Olivér Várhelyi
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with MMSZ Egyesület
5 Nov 2025 · Telemedicine used in disease prevention
Meeting with Merck Sharp Dohme Europe Belgium SRL
4 Nov 2025 · Access to medicines
Meeting with International Federation of Pharmaceutial Manufacturers and Associations
4 Nov 2025 · Competitiveness of the pharma industry
Meeting with Eli Lilly and Company
4 Nov 2025 · Competitiveness of the pharma industry
Meeting with Association of the European Self-Care Industry
3 Nov 2025 · Challenges face by the self-care sector
Meeting with
28 Oct 2025 · Follow up to the Fur Free Europe ECI
Meeting with Comité de Liaison des Interprofessions Agricoles et Agroalimentaires
28 Oct 2025 · Animal welfare initiatives ongoing and planned, competitiveness of the animal sector in France
Meeting with Unknown Organization
23 Oct 2025 · Biotech Act
Meeting with European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs
16 Oct 2025 · Situation of medium sized innovative pharma sector
Meeting with European Microbiome Innovation for Health
16 Oct 2025 · State of play of microbiome related matters
Meeting with
15 Oct 2025 · Competitiveness of EU generic pharma industry
Meeting with Carl Zeiss AG
14 Oct 2025 · Competitiveness of the EU medical devices sector
Meeting with Siemens Healthineers AG
13 Oct 2025 · Competitiveness of the EU health industry sector
Meeting with European University Hospital Alliance
13 Oct 2025 · Forward looking approaches in hospital care
Meeting with Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
2 Oct 2025 · Biotech Act and ECF
Meeting with European Health Forum Gastein
2 Oct 2025 · Upcoming health challenges
Meeting with
2 Oct 2025 · All pressing portfolio topics
Meeting with European Health Forum Gastein
1 Oct 2025 · Upcoming health priorities
Meeting with
30 Sept 2025 · Public health and tobacco matters
Meeting with
29 Sept 2025 · Presentation of American Humane Society and their certification scheme
Meeting with Baxter Healthcare SA
29 Sept 2025 · Challenges related safe medicines supply
Meeting with Deutscher Bauernverband
25 Sept 2025 · Plant protection products, future Food and Feed Safety Omnibus, NGTs and animal welfare
Meeting with Confederazione Nazionale Coldiretti
25 Sept 2025 · Simplification package on food and feed safety, ultra-processed foods
Meeting with
24 Sept 2025 · Long-distance transport of unweaned calves
Meeting with International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
24 Sept 2025 · Health promotion, Prevention, in particular Cardiovascular Health Plan
Meeting with Special Olympics Europe Eurasia
24 Sept 2025 · Presentation of the Special Olympics movement
Meeting with MedTech Europe
23 Sept 2025 · Preparation for the upcoming EU Cardiovascular Action Plan
Meeting with
22 Sept 2025 · The role of bioplastic and food contact materials in reducing food waste
Meeting with
22 Sept 2025 · Plant protection products, animal welfare, NGTs
Meeting with FH Europe Foundation
18 Sept 2025 · Preparation for the upcoming EU Cardiovasular Action Plan
Meeting with European Liver Patients' Association
18 Sept 2025 · Commission priorities in the area of health
Meeting with Pharma Deutschland e.V
18 Sept 2025 · Current relevant legislative files and geopolitical health trends
Meeting with European Jewish Association
17 Sept 2025 · European Jewish communities
Meeting with The EU Vegetable Oil and Proteinmeal Industry
15 Sept 2025 · Challenges in the fields of plant protection products, contaminants, labelling policies
Meeting with Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs
15 Sept 2025 · Consumer protection dimension of specific dossiers
Meeting with EuroCommerce
15 Sept 2025 · Challenges of the retail and wholesale sector in the fields of food safety and animal welfare
Meeting with
11 Sept 2025 · Site visit of UCB factory
Meeting with
11 Sept 2025 · Consumer protection dimension of specific dossiers
Meeting with European Dairy Association aisbl
8 Sept 2025 · Dairy sector’s key priorities in animal welfare and nutrition sectors
Meeting with Unknown Organization
4 Sept 2025 · Promoting multi country clinical trials
Meeting with European Diabetes Forum
4 Sept 2025 · Cardiovascular health and diabetes
Meeting with European Chemical Industry Council
3 Sept 2025 · Strengthening EU capacity in manufacturing active pharmaceutical ingredients (API)
Meeting with FoodDrinkEurope
2 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on food industry matters
Meeting with European Alcohol Policy Alliance
2 Sept 2025 · Preparation for the upcoming EU Cardiovasular Action Plan
Meeting with European Heart Network
2 Sept 2025 · Cardiovascular
Meeting with EU Coalition on Structural Heart Diseases
16 Jul 2025 · Preparation for the upcoming EU Cardiovascular Action Plan
Meeting with
15 Jul 2025 · Animal welfare
Meeting with EUROPEAN ORGANISATION FOR RARE DISEASES
15 Jul 2025 · Ongoing policy developments
Meeting with Merck
10 Jul 2025 · Exchange of views on the EU pharma and health policy matters
Meeting with European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
25 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on the EU pharma policy
Meeting with
25 Jun 2025 · Ongoing policy developments
Meeting with Merck Sharp Dohme Europe Belgium SRL
18 Jun 2025 · EU pharmaceutical policy
Meeting with Eli Lilly and Company
17 Jun 2025 · EU health policy
Meeting with Ultragenyx Europe Gmbh
17 Jun 2025 · Rare diseases
Meeting with
17 Jun 2025 · EU biotech policy
Meeting with Alliance for Regenerative Medicine
10 Jun 2025 · Preparation for the upcoming Biotech Act
Meeting with MedTech Europe
10 Jun 2025 · Competitiveness of the European medical devices industry
Meeting with European Society of Cardiology
10 Jun 2025 · Preparation for the upcoming EU Cardiovascular Action Plan
Meeting with
28 May 2025 · Childhood cancer
Meeting with Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union
28 May 2025 · Role of pharmacists in safe supply of medicines
Meeting with Fédération Européenne des Fabricants d'Aliments Composés
28 May 2025 · Feed safety and imports
Meeting with
27 May 2025 · Animal welfare
Meeting with ALPHAVET Állatgyógyászati Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság
27 May 2025 · Animal health and veterinary medicinal products
Meeting with
27 May 2025 · Food chain
Meeting with The Smoke Free Partnership
27 May 2025 · EU tobacco policy
Meeting with Vaccines Europe
27 May 2025 · Contribution of Vaccines industry to European health union priorities
Meeting with Miltenyi Biomedicine GmbH
21 May 2025 · Biotech Act
Meeting with Fédération belge des industries chimiques et des sciences de la vie
20 May 2025 · EU biotech policy
Meeting with BarabasiLab - Foodome Europe
20 May 2025 · Food and health
Meeting with EuropaBio
20 May 2025 · EU biotech policy
Meeting with European Health Forum Gastein
15 May 2025 · Preparation of annual European Health Forum Gastein
Meeting with HIPRA, S.A.
14 May 2025 · Introduction of HIPRA
Meeting with European Animal Research Association
13 May 2025 · Animal welfare and biotechnology
Meeting with Association de l'Aviculture, de l'Industrie et du Commerce de Volailles dans les Pays de l'Union Europeenne asbl
13 May 2025 · Animal health and welfare
Meeting with MedicalMountains GmbH
7 May 2025 · Situation of SMEs in the medical devices sector
Meeting with H.+ H. Maslanka
7 May 2025 · Visit of factory site of H+H Maslanka
Meeting with MEDICINES FOR EUROPE
30 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on the EU pharma policy
Meeting with European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
30 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on the EU pharma policy
Meeting with Bundesarbeitskammer Österreich
9 Apr 2025 · 'Children and Youth Health 2030' Summit
Meeting with European Alliance for Cardiovascular Health
9 Apr 2025 · Cardiovascular
Meeting with
8 Apr 2025 · Meeting with representatives of American/Global Humane Society
Meeting with Koninklijke Philips
8 Apr 2025 · Discussion on the future of the European medical devices sector
Meeting with Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins
7 Apr 2025 · Priorities and challenges for the European wine companies
Meeting with Confederazione Nazionale Coldiretti
7 Apr 2025 · Priorities and challenges for the agri-food sector in the fields of animal welfare and food safety
Meeting with CONFAGRICOLTURA EMILIA-ROMAGNA
7 Apr 2025 · Priorities and challenges for the agri-food sector in the fields of animal welfare and food safety
Meeting with Cia Agricoltori italiani
7 Apr 2025 · Priorities and challenges for the agri-food sector in the fields of animal welfare and food safety
Meeting with
31 Mar 2025 · Meeting with representatives of AnimalhealthEurope
Meeting with Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften
27 Mar 2025 · Use of novel technologies in preventive health
Meeting with Richter Gedeon Nyrt.
26 Mar 2025 · Visit of Richter Gedeon - Exchange on matters related to pharmaceuticals
Meeting with HUNGAROPHARMA Gyógyszerkereskedelmi Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság
26 Mar 2025 · Meeting with Hungaropharma Llc. - Exchange on matters related medicines wholesale distribution
Meeting with Egis Pharmaceuticals Private Limited Company
26 Mar 2025 · Visit of EGIS - Exchange on matters related to pharmaceuticals
Meeting with Felelős Élelmiszergyártók Szövetsége
26 Mar 2025 · Meeting with representatives of the Association of Responsible Food Producers
Meeting with Nemzeti Agrárgazdasági Kamara
26 Mar 2025 · Meeting with representatives of the National Chamber of Agriculture
Meeting with Semmelweis Egyetem
26 Mar 2025 · Exchange on cardiovascular health
Meeting with European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
20 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the EU health policy
Meeting with Bayer AG
19 Mar 2025 · EU health policy
Meeting with International Flavors & Fragrances
18 Mar 2025 · Biotech
Meeting with Blue Door Consulting
18 Mar 2025 · Discussion on Commission health priorities
Meeting with World Jewish Congress
3 Mar 2025 · Health and animal welfare – Fostering Jewish life
Meeting with Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
28 Feb 2025 · Health and animal welfare – EU-US relations
Meeting with
26 Feb 2025 · Healthcare, biotech and agri-food policies
Meeting with
25 Feb 2025 · EU animal welfare and food safety
Meeting with
13 Feb 2025 · Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and animal welfare
Meeting with
13 Feb 2025 · Animal welfare and animal health
Meeting with EIT Health
13 Feb 2025 · Food
Meeting with Farm Europe
13 Feb 2025 · EU food system and animal welfare
Meeting with European Healthcare Distribution Association
6 Feb 2025 · Role of full line wholesalers in the safe supply of medicines in the EU
Meeting with Federazione Italiana dell'Industria Alimentare
6 Feb 2025 · Priorities of the new Commission in areas related to health and food safety
Meeting with
5 Feb 2025 · Mental health
Meeting with Standing Committee of European Doctors
5 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on EU health policy
Meeting with European Jewish Association
5 Feb 2025 · Health and animal welfare – Fostering Jewish life
Meeting with European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
4 Feb 2025 · EU-China relations in the areas of health and animal welfare
Meeting with European Cancer Organisation
4 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan
Meeting with Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
29 Jan 2025 · EU-US relations in the areas of health and animal welfare
Meeting with MEDICINES FOR EUROPE
29 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on EU health policy
Meeting with European Diabetes Forum
15 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on tackling diabetes
Meeting with Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e.V.
11 Dec 2024 · Priorities and challenges of the EU health policy
Meeting with European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
11 Dec 2024 · Priorities and initiatives concerning pharma industry
Meeting with European Jewish Association
9 Dec 2024 · Priorities for the Health and Animal Welfare portfolio
Meeting with EU Watch
9 Dec 2024 · External dimension of the Health and Animal Welfare portfolio
Meeting with Landwirtschaftskammer Österreich
4 Dec 2024 · Outlook for the Health and Animal Welfare portfolio
Meeting with MAGYAR-IZRAELI BARÁTI TÁRSASÁGOK ÉS KÖRÖK ORSZÁGOS SZÖVETSÉGE
20 Nov 2024 · EU-Israel relations
Meeting with Federal Union of European Nationalities
11 Sept 2024 · Ukraine's accession to the EU - meeting with the Cultural Alliance of Hungarians in Sub-Carpathia
Meeting with
20 Jun 2024 · Agriculture in the context of EU enlargement
Meeting with KfW Bankengruppe
18 Jun 2024 · Exchange of views on current cooperation and discuss the next development plans
Meeting with Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
20 Mar 2024 · EU enlargement
Meeting with
7 Mar 2024 · Ukraine
Meeting with 4iG Plc.
28 Nov 2023 · EU-Western Balkans relations
Meeting with Federal Union of European Nationalities
15 Nov 2023 · Ukraine's accession to the EU - meeting with the Cultural Alliance of Hungarians in Sub-Carpathia
Meeting with The British Chambers of Commerce
14 Nov 2023 · Economic and Investments Plans, as well as Growth Plan for the Western Balkans
Meeting with EuroAtlantic Consulting Investment PLC
6 Nov 2023 · Enlargement process
Meeting with
24 Oct 2023 · Economic and Investments Plans, as well as Growth Plan for the Western Balkans.
Meeting with EUROPA COLLEGE STICHTING VAN OPENBAAR NUT
28 Jun 2023 · Future cooperation concerning Natolin4Capacity programme
Meeting with Western Balkans 6 Chamber Investment Forum
30 May 2023 · EU and WB6CIF support to economic growth and regional economic cooperation on the Western Balkans
Meeting with Szövetség a Polgári Magyarországért Alapítvány
23 May 2023 · EU-Western Balkans relations
Meeting with Federal Union of European Nationalities
23 May 2023 · Minority rights in the EU enlargement process - meeting with the Cultural Alliance of Hungarians in Sub-Carpathia
Meeting with Samaritan International
29 Mar 2023 · Supporting the Western Balkans in social policies
Meeting with Orange
29 Mar 2023 · Digital transition in the Middle East and North Africa
Meeting with Naftogaz of Ukraine
28 Mar 2023 · Situation in Ukraine's energy sector
Meeting with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
28 Mar 2023 · Administrative reform and decentralization in Ukraine
Meeting with ODI Europe
21 Mar 2023 · Cooperation opportunities between ODI and DG NEAR in the neighborhood countries
Meeting with Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
1 Feb 2023 · International cooperation in Ukraine reconstruction plan, and implementation of the EU Economic and Investment Plans for the Western Balkans, Eastern partnership and Southern Neighbourhood
Meeting with AJC Transatlantic Institute
26 Jan 2023 · EU strategy on combatting anti-Semitism and fostering Jewish life
Meeting with Action and Protection League
13 Dec 2022 · EU strategy on combatting anti-Semitism and fostering Jewish life
Meeting with Mathias Corvinus Collegium Foundation
10 Nov 2022 · Presentation of the work of MCC linked to EU enlargement and neighbourhood policy
Meeting with B'nai B'rith International
9 Nov 2022 · EU strategy on combatting anti-Semitism and fostering Jewish life
Meeting with Trans Adriatic Pipeline
19 Sept 2022 · TAP’s role in EU and Western Balkans energy supply
Meeting with Federation of Associations for Hunting & Conservation of the EU
19 Sept 2022 · Protection of biodiversity and nature
Meeting with European Health Forum Gastein
8 Sept 2022 · Resilience of the health Sector in the Western Balkans
Meeting with Caritas Europa
6 Sept 2022 · IPA III
Meeting with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
16 Jun 2022 · Religious diversity of Ukraine
Meeting with Trans Adriatic Pipeline
16 Jun 2022 · Southern Gas Corridor
Meeting with Secretariat of COMECE (Commission of the Episcopates of the European Union)
15 Jun 2022 · Celebrating the European Year of Youth
Meeting with KfW Bankengruppe
15 Jun 2022 · - Support to Ukraine - EFSD+ Guarantee Call for Proposal - Western Balkans Energy Sector Crisis - Horizontal Issues in Delegation Agreements
Meeting with The Ad Hoc Partnership Limited
14 Jun 2022 · Economic and Investment Plans
Meeting with KfW Bankengruppe
17 Feb 2022 · Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans and for the Neighbourhood
Meeting with Anna Lindh Foundation
8 Feb 2022 · Cooperation with the Southern Neighbourhood
Meeting with Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia
20 Jan 2022 · Western Balkans Economic and Investment Plan
Meeting with Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
13 Dec 2021 · COVID-19 vaccine sharing for the Eastern Partnership
Meeting with Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia
7 Dec 2021 · Western Balkans 6 Chamber Investment Forum (WB6 CIF)
Meeting with Jesuit European Social Centre
11 Nov 2021 · Exchange of views between the generations on EU policies
Meeting with TUSIAD-Turkish Industry&Business Association
10 Nov 2021 · EU - Turkey Economic and Trade Relations
Meeting with Raiffeisen Bank International AG
27 Oct 2021 · Economic and Investment Plan of the Western Balkans
Meeting with IKV, Fondation pour le Développement Economique
14 Oct 2021 · EU-Turkey investment relations, opportunities and challenges
Meeting with Confédération Générale des Entreprises du Maroc
30 Sept 2021 · EU-Morocco cooperation on trade and investment
Meeting with Secretariat of COMECE (Commission of the Episcopates of the European Union)
29 Jun 2021 · Exchange of views on the future of Lebanon
Meeting with KfW Bankengruppe
18 Jun 2021 · Western Balkans Economic and Investment Plan
Meeting with European Endowment for Democracy
23 Mar 2021 · The presentation of the 2020 Annual Report of EED
Meeting with Assemblée des Régions d'Europe
1 Mar 2021 · Regional cooperation
Meeting with International Centre for Migration Policy Development
23 Feb 2021 · Updates about the policies on Southern Neighbourhood, Turkey and Western Balkans
Meeting with Secretariat of COMECE (Commission of the Episcopates of the European Union)
18 Jan 2021 · The state of play on the Southern Neighbourhood policy
Meeting with
25 Nov 2020 · Green transition of Ukraine
Meeting with European Jewish Community Centre
29 Sept 2020 · Meeting with Jewish leaders to celebrate Rosh Hashanah
Meeting with Western Balkans Green Center Nonprofit Llc.
9 Jul 2020 · Exchange of views on the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans
Meeting with World Economic Forum
16 Jun 2020 · Exchange of views on the WEF’s Strategic Dialogue on the Western Balkans.
Meeting with EUROCHAMBRES – Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry
9 Jun 2020 · Enhancing cooperation with the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries.
Meeting with International Centre for Migration Policy Development
24 Apr 2020 · During the COVID 19 crisis the state of play of migration issues
Meeting with EUROGAS
20 Feb 2020 · Renewables & Power Total on green deal
Meeting with Secretariat of COMECE (Commission of the Episcopates of the European Union)
4 Feb 2020 · EU Enlargement and opening of accession talks with Albania
Meeting with Anna Lindh Foundation
22 Jan 2020 · Exchange of views with Ms Elisabeth Guigou, President of the Anna Lindh Foundation