European Policy Centre
EPC
The European Policy Centre (EPC) is an independent, not-for-profit think tank dedicated to fostering European integration through analysis and debate, supporting and challenging European decision-makers at all levels to make informed decisions based on evidence and analysis, and providing a platform for engaging partners, stakeholders and citizens in EU policy-making and in the debate about the future of Europe.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Calin-Ionut Ungur (Cabinet of High Representative/ Vice-President Kaja Kallas), Oliver Moru (Cabinet of High Representative/ Vice-President Kaja Kallas)
10 Nov 2025 · Ukraine
Meeting with Bart Groothuis (Member of the European Parliament)
15 Oct 2025 · Cybersecurity and policies event
Meeting with Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner) and
2 Oct 2025 · All pressing portfolio topics
Meeting with Dan Jørgensen (Commissioner)
18 Sept 2025 · The geopolitical situation and EU's future development
Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament)
17 Sept 2025 · EU Reform and Enlargement
Meeting with Mohammed Chahim (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion) and
25 Jun 2025 · Roundtable Critical Medicines Act
Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament) and Stiftung Mercator
4 Jun 2025 · EU civil society strategy
Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade) and
28 May 2025 · EPC Trade Policy Forum- Reviving Multilateralism: Europe’s Role in Rebuilding Global Trade Governance
Meeting with Xavier Coget (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)
20 May 2025 · Preparation of EVP Virkkuenn intervention in Brussels Economic Security Forum.
Meeting with Irene Tinagli (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)
15 May 2025 · Meeting on housing issues
Meeting with Fulvia Raffaelli (Head of Unit Health and Food Safety)
14 May 2025 · High-level policy dialogue on “AI in Health: Navigating the Future of European Healthcare”, organised by the European Policy Centre (EPC) as part of their Centre for Health & Sustainability (CHES) initiative.
Meeting with Marco La Marca (Cabinet of Commissioner Dubravka Šuica) and
6 May 2025 · Demographic Policy
Meeting with Nicolas Von Lingen (Head of Unit Secretariat-General)
30 Apr 2025 · State of play of implementation of the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement and EU-Norway relations
Meeting with Anne Fort (Cabinet of Commissioner Andrius Kubilius), Ramunas Stanionis (Cabinet of Commissioner Andrius Kubilius)
10 Apr 2025 · Presentation of a study: Ten steps for a European defence surge
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 Apostolia Karamali (Cabinet of Commissioner Andrius Kubilius), Benjamin Hartmann (Cabinet of Commissioner Andrius Kubilius), Ramunas Stanionis (Cabinet of Commissioner Andrius Kubilius), Simonas Satunas (Cabinet of Commissioner Andrius Kubilius)
11 Feb 2025 · Presentation of EPC brief: “Ten steps for a European defence surge” published on 20 January
Meeting with Dan Barna (Member of the European Parliament) and
15 Jan 2025 · Event on AI on Inclusive Futures: Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on equal access and fair chances in European Education
Meeting with Svenja Hahn (Member of the European Parliament) and
15 Jan 2025 · Host for an Event on AI on Inclusive Futures: Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on equal access and fair chances in European Education
Meeting with Sebastian Tynkkynen (Member of the European Parliament)
14 Jan 2025 · Tilaisuus ajankohtaisista EU- ja Nato-asioista
Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)
5 Dec 2024 · Annual Conference. "How can the EU size up to US-China strategic rivalry and consolidate its economic security?"
Meeting with Rasa Juknevičienė (Member of the European Parliament)
4 Dec 2024 · European security
Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)
3 Dec 2024 · Economic Security.
Meeting with Tineke Strik (Member of the European Parliament)
20 Nov 2024 · Roundtable on Irregular Work in F2F Sectors
Meeting with Bernd Biervert (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)
14 Nov 2024 · Presentation of their new study: Europe's make-or-break moment
Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)
13 Nov 2024 · Clean Industrial Deal
Meeting with Hannes Heide (Member of the European Parliament) and Europa Nostra
6 Nov 2024 · General exchange of views
Meeting with Adina Vălean (Member of the European Parliament) and Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc
30 Oct 2024 · Linking free and open places - Three Seas Initiative to the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
Meeting with Rasa Juknevičienė (Member of the European Parliament)
18 Oct 2024 · panel discussion titled "From Indexes to Action: Experts and Policymakers on Assessing State-Level Resilience in a Changing Environment
Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament)
11 Sept 2024 · Workshop: Shaping Digital Policy for the Common Good
Meeting with Peter Wagner (Director Foreign Policy Instruments)
20 Jun 2024 · Discussion regarding UST project
Meeting with Bart Groothuis (Member of the European Parliament) and
10 Apr 2024 · Sanctions
Meeting with Nathalie Loiseau (Member of the European Parliament) and
3 Apr 2024 · Caucase du Sud
Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
26 Mar 2024 · New Pact
Meeting with Simona Constantin (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)
25 Mar 2024 · Rule of law
Meeting with Bart Groothuis (Member of the European Parliament)
20 Mar 2024 · Economic security
Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)
15 Mar 2024 · Future direction of EU trade policy in challenging times.
Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament) and
1 Feb 2024 · The Rule of Law ahead of the EU elections
Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)
18 Dec 2023 · EPC presenting their project on economic security
Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)
21 Nov 2023 · How can EU trade policy support Europe’s green industry and international value chains?
Meeting with Anna-Kaisa Itkonen (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)
4 Oct 2023 · The cooperation between EU and Chinese think tanks, latest developments in EU-China relations
Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament) and Google
8 Sept 2023 · Panel on the State of the Ethics Union
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 Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)
12 Jun 2023 · Economic Security.
Meeting with Karin Karlsbro (Member of the European Parliament)
4 Apr 2023 · Geopolitics
Meeting with Dragoş Tudorache (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
24 Mar 2023 · Artificial Intelligence
Meeting with Bjoern Seibert (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and
28 Feb 2023 · Working dinner - EU's agenda in 2023
Meeting with Sirpa Pietikäinen (Member of the European Parliament)
30 Jan 2023 · European Health Union
Meeting with John Berrigan (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)
13 Dec 2022 · SEPA
Meeting with Tomislav Sokol (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
7 Dec 2022 · European Health Data Space - EHDS
Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
25 Oct 2022 · Treaty change
Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament)
12 Oct 2022 · Mercator Dialogue on Asylum and Migration
Meeting with Daniel Braun (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)
17 Jun 2022 · Roundtable - Digital platforms and Media freedom
Meeting with Anthony Agotha (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
9 Jun 2022 · Policy Dialogue on ‘The Green Deal as a solution to our crisis-riddled times'
Meeting with Tatiana Marquez Uriarte (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)
9 Jun 2022 · Speech on REPowerEU
Meeting with Fabienne Keller (Member of the European Parliament) and
3 Jun 2022 · Intervention lors de la Conférence sur la mise en œuvre de la protection temporaire
Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament) and Stiftung Mercator
17 May 2022 · Conference on the future of Europe
Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament)
21 Apr 2022 · Democracy and legitimacy in a differentiated Europe
Meeting with Ingrid Godkin (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica), Mattia De' Grassi (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica)
22 Mar 2022 · - Conference Observatory & High Level Advisory Group Report - Discussion on the report and on the conference in general
Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)
8 Mar 2022 · EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC)
Meeting with Aliénor Margerit (Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni)
7 Mar 2022 · Economic governance
Meeting with Diederik Samsom (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
15 Jul 2021 · online speech at EPC event "Fit for 55 package: A policy framework fit for a climate-neutral EU? "
Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)
25 Jun 2021 · Disinformation
Meeting with Mairead McGuinness (Commissioner)
27 May 2021 · Corporate Reporting in the EU's capital market union after winecard.
Meeting with Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
21 Apr 2021 · DGA
Meeting with Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President) and
10 Mar 2021 · New Pact on Migration and Asylum
Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)
3 Mar 2021 · Trade Policy Review
Meeting with Joan Canton (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)
5 Feb 2021 · Industry Package 2021
Meeting with Annukka Ojala (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides)
24 Nov 2020 · VC - Policy Dialogue on Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance
Meeting with Damyana Stoynova (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
17 Nov 2020 · The European Climate Pact
Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and
10 Nov 2020 · Discussions on the new Pact on Migration
Meeting with Raül Hernández Sagrera (Cabinet of Commissioner Ylva Johansson)
10 Nov 2020 · VTC: EPC paper on the New Pact on Migration and Asylum
Meeting with Filip Alexandru Negreanu Arboreanu (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)
1 Oct 2020 · Workshop ‘Fair Transition to green and sustainable mobility’
Meeting with Marc Lemaitre (Director-General Regional and Urban Policy)
24 Sept 2020 · EU covid-19 crisis response and cohesion policy 2021-27
Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
2 Sept 2020 · Discussion on Digital for Sustainability
Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Bjoern Seibert (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Charmaine Hili (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Fernando Sampedro Marcos (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Maria Luisa Cabral (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Mary Veronica Tovsak Pleterski (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
30 Jul 2020 · Brainstorming Session on "The State of the Union in 2020: Society and Democracy" - [Via Webex]
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 Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
14 Jul 2020 · Green Deal as basis for a green recovery
Meeting with Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President) and
13 Jul 2020 · Migration
Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President)
26 Jun 2020 · Maroš Šefčovič speaks at the European Policy Centre (EPC) online event on foresight, and more specifically on ‘How to boost EU resilience in the Covid-crisis aftermath'.
Meeting with Michel Barnier (Head of Task Force Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom)
24 Jun 2020 · Videoconference with the Task Force for Relations with the United Kindgdom
Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)
12 Jun 2020 · COVID 19 Disinformation
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
19 May 2020 · EPC's online Sixty Minute Briefings on the Commission’s response to the COVID-19 crisis in the area of employment and social right.
Meeting with Elisa Ferreira (Commissioner)
14 May 2020 · Online seminar - speech on How to ensure a cohesive recovery
Meeting with Diederik Samsom (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
6 May 2020 · Speech at European Policy Centre Webinar event "Can the corona virus crisis be a catalyst for climate action? "
Meeting with Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General Environment)
19 Feb 2020 · Circular economy action plan
Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and
22 Jan 2020 · Rule of Law
Meeting with Rodrigo Ballester (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)
20 Nov 2019 · exploring a new strategic focus and funding priority in the field of "education on Europe", especially in formal education
Meeting with Michel Barnier (Head of Task Force Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom)
2 Apr 2019 · Meeting with the Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU
Meeting with Johannes Laitenberger (Director-General Competition)
30 Jan 2019 · Discussion on EU state aid and competition policy
Meeting with Martin Selmayr (Secretary-General Secretariat-General)
19 Nov 2018 · Speech on the achievements of the Juncker Commission.
Meeting with Christiane Canenbley (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)
12 Apr 2018 · Courtesy Visit
Meeting with Christiane Canenbley (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)
12 Apr 2018 · Digital Single Market - Future of Europe
Meeting with Thomas Zerdick (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
1 Dec 2017 · Rule of Law
Meeting with Michel Barnier (Head of Task Force Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom)
21 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 Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)
7 Jul 2017 · Think Tank Relations and Future of Europe
Meeting with Alexander Italianer (Secretary-General Secretariat-General)
5 Jul 2017 · EU General Affairs
Meeting with Matthias Ruete (Director-General Migration and Home Affairs)
21 Jun 2017 · Discussion: "Two years after the Migration and Security agendas : Where do we stand?"
Meeting with Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner) and
2 Jun 2017 · Presentation of policy paper entitled "Achieving Social Triple A: What Role for EU Cohesion Policy?"
Meeting with Clara Martinez Alberola (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker), Luc Tholoniat (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker), Martin Selmayr (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker) and
27 Feb 2017 · EPSC High Level Policy lunch : The Future of Europe, Charting a New Course at a Critical Moment
Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)
13 Feb 2017 · Ocean Governance and the Blue Economy
Meeting with Baudouin Baudru (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen), Ruth Paserman (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen), Vasiliki Kokkori (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen) and
9 Feb 2017 · CESI-Eurodiaconia-Social Platform initiative
Meeting with Marc Lemaitre (Director-General Regional and Urban Policy)
7 Feb 2017 · EPC Policy Dialogue on "Regional policy beyond 2020 - Gearing up for the new MFF"
Meeting with Michel Barnier (Head of Task Force Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom)
26 Jan 2017 · Meeting with the Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU
Meeting with Michelle Sutton (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
12 Jan 2017 · Working methods of the Commission
Meeting with Edward Bannerman (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)
9 Sept 2016 · EU economic diplomacy
Meeting with Clara Martinez Alberola (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker), Martin Selmayr (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker) and
8 Sept 2016 · State of the Union 2016
Meeting with Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President) and
14 Apr 2016 · Circular Economy conference
Meeting with Xavier Prats Monné (Director-General Health and Food Safety)
21 Jan 2016 · Cooperation between Dg SANTE and EPC
Meeting with Martin Selmayr (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)
3 Dec 2015 · 1 year of the Juncker Commission
Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)
1 Oct 2015 · Think tank engagement
Meeting with Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)
21 May 2015 · speech at EPC event: Roadmap for the circular Economy
Meeting with Xavier Prats Monné (Director-General Education, Youth, Sport and Culture)
23 Apr 2015 · Working lunch with Mr Fabian Zuleg (EPC)
Meeting with Juhan Lepassaar (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip), Maximilian Strotmann (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)
15 Apr 2015 · Event EPC Policy Dialogue: "How can the EU achieve a successful and ambitious copyright reform?"
Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner), Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner) and
23 Mar 2015 · TTIP
Meeting with Raquel Lucas (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)
27 Jan 2015 · New Pact for Europe
Meeting with Reinhard Felke (Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici)
16 Jan 2015 · Exchange of views on future of the EU