VERBOND VAN BELGISCHE ONDERNEMINGEN / FEDERATION DES ENTREPRISES DE BELGIQUE

VBO / FEB

Het VBO is de enige interprofessionele werkgeversorganisatie die de ondernemingen uit de drie gewesten van ons land vertegenwoordigt.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Bruno Tobback (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Sept 2025 · Prioriteiten voor het versterken van het concurrentievermogen van de Europese bedrijven.

Meeting with Hadja Lahbib (Commissioner) and

27 May 2025 · Priorities and first initiatives of the Commission. Preparedness: role of the businesses and business organizations. Equality and the Pay transparency Directive.

Meeting with Tomas Baert (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

13 May 2025 · Presentation on the transatlantic trade relationship

Meeting with Sophie Wilmès (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Jan 2025 · Belgian business environment

Meeting with Pascal Arimont (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Jan 2025 · Exchange with Belgian employers on the topic of competitiveness

Meeting with Philippe Lamberts (Principal Adviser Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

21 Jan 2025 · Future of the EU Green Deal - Clean Industrial Deal - Omnibus

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

6 Mar 2024 · Social dialogue, economic growth and job creation

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and

16 Feb 2023 · Critical Raw Materials package

Meeting with Ivo Belet (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica)

9 Feb 2023 · Conference on the Future of Europe

Meeting with Philippe Lamberts (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Jan 2023 · Visite de travail CA

Meeting with Kathleen Van Brempt (Member of the European Parliament) and

17 Jan 2023 · Roundtable discussion - A stronger Europe in the World

Meeting with Pascal Arimont (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Jun 2022 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Meeting with Koen Doens (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

26 Apr 2022 · Platform International - Event

Meeting with Geneviève Tuts (Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders), Lucrezia Busa (Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders)

18 Jun 2021 · Sustainable corporate governance

Meeting with Ivo Belet (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica), Toma Šutić (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica)

21 May 2021 · Consultation on the EC's Proposals on Due Diligence and Sustainable Corporate Governance

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

30 Apr 2021 · Meeting on Minimum Wage, cross-border workers in the Benelux region and the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan.

Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner) and

12 Jan 2021 · due diligence

Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner)

17 Apr 2020 · Impact of Covid-19 on the Belgian and European economies, EU actions, exit and recovery strategies

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

2 Mar 2020 · Consultations on the New Pact on Migrations

Meeting with Geneviève Tuts (Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders)

14 Feb 2020 · Preparation for Cssr Reynders intervention at March 9th conference

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

26 Oct 2018 · 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)

17 Sept 2018 · Exchange on competition policy and European champions, on equality of treatment in fiscal State aid and on international level-playing field

Meeting with Inge Bernaerts (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen), Stefaan Hermans (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

15 Jul 2016 · EU climate and energy policy

Meeting with Hilde Hardeman (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen), Miguel Gil Tertre (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

28 Jun 2016 · Investment plan implementation

Meeting with Jos Delbeke (Director-General Climate Action)

15 Feb 2016 · Climate and Energy governance

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and

26 Jan 2016 · FEB-VBO Social Academy event; speech on the social dialogue, role of the social partners at EU and Belgium levels, and the Commission priorities to strengthen EU social policy.

Meeting with Inge Bernaerts (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

11 Dec 2015 · Labour mobility

Meeting with Stefaan Hermans (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

7 Jul 2015 · Employment and social priorities

Meeting with Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner)

29 Jun 2015 · Employment and social policy priorities

Meeting with Aurore Maillet (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

4 Jun 2015 · Circular Economy

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

4 Jun 2015 · circular economy

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President) and

11 May 2015 · Better Regulation

Meeting with Inge Bernaerts (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

8 May 2015 · Free movement of workers

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and

30 Apr 2015 · Meeting in frames of European Semester meetings with Belgian Authorities and Social Partners

Meeting with Stefaan Hermans (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

24 Feb 2015 · Courtesy visit, presentation of VBO