Overview
Lobbying Costs
1,865,000€
Financial year: Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
10.5 Fte (21)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
14
High-level Commission meetings
49
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Forward Global
EU Transparency Register
54210841652-13 First registered on 07 May 2009
Goals / Remit
Forward Global is a public affairs consultancy, which focuses on certain clearly identified policy issues in which we claim real expertise: competition, trade, regulatory affairs (e.g. digital and media, energy, environment, telecommunications, financial services and corporate social responsibility), communication campaigns, and cybersecurity. We believe in diversity: our team of consultants and advisors comprises individuals who are American, Belgian, British, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Irish, Israeli, Italian, Japanese, Lebanese, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Slovenian and Spanish. We believe in experience: all partners and several consultants have each spent time in the EU Institutions, with a mix of services and cabinets’ positions. Some of our consultants have worked in national administrations too. We believe in honesty: when we think we cannot help, we refer would-be clients to consultancies with more relevant expertise, and we do this on a routine basis with requests (...)
Main EU files targeted
Forward Global's clients list includes companies from the private and public sectors, associations, NGOs and Governments. We advise clients on aviation, Brexit, competition, climate change, digital, energy, environment and circular economy, external relations financial services, mobility, single market, R&D and trade. For further information see www.forwardglobal.com
Address
Head Office
Boulevard du Régent 35
Brussels B-1000
BELGIUMEU Office
Boulevard du Régent 35
Brussels B-1000
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
21
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 21 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
10.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
14 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 20 Apr 2024
Name Start date End Date ALAIN Alexis 15 Apr 2024 14 Apr 2026 Ismael BOUGHABA 27 May 2023 24 May 2024 Adam BURKE 13 Jan 2024 12 Aug 2024 Bartlomiej CZYCZERSKI 11 Nov 2023 08 Nov 2024 Umberto GAMBINI 22 Dec 2023 20 Dec 2024 Carsten HESS 22 Dec 2023 20 Dec 2024 Siniona KESSAI 09 Feb 2024 07 Feb 2025 Andreas HAGLUND 23 Sep 2023 20 Sep 2024 Guillaume ALLUSSON 19 Jan 2024 17 Jan 2025 Ioannis DENDRINOS 20 Jan 2024 17 Jan 2025 Christoph BAUMANN 20 Oct 2023 19 Oct 2024 Stephanie POCHON 14 Dec 2023 13 Dec 2024 Serena AZZI 15 Jun 2023 14 Jun 2024 Michal GRINBERG 27 May 2023 24 May 2024 Ms Siniona KESSAI 09 Feb 2024 15 Apr 2024 Mr Ioannis DENDRINOS 20 Jan 2024 15 Apr 2024 Mr Guillaume ALLUSSON 19 Jan 2024 15 Apr 2024 Mr Adam BURKE 13 Jan 2024 15 Apr 2024 Mr Umberto GAMBINI 22 Dec 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Carsten HESS 22 Dec 2023 15 Apr 2024 Ms Stephanie POCHON 14 Dec 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Bartlomiej CZYCZERSKI 11 Nov 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Christoph BAUMANN 20 Oct 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Andreas HAGLUND 23 Sep 2023 15 Apr 2024 Ms Claire CZYZYK 22 Sep 2023 11 Mar 2024 Ms Serena AZZI 15 Jun 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Ismael BOUGHABA 27 May 2023 15 Apr 2024 Ms Michal Grinberg 27 May 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Andrea COLLART 28 Mar 2023 28 Mar 2024 Ms Claire CZYZYK 25 Mar 2023 15 Sep 2023 Mr Alain ALEXIS 07 Mar 2023 11 Mar 2024 Mr Michel TROUBETZKOY 01 Mar 2023 11 Mar 2024 Ms Siniona KESSAI 17 Jan 2023 17 Jan 2024 Mr Ioannis DENDRINOS 06 Jan 2023 06 Jan 2024 Mr Umberto GAMBINI 05 Jan 2023 22 Dec 2023 Mr Carsten HESS 05 Jan 2023 22 Dec 2023 Mr Guillaume ALLUSSON 05 Jan 2023 05 Jan 2024 Ms Stephanie POCHON 14 Dec 2022 14 Dec 2023 Mr Christoph BAUMANN 25 Oct 2022 20 Oct 2023 Ms Ala ESANU 19 Oct 2022 25 Mar 2023 Mr Enrico Ponzone 01 Sep 2022 24 Feb 2023 Ms Serena AZZI 25 Jun 2022 15 Jun 2023 Ms Michal Grinberg 06 May 2022 06 May 2023 Mr Koert DEBEUF 23 Apr 2022 22 Apr 2023 Mr Guillaume ALLUSSON 07 Apr 2022 05 Jan 2023 Mr Ioannis DENDRINOS 07 Apr 2022 06 Jan 2023 Ms Claire CZYZYK 25 Mar 2022 25 Mar 2023 Ms Eugenia DEL ROSARIO 25 Mar 2022 24 Feb 2023 Mr Andrea COLLART 23 Mar 2022 23 Mar 2023 Mr Carsten HESS 14 Jan 2022 05 Jan 2023 Mr Umberto GAMBINI 12 Jan 2022 05 Jan 2023 Ms Stephanie POCHON 23 Nov 2021 23 Nov 2022 Ms Stephanie POCHON 07 Mar 2020 06 Mar 2021 Ms Amanda BORRA 07 Feb 2020 06 Feb 2021 Mr Thomas RICHTER 01 Feb 2020 30 Jan 2021 Ms Serena AZZI 30 Jan 2020 30 Jan 2021 Ms Ana Roios 30 Jan 2020 30 Jan 2021 Ms Justine Radel 03 Oct 2019 03 Oct 2020 Mr Enrico Ponzone 27 Sep 2019 26 Sep 2020 Mr Sebastien GUBEL 04 Sep 2019 04 Sep 2020 Mr Michel TROUBETZKOY 27 Jun 2019 27 Jun 2020 Mr Lubertowicz RAFAL 20 Nov 2018 20 Nov 2019 Ms Serena AZZI 30 Oct 2018 30 Oct 2019 Ms Lucile COLLIN 24 Oct 2018 24 Oct 2019 Mr Enrico Ponzone 26 Sep 2018 26 Sep 2019 Mr Niels KARSSEN 15 Sep 2018 10 Apr 2019 Mr Michel TROUBETZKOY 17 May 2018 17 May 2019 Mr Niels KARSSEN 01 Oct 2017 15 Sep 2018 Mr Enrico Ponzone 21 Sep 2017 21 Sep 2018 Ms Serena AZZI 19 Sep 2017 19 Sep 2018 Mr Michel TROUBETZKOY 12 May 2017 09 May 2018 Ms Jurgita Miseviciute 21 Feb 2017 21 Jul 2017 Ms Serena AZZI 05 Sep 2016 01 Sep 2017 Ms Michal Grinberg 22 Apr 2016 21 Apr 2017 Ms Siobhán McGarry 10 Mar 2016 10 Mar 2017 Mr Michel TROUBETZKOY 26 Jan 2016 22 Jan 2017 Ms Jurgita Miseviciute 15 Dec 2015 11 Dec 2016 Ms Aleksandra Heflich 25 Sep 2015 20 Apr 2016 Ms Serena AZZI 29 Aug 2015 28 Aug 2016 Ms Michal Grinberg 06 May 2015 22 Apr 2016 Mr Michel TROUBETZKOY 24 Jan 2015 22 Jan 2016 Mr Pablo Asbo 03 Dec 2014 04 Jul 2015 Ms Aleksandra Heflich 10 Sep 2014 08 Sep 2015 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Professional consultancies
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Networking
Affiliation
British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium (BCCB)
European Public Affairs Consultancies' Association (EPACA)
Canada-Europe Economic Chamber - EU (CEEC-EU)Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Advances interests of their clients
Closed financial year
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
1,865,000€
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Clients for closed financial year
Clients list
Name Proposal Amount principality of monaco Internal Market, Green Deal 300,000€ - 399,999€ Airbus Group Green Deal, Fit for 55, Digital Policies 200,000€ - 299,999€ LVMH Green Deal, Fit for 55, Digital Policies 200,000€ - 299,999€ marconi IP Rights, Licensing 100,000€ - 199,999€ IEVA European Parliament's report on Beating Cancer 100,000€ - 199,999€ Japan External Trade Organization Digital Services, Green Deal, Fit for 55 100,000€ - 199,999€ Hyundai Fit for 55, Green Deal, Sustainable & Smart Mobility Strategy, Circular Economy, Hydrogen 100,000€ - 199,999€ banijay DSA, DMA, Copyright 100,000€ - 199,999€ haffner energy Energy Policies 100,000€ - 199,999€ Ericsson IP Rights 100,000€ - 199,999€ itelyum regeneration ETS, Green Deal, Fit for 55, Circular Economy 50,000€ - 99,999€ fis global Digital Policies, AML/CFT, Digital Taxation 50,000€ - 99,999€ Denso Green Deal, Fit for 55, Euro7, AFIR 25,000€ - 49,999€ SERRED Packaging & Packaging Waste Directive, Waste Framework Directive, Waste Shipments Regulation 25,000€ - 49,999€ german ercelliance Cybersecurity 25,000€ - 49,999€ vestaron corporation SUR 25,000€ - 49,999€ nevomo EN-T guidelines, rail policy, EU Funding, Draft Hyperloop framework legislation 25,000€ - 49,999€ aes Energy policies 10,000€ - 24,999€ INTERBEV Animal Welfare revision, Framework for a sustainable food system, EU certification framework for carbon removals 10,000€ - 24,999€ stéarinerie dubois Trade 10,000€ - 24,999€ satma industries Trade 10,000€ - 24,999€ ACT - Association of Commercial Television in Europe Digital Policies, DSA 0€ - 10,000€ CEPI - European Audiovisual Production Digital Policies, DSA 0€ - 10,000€ CEPIC - Center of the Picture Industry Digital Policies, DSA 0€ - 10,000€ EIBF - European and International Booksellers Federation Digital Policies, DSA 0€ - 10,000€ EWC - European Writers' Council Digital Policies, DSA 0€ - 10,000€ FEP - Federation of European Publishers Digital Policies, DSA 0€ - 10,000€ FIAD - International Federation of Film Distributors Associations Digital Policies, DSA 0€ - 10,000€ FIAPF - Fédération internationale des associations de producteurs de films Digital Policies, DSA 0€ - 10,000€ FSE - Federation of Screenwriters in Europe Digital Policies, DSA 0€ - 10,000€ ICMP - International Confederation of Music Publishers Digital Policies, DSA 0€ - 10,000€ IMPALA - Independent Music Companies Association Digital Policies, DSA 0€ - 10,000€ ISFE - INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE FEDERATION OF EUROPE Digital Policies, DSA 0€ - 10,000€ IVF - International Video Federation Digital Policies, DSA 0€ - 10,000€ LaLiga - Liga Nacional de Fútbol profesional Digital Policies, DSA 0€ - 10,000€ La Ligue Française de Football Digital Policies, DSA 0€ - 10,000€ Mediapro Digital Policies, DSA 0€ - 10,000€ MPA - Motion Picture Association Digital Policies, DSA 0€ - 10,000€ Premier League Digital Policies, DSA 0€ - 10,000€ UNIC - International Union of Cinemas Digital Policies, DSA 0€ - 10,000€ VAUNET - Verband Privater Rundfunk und Telemedien e.V. Digital Policies, DSA 0€ - 10,000€ Clients for current financial year
Clients list
Name La Ligue Française de Football marconi IEVA EIBF - European and International Booksellers Federation aes MPA - Motion Picture Association Japan External Trade Organization LaLiga - Liga Nacional de Fútbol profesional agriodor hyundai steel Snap Inc. Premier League infineon technologies ACT - Association of Commercial Television in Europe ICMP - International Confederation of Music Publishers Airbus Group VAUNET - Verband Privater Rundfunk und Telemedien e.V. SERRED samsung electronics Hyundai Ericsson CEPIC - Center of the Picture Industry banijay EWC - European Writers' Council german ercelliance nevomo LVMH IVF - International Video Federation FIAD - International Federation of Film Distributors Associations INTERBEV national wooden pallet and container association UNIC - International Union of Cinemas FIAPF - Fédération internationale des associations de producteurs de films johnson controls international ISFE - INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE FEDERATION OF EUROPE Mediapro Qualcomm CEPI - European Audiovisual Production vestaron corporation cersanit wiis brussels FEP - Federation of European Publishers IMPALA - Independent Music Companies Association Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
None
Other activities
None declared
- Meetings
Meetings
49 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 08 Nov 2023 Location Brussels Subject Innovation, hyperloop Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean Portfolio Transport Attending - Isidro LASO BALLESTEROS (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Jun 2023 Location Brussels Subject Decarbonization of building stock, prospects for heat pumps in residential and industrial field, F-gas Regulation Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 May 2023 Location Brussels Subject Metaverse, Artificial Intelligence Act. Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age Attending - Werner Stengg (Cabinet member)
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Date 30 Mar 2023 Location Brussels Subject Standard essential patents (SEP) (meeting with Cabinet Vestager) Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Maurits-Jan Prinz (Cabinet member)
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Date 13 Jan 2023 Location Brussels Subject Common agricultural policy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Portfolio Values and Transparency Attending - Eduard Hulicius (Cabinet member)
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Date 07 Dec 2022 Location Brussels Subject - Debrief on Forum International de la Cybersécurité (FIC) advisory board - Next edition of FIC 2023 in Lille Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas Portfolio Promoting the European Way of Life Attending - Chris Uregian (Cabinet member)
- Despina Spanou (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Sep 2022 Location Brussels Subject Discussion on DMA DG Competition Attending - Olivier Guersent (Director-General)
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Date 26 Apr 2022 Location Brussels Subject Presentation of the impact of the Fit for 55 package, and specifically the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) on the company Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Stefanie Hiesinger (Cabinet member)
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Date 31 Mar 2020 Location Virtual meeting Subject Single market provisions DG Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Attending - John Berrigan (Director-General)
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Date 11 Feb 2020 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Disinformation/Fake news Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Portfolio Values and Transparency Attending - Daniel Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 16 Jul 2019 Location Brussels Subject Import tariffs on aluminium Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström Portfolio Trade Attending - Maria Asenius (Cabinet member)
- Pedro Velasco Martins (Cabinet member)
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Date 17 Jan 2019 Location Brussels Subject General EU policy issues Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker Portfolio President Attending - Paulina Dejmek Hack (Cabinet member)
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Date 20 Dec 2018 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject energy policy DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 25 Oct 2018 Location Brussels Subject DSM, e-commerce Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Digital Economy and Society Attending - Eric Peters (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Sep 2018 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject energy policy DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 07 May 2018 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Energy policy DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 27 Apr 2018 Location Brussels Subject Neighbourhood and enlargement negotiations DG European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations Attending - Christian Danielsson (Director-General)
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Date 26 Mar 2018 Location Brussels Subject Retail banking, DCC DG Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Attending - Olivier Guersent (Director-General)
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Date 07 Mar 2018 Location Brussels Subject Economie collaborative, marché unique numérique et protection des données Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip Portfolio Digital Single Market Attending - Laure Chapuis-Kombos (Cabinet member)
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Date 01 Mar 2018 Location Brussels Subject Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations DG European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations Attending - Christian Danielsson (Director-General)
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Date 01 Feb 2018 Location Brussels Subject Neighbourhood and Enlargement negotiations DG European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations Attending - Christian Danielsson (Director-General)
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Date 17 Jan 2018 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject energy issues DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 27 Nov 2017 Location Brussels Subject DSM Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Digital Economy and Society Attending - Eric Peters (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Oct 2017 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Meeting with the Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU DG Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom Attending - Michel Barnier (Head of Task Force)
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Date 17 Jul 2017 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Energy policy DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 27 Jun 2017 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject e-mobility Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Silvia Bartolini (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Jun 2017 Location Brussels Subject Copyright Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip Portfolio Digital Single Market Attending - Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Mar 2017 Location Brussels Subject CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation), consumer protection DG Environment Attending - Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General)
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Date 21 Feb 2017 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Energy policy DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 22 Nov 2016 Location Brussels Subject Patient reported outcomes for Chronic Kidney diseases Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis Portfolio Health & Food Safety Attending - Paula Duarte Gaspar (Cabinet member)
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Date 13 Oct 2016 Location Brussels Subject Digital Single Market Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker Portfolio President Attending - Pauline Rouch (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Jul 2016 Location Brussels Subject customer compensation VW Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Jul 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Aviation strategy DG Mobility and Transport Attending - Henrik Hololei (Director-General)
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Date 22 Jun 2016 Location Brussels Subject EU transport emission policy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Maria Cristina Lobillo Borrero (Cabinet member)
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Date 20 May 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Energy policy DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 22 Apr 2016 Location Brussels Subject General EU policy issues Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker Portfolio President Attending - Paulina Dejmek Hack (Cabinet member)
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Date 24 Feb 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Energy policy DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 19 Jan 2016 Location Brussels Subject Discussion about Neighbourhood and Enlargement negotiations DG European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations Attending - Christian Danielsson (Director-General)
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Date 05 Jan 2016 Location Brussels Subject Digital Single Market Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker Portfolio President Attending - Pauline Rouch (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Dec 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject European energy policy DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 03 Dec 2015 Location Brussels Subject Greek banks DG Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Attending - Olivier Guersent (Director-General)
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Date 30 Sep 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject International trade Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis Portfolio Health & Food Safety Attending - Arunas Vinciunas (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Sep 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Energy Union DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 10 Sep 2015 Location BERL Subject Dun & Brastreet - SME Business Lending Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Sep 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Fight against tobacco smuggling Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis Portfolio Health & Food Safety Attending - Arunas Vinciunas (Cabinet member)
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Date 10 Mar 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Exchange on the current EU energy polices Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Maria Cristina Lobillo Borrero (Cabinet member)
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Date 23 Jan 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Concurrence Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker Portfolio President Attending - Paulina Dejmek Hack (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Jan 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Competitiveness of the European industries Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet member)
- Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet member)
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Date 14 Jan 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject South East Europe Energy policies DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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