistö (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Oct 2024 · :Media

Meeting with Diana Riba I Giner (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Oct 2024 · Media and audiovisual policies

Meeting with Laura Ballarín Cereza (Member of the European Parliament) and Meetic Group, a Match Group Company

10 Oct 2024 · Priorities for the mandate 2024-2029

Meeting with Hanna Gedin (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Oct 2024 · Media freedom

Meeting with Anna-Maja Henriksson (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Oct 2024 · Media policy

Meeting with Hannes Heide (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Oct 2024 · Exchange of views on media policy

Meeting with Michalis Hadjipantela (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Oct 2024 · Meeting with EBU for media independence

Meeting with Sunčana Glavak (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Oct 2024 · Meeting on the situation in the European Public Media and Broadcasting sector

Meeting with Brando Benifei (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Oct 2024 · Priorities for the new mandate

Meeting with Eleonora Meleti (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Jul 2024 · Audiovisual and media policies

Meeting with Matjaž Nemec (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Jul 2024 · Priorities for the new Parliamentary term

Meeting with Maria Guzenina (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Jul 2024 · Policy priorities for media

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová) and

5 Feb 2024 · Future of connectivity

Meeting with Sabine Verheyen (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

22 Nov 2023 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

10 Oct 2023 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

18 Sept 2023 · preparation event

Meeting with Pascal Arimont (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

10 Jul 2023 · Implementation of the 2018 Geoblocking Regulation

Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion) and ARD-Verbindungsbüro Brüssel

14 Jun 2023 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Stelios Kouloglou (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and ARD-Verbindungsbüro Brüssel

13 Jun 2023 · European Media Freedom Act and public broadcasters

Meeting with Petra Kammerevert (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

20 Apr 2023 · APAs - Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Apr 2023 · European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) (Staff-level)

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

31 Mar 2023 · World Radiocommunication conference 23 and the future use of the Lower Ultra high Frequency band

Meeting with Daniel Braun (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová), Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová) and ZDF Europabüro Brüssel

16 Mar 2023 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Petra Kammerevert (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

9 Mar 2023 · Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Martina Michels (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Mar 2023 · Exchange of Views on Implementation report on AVMD Implementation, DSA and EMFA

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

1 Mar 2023 · European Media Freedom act

Meeting with Maria Walsh (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Feb 2023 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and European Magazine Media Association

28 Feb 2023 · Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Maria Walsh (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Feb 2023 · Audiovisual Media Services Directive

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

10 Feb 2023 · Spectrum, European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Eleonora Ocello (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

10 Feb 2023 · Spectrum policy

Meeting with Petra Kammerevert (Member of the European Parliament) and

1 Feb 2023 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Lauriane Bertrand (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)

13 Jan 2023 · Discussion on Spectrum and Day of European authors

Meeting with Arunas Ribokas (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius) and ARD-Verbindungsbüro Brüssel

14 Dec 2022 · To discuss the EBU position concerning the upcoming WRC-23 and the future use of the Lower UHF band

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

9 Dec 2022 · proposal for a Council Decision on WRC-23

Meeting with Renate Nikolay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

22 Nov 2022 · Public service media

Meeting with Renate Nikolay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

13 Oct 2022 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Petra Kammerevert (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

12 Oct 2022 · Implementierung AVMD

Meeting with Marc Angel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and EUROCINEMA, Association de producteurs de cinéma et de télévision

13 Sept 2022 · Audiovisual Media Services Directive

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

5 Sept 2022 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

1 Sept 2022 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

1 Sept 2022 · Political Advertising

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)

16 Jun 2022 · Media freedom

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

9 Jun 2022 · Media, EMFA

Meeting with Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Google

7 Jun 2022 · Political Advertising

Meeting with Olivier Guersent (Director-General Competition)

13 Dec 2021 · development of the European broadcasting markets , competition law and state aid

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

22 Oct 2021 · Launch of the dialogue on availability and access to audio-visual content

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)

13 Jul 2021 · Media freedom and pluralism

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

12 Apr 2021 · Pact for skills roundtable with the creative cultural industries.

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

12 Apr 2021 · Skills roundtable Cultural and Creative Ecosystem

Meeting with Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton), Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

16 Nov 2020 · DSA and DMA

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

16 Nov 2020 · DSA and DMA

Meeting with Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

15 Jun 2020 · Exchange on the impact of COVID-19 and Recovery Plan; EBU’s open space project

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

23 Apr 2020 · Future of public service media distribution (online distribution costs, service integrity, content prominence, DTT spectrum, 5G Broadcast)

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

21 Apr 2020 · Economic impact of COVID-19

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

3 Apr 2020 · Impact du COVID-19 sur le secteur audiovisuel et media

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner) and

5 Sept 2019 · Future funding of Media platforms

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

30 Jan 2019 · Disinformation

Meeting with Manuel Mateo Goyet (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)

26 Nov 2018 · Audiovisual

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

22 Oct 2018 · Introductory meeting with new EBU Technical Director

Meeting with Manuel Mateo Goyet (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)

5 Oct 2018 · Copyright

Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

7 Sept 2018 · Broadcasting regulation

Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

19 Jun 2018 · Copyright, CabSat

Meeting with Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)

19 Jun 2018 · Public sector media in the European media sector

Meeting with Manuel Mateo Goyet (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel) and ARD-Verbindungsbüro Brüssel

19 Apr 2018 · Copyright

Meeting with Eric Peters (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)

14 Mar 2018 · platform-related issues

Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

23 Jan 2018 · SatCab Regulation

Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

23 May 2017 · Media Research & Innovation

Meeting with Robert Schröder (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas)

8 Mar 2017 · potential scheme that could foster innovation and creativity in the audiovisual and radio sector

Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip) and

2 Dec 2016 · copyright

Meeting with Markus Schulte (Digital Economy)

12 Jul 2016 · Telco review

Meeting with Kamila Kloc (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

20 Jun 2016 · Telco review, must-carry-rules

Meeting with Hanna Hinrikus (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip), Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

23 May 2016 · AVMS Directive, R&D and media innovation

Meeting with Michael Hager (Digital Economy)

18 May 2016 · AVMSD, copyright, telecom review

Meeting with Pauline Rouch (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

13 May 2016 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

3 May 2016 · Digital Single Market and Sport Broadcasting

Meeting with Kilian Gross (Digital Economy)

2 May 2016 · audiovisual media research programme

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

9 Mar 2016 · AVMSD

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

29 Feb 2016 · Spectrum, UHF band

Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

17 Dec 2015 · copyright, AVMS

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

26 Nov 2015 · Copyright reform, portability, fight against piracy

Meeting with Tibor Navracsics (Commissioner) and

26 Nov 2015 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with Antoine Kasel (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

17 Nov 2015 · Outreach towards citizens

Meeting with Pauline Rouch (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

9 Oct 2015 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

10 Sept 2015 · DSM

Meeting with Sarah Nelen (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

14 Jul 2015 · Science of climate change, social and economic challenges

Meeting with Pauline Rouch (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

20 Apr 2015 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

15 Apr 2015 · Copyright, audiovisual media

Meeting with Margrethe Vestager (Commissioner)

23 Mar 2015 · Role and challenges of Public Service Media

Meeting with Marlene Holzner (Digital Economy), Marlene Holzner (Digital Economy)

6 Mar 2015 · Media

Meeting with Jonathan Michael Hill (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)

24 Feb 2015 · Discussion of areas of common interest

Meeting with Fabien Dell (Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici)

10 Feb 2015 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with Marlene Holzner (Digital Economy), Marlene Holzner (Digital Economy), Marlene Holzner (Digital Economy)

6 Feb 2015 · Media