Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten
VNG
Represent the interests of Dutch Municipalities in the Dutch and EU decision making processes; and in the EU, in the Council of Europe and at the UN.
Lobbying Activity
Response to Circular Economy Act
5 Nov 2025
Meeting with Jan Ceyssens (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall) and
15 Oct 2025 · Address Pilot Event panel on Climate and Water Resilience
Meeting with Manuel Mateo Goyet (Acting Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and Huis van de Nederlandse Provincies
15 Jul 2025 · Exchange on future EU cloud policies and relevant cloud policy developments in the Netherlands
Response to Cloud and AI Development Act
2 Jul 2025
Meeting with Ingeborg Ter Laak (Member of the European Parliament)
5 Feb 2025 · ENVI
Meeting with Jeroen Lenaers (Member of the European Parliament)
28 Jan 2025 · Aldermen social affairs of Eindhoven, Rotterdam and Utrecht
Meeting with Sander Smit (Member of the European Parliament)
6 Nov 2024 · ENVI
Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
27 Sept 2022 · Speech on Green Deal going local
Meeting with Antonius Manders (Member of the European Parliament)
26 Sept 2022 · Prevention
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
15 Apr 2021 · Pact for skills roundtable with the retail sector.
Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and
15 Apr 2021 · Skills roundtable with the retail sector
Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
22 Feb 2021 · Exchange of views on the green transition, the role of local government and the possibilities of the recovery plan with a delegation of the Netherlands Municipalities (VNG)
Meeting with Diederik Samsom (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
27 Nov 2020 · Speech on the European Green Deal at the VNG Board Day
Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
21 Jan 2020 · Green deal and role of local authorities in its implementation
Meeting with Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner)
6 Apr 2016 · EU Employment and Social Affairs priorities