Daniel Freund
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Johanniter International
26 Nov 2025 · Funding for Civil Society
Meeting with Union of European Federalists
21 Nov 2025 · Speaker at event "For a stronger, more democratic and inclusive European Union: towards a European federation"
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
18 Nov 2025 · Closing speech at Conference on Strengthening Enforcement against Cross-Border Corruption and Financial Crime
Meeting with
17 Nov 2025 · CONT Scrutiny Working Group
Meeting with Humanists International
17 Nov 2025 · EU FoRB Envoy nomination
Meeting with RES PUBLICA FOUNDATION
13 Nov 2025 · Democracy Shield and Civil Society
Meeting with WWF Deutschland
13 Nov 2025 · Exchange on Civil Society
Meeting with
27 Oct 2025 · State of Democracy
Meeting with
17 Oct 2025 · NGO-Workshop
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15 Oct 2025 · Speaker at Cross-Party Event on "Transparency of the EU Legislative process"
Meeting with
14 Oct 2025 · Roundtable - “Democracy in crisis: Should a permanent European Citizens’ Assembly supplement the European Parliament?”
Meeting with LobbyControl
13 Oct 2025 · Videodreh Bürokratieabbau
Meeting with
29 Sept 2025 · IHK Aachen „Schienenverkehr im Rheinland“
Meeting with IHK NRW - Die Industrie- und Handelskammern in Nordrhein-Westfalen e. V.
22 Sept 2025 · Wasserstoff
Meeting with European Policy Centre
17 Sept 2025 · EU Reform and Enlargement
Meeting with Plan International EU office
15 Sept 2025 · Meeting with NGOs
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
27 Aug 2025 · Austausch zu Ethikbehörde
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
27 Aug 2025 · NGO funding
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
17 Jul 2025 · NGO Funding
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
8 Jul 2025 · NGO Funding
Meeting with
13 Jun 2025 · Austausch
Meeting with
6 Jun 2025 · Delegationsklausur
Meeting with
4 Jun 2025 · EU civil society strategy
Meeting with Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg
20 May 2025 · EP-Dynamiken im Bereich Rechtsstaatlichkeit & Migration
Meeting with Human Rights Watch
20 May 2025 · HRW report Greece media freedom
Meeting with
20 May 2025 · Hungary Rule of Law Event
Meeting with Journalism Development Network
20 May 2025 · State of investigative journalism
Meeting with
14 May 2025 · Arbeitsfrühstück mit der WDR-Intendantin und dem ZDF-Intendanten
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
13 May 2025 · Malta EU citizenship
Meeting with Open Knowledge Foundation Deutschland
13 May 2025 · MEP expenses
Meeting with
29 Apr 2025 · Steering Group Fundamental Rights
Meeting with Philip Morris International Inc.
24 Apr 2025 · Observing tobacco lobbying
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
23 Apr 2025 · Future cooperation
Meeting with Society of European Affairs Professionals
23 Apr 2025 · Keynote on Lobbying and Transparency
Meeting with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
15 Apr 2025 · Policy Exchange
Meeting with PowerShift - Verein fuer eine oekologisch-solidarische Energie- Weltwirtschaft e.V.
11 Apr 2025 · EU Mercosur Abkommen
Meeting with Deutscher Anwaltverein (German Bar Association)
10 Apr 2025 · Hungary
Meeting with Reporters sans frontières
9 Apr 2025 · Opening of the Exhibition "Imprisoned Freedom" on Ukraine
Meeting with
8 Apr 2025 · IHK NRW Panel - Round-Table mit MdEPs
Meeting with
7 Apr 2025 · BUDG/CONT hearing on RoL conditionality
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
1 Apr 2025 · Combating Corruption
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
26 Mar 2025 · Event Anti-Corruption Intergroup: Impact of Corruption and RoL in Enlargement Countries
Meeting with Magyar Helsinki Bizottság
25 Mar 2025 · Supporting Civil Society in Hungary
Meeting with
10 Mar 2025 · Exchange on Lobby Transparency Priorities
Meeting with
3 Mar 2025 · CEPS lab "An ethical oversight framework fit for Article 2"
Meeting with European Association for Business and Commerce
24 Feb 2025 · Policy Exchange
Meeting with
18 Feb 2025 · NGO funding & transparency
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
11 Feb 2025 · Commission discharge
Meeting with Ditchley Foundation
6 Feb 2025 · Exchange on renewing democracy and outcompeting authoritarianism in Europe
Meeting with Netherlands Helsinki Committee
4 Feb 2025 · Hungary and sanctions against Russia
Meeting with Open Dialogue Foundation
4 Feb 2025 · Impact of rule of law violations on EU competitiveness (Poland)
Meeting with European Association of Communications Agencies
22 Jan 2025 · Exchange about sustainability in the advertising sector
Meeting with Lufthansa Group
7 Jan 2025 · General Exchange about Air Transport Agreement
Meeting with
18 Nov 2024 · Human Rights Situation at the Phillipines
Meeting with Brot für die Welt
13 Nov 2024 · Human Rights Situation in Cambodia
Meeting with Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand Services in Europe
12 Nov 2024 · Media Freedom (in Hungary)
Meeting with Counter Balance
6 Nov 2024 · ECA Special Report 14/2023
Meeting with Heinrich Böll Stiftung e.V.
1 Nov 2024 · US Reise Debrief
Meeting with The German Marshall Fund of the United States - The Transatlantic Foundation
29 Oct 2024 · Roundtable German Marshall Fund, Elections
Meeting with
16 Oct 2024 · Cooperation on LIBE related matters
Meeting with
9 Oct 2024 · Spinelli Group Board Meeting
Meeting with Open Society European Policy Institute
16 Sept 2024 · Rule of Law in Hungary
Meeting with Ashoka
12 Sept 2024 · Changemakers for Democracy Programme
Meeting with Europe Calling e.V.
12 Sept 2024 · Webinar zu European Peoples' Assembly
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
20 Jun 2024 · International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC)
Meeting with IHK NRW - Die Industrie- und Handelskammern in Nordrhein-Westfalen e. V.
5 Jun 2024 · Podiumsdiskussion zur Europawahl
Meeting with Johnson Johnson
27 May 2024 · Podiumsdiskussion zur Europawahl
Meeting with Bischöfliches Hilfswerk Misereor e.V.
23 May 2024 · Gespräch über die kommende Legislaturperiode
Meeting with TÜV-Verband e. V.
16 May 2024 · Paneldiskussion
Meeting with European Movement International
13 May 2024 · Podcast recording
Meeting with Germanwatch
3 May 2024 · Podiumsdiskussion an einem Gymnasium
Meeting with Reporters sans frontières
19 Apr 2024 · Exchange on Freedom of Information and Media Freedom
Meeting with Stiftung Mercator
8 Apr 2024 · Paneldiskussion "Duisburger Zukunftsgespräche"
Meeting with Heinrich Böll Stiftung e.V.
20 Mar 2024 · Rule of Law in Hungary
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
13 Mar 2024 · Rule of Law in Hungary
Meeting with
8 Mar 2024 · Money talks – the Rule of law and the EU budget
Meeting with
5 Mar 2024 · Exchange with economic associations
Meeting with Centre for European Policy Studies
4 Mar 2024 · Panel debate on European Elections and European Democracy
Meeting with
4 Mar 2024 · Rule of law and developments in Poland
Meeting with Fundacja Wolne Sądy
27 Feb 2024 · Restoring rule of law in Poland
Meeting with
20 Feb 2024 · Transparency, accountability and integrity: what lies ahead for interest representation and decision-making in the EU?
Meeting with Heinrich Böll Stiftung e.V.
16 Feb 2024 · Situation in Hungary
Meeting with
7 Feb 2024 · Rule of Law in Poland
Meeting with
1 Feb 2024 · The Rule of Law ahead of the EU elections
Meeting with
30 Jan 2024 · Rule of Law
Meeting with Heinrich Böll Stiftung e.V.
26 Jan 2024 · EU reforms
Meeting with
24 Jan 2024 · Rule of Law in Poland
Meeting with Institut Jean Monnet
18 Dec 2023 · Webinar on Treaty Change with schools and universities
Meeting with
15 Dec 2023 · Treffen mit Verbänden zur Europawahl aus dem sozial-ökologischen Bereich
Meeting with
12 Dec 2023 · Ethics Body and Defense of Democracy Package
Meeting with Young European Federalists
11 Dec 2023 · European Elections 2024
Meeting with Corporate Europe Observatory
28 Nov 2023 · Corruption, Money Laundering & the European Elections
Meeting with Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies
13 Nov 2023 · Strengthening democracies against populism
Meeting with Heinrich Böll Stiftung e.V.
8 Nov 2023 · Discussing European Media Freedom Act with Journalists of several European countries
Meeting with Fundacja Wolne Sądy
8 Nov 2023 · Rule of Law in Poland
Meeting with Europe Calling e.V.
18 Oct 2023 · EP Report on Treaty Change
Meeting with Corre Energy BV.
17 Oct 2023 · New energy storage facility project in Ahaus (western Münsterland, NRW)
Meeting with Willi-Eichler-Akademie e.V.
13 Oct 2023 · Online Konferenz zu: "Wende in Europa: Ausblick auf eine neue Zeit"
Meeting with Fundacja Wolne Sądy
10 Oct 2023 · Rule of Law situation and elections in Poland
Meeting with Civil Society Europe
6 Oct 2023 · Transparency of NGO funding
Meeting with Europa-Union Deutschland e. V.
5 Oct 2023 · Sprecher & Quiz bei Europa-Union Mainz
Meeting with Heinrich Böll Stiftung e.V.
4 Oct 2023 · Europäischer Empfang
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
4 Oct 2023 · Financial Regulation
Meeting with Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors / Notre Europe - Jacques Delors Institute
29 Sept 2023 · Panel and discussion about the European Institutions, particularly, the role of the European Parliament in light of the upcoming European elections 2024
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
20 Sept 2023 · Discharge of the European Parliament
Meeting with SUB Erste Lesung GmbH
18 Sept 2023 · Discussion on European Media Freedom Act (staff level)
Meeting with International Federation for Human Rights
13 Sept 2023 · EU funding in Poland, deterioration of the rule of law and impacts on corruption and fraud
Meeting with Heinrich Böll Stiftung e.V.
11 Sept 2023 · Reform of the EU
Meeting with European Digital Rights
11 Sept 2023 · Spyware, European Media Freedom Act (staff level)
Meeting with
8 Sept 2023 · Panel on the State of the Ethics Union
Meeting with International Federation for Human Rights
30 Aug 2023 · EU funding abuse in Poland, rule of law and corruption
Meeting with Commissie Meijers
11 Jul 2023 · Media concentration
Meeting with Open Dialogue Foundation
10 Jul 2023 · Threat to investment in Poland (rule of law)
Meeting with The German Marshall Fund of the United States - The Transatlantic Foundation
4 Jul 2023 · Rule of law in the EU
Meeting with Heinrich Böll Stiftung e.V.
28 Jun 2023 · "Böllfrühstück"
Meeting with
26 Jun 2023 · Treaty reform
Meeting with GIGAEurope aisbl
21 Jun 2023 · European Media Freedom Act (staff-level)
Meeting with Spitzenorganisation der Filmwirtschaft e.V.
15 Jun 2023 · European Media Freedom Act (staff-level)
Meeting with
14 Jun 2023 · European Media Freedom Act
Meeting with
6 Jun 2023 · Rise of authoritarianism in Europe
Meeting with RTL Deutschland GmbH
31 May 2023 · Media freedom
Meeting with Warner Bros. Discovery
31 May 2023 · Media freedom in Poland
Meeting with Háttér Society
16 May 2023 · LGBTQIA+ rights in Hungary
Meeting with
4 May 2023 · Rule of law situation in Poland
Meeting with Google
27 Apr 2023 · European Media Freedom Act
Meeting with Brot für die Welt
24 Apr 2023 · Role of NGOs in politics
Meeting with Motion Picture Association EMEA
24 Apr 2023 · European Media Freedom Act (staff level)
Meeting with International Press Institute
17 Apr 2023 · European Media Freedom Act (staff-level)
Meeting with
12 Apr 2023 · Fundamental rights (staff level)
Meeting with European Partnership for Democracy
29 Mar 2023 · Defence of Democracy
Meeting with European Partnership for Democracy
29 Mar 2023 · Defence of Democracy Package (staff-level)
Meeting with
27 Mar 2023 · European Media Freedom Act
Meeting with
27 Mar 2023 · Reform of rules of procedure (EP)
Meeting with Brot für die Welt
27 Mar 2023 · Role of NGOs in politics
Meeting with European Partnership for Democracy
24 Mar 2023 · European Media Freedom Act
Meeting with BlackRock
13 Mar 2023 · Blackrock corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Meeting with ZDF Europabüro Brüssel
1 Mar 2023 · European Media Freedom Act
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
22 Feb 2023 · Transparency on recipients of EU funds (staff level)
Meeting with Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand Services in Europe
16 Feb 2023 · European Media Freedom Act (staff-level)
Meeting with European Digital Rights
8 Feb 2023 · European Media Freedom Act (staff-level)
Meeting with
7 Feb 2023 · European Media Freedom Act (staff-level)
Meeting with Access Now Europe
3 Feb 2023 · European Media Freedom Act (staff-level)
Meeting with Warner Bros. Discovery
2 Feb 2023 · Media Freedom Poland
Meeting with
1 Feb 2023 · EU Ethics Body
Meeting with Reporters sans frontières
1 Feb 2023 · European Media Freedom Act (staff-level)
Meeting with
31 Jan 2023 · European Media Freedom Act
Meeting with ARD-Verbindungsbüro Brüssel
30 Jan 2023 · European Media Freedom Act
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
27 Jan 2023 · Lobby transparency (staff-level)
Meeting with Център за изследване на демокрацията / Center for the Study of Democracy
25 Jan 2023 · Closing Keynote: Tackling State Capture in Southeast Europe: Delivering on the European Rule of Law Promise
Meeting with ZDF Europabüro Brüssel
18 Jan 2023 · European Media Freedom Act & European election
Meeting with Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors / Notre Europe - Jacques Delors Institute
16 Jan 2023 · Study on European political parties, "Qatargate"
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
10 Jan 2023 · Transparency, financial transparency and anti-corruption
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
21 Dec 2022 · Transparence in EU politics
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
8 Dec 2022 · 2022 Commission Rule of Law Report (staff-level)
Meeting with European Movement International
30 Nov 2022 · Conference on the Future of Europe
Meeting with
30 Nov 2022 · Protests and Democracy: How Movement Parties, Social Movements, and Active Citizens Are Reshaping Europe
Meeting with Schwarz Corporate Affairs International GmbH
30 Nov 2022 · Situation in Hungary
Meeting with Alliance4Europe gGmbH
29 Nov 2022 · How can veto reform be achieved?
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
9 Nov 2022 · Revision of the Financial Regulation (staff-level)
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
9 Nov 2022 · Rule of Law Conditionality (staff-level)
Meeting with Holcim Ltd
3 Nov 2022 · Situation Hungary
Meeting with European Policy Centre
25 Oct 2022 · Treaty change
Meeting with European Association of Long-Term Investors
24 Oct 2022 · Financial Regulation
Meeting with Mercedes-Benz Group AG
19 Oct 2022 · Rule of Law in Hungary
Meeting with European Association of Public Banks and Funding agencies AISBL
12 Oct 2022 · Financial Regulation
Meeting with
11 Oct 2022 · Presse und Medienfreiheit unter Druck in Europa
Meeting with Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer
10 Oct 2022 · Wirtschaftsforum Ungarn
Meeting with Heinrich Böll Stiftung e.V.
10 Oct 2022 · Presse und Medienfreiheit unter Druck in Europa
Meeting with
29 Sept 2022 · The Future of the Rule of Law in Europe
Meeting with
26 Sept 2022 · Conference on the Future of Europe
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
7 Sept 2022 · Corruption and transparency in the European Parliament (staff-level)
Meeting with European University Institute
6 Sept 2022 · Media concentration in the EU
Meeting with European University Institute
5 Sept 2022 · Media freedom and pluralism in the EU
Meeting with VDI Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e. V.
25 Aug 2022 · Green Deal
Meeting with Institut für Europäische Politik e.V.
4 Aug 2022 · Institut für Europäische Politik e.V.
Meeting with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries
13 Jul 2022 · Political Advertising
Meeting with Reporters sans frontières
29 Jun 2022 · Media Freedom
Meeting with
29 Jun 2022 · Conference on the Future of Europe
Meeting with Bertelsmann Stiftung
27 Jun 2022 · European Citizens’ Assembly
Meeting with Centre for European Policy Studies
2 Jun 2022 · CEPS Ideas Lab
Meeting with Schwarz Corporate Affairs International GmbH
2 Jun 2022 · Summer reception (staff-level)
Meeting with Bischöfliches Hilfswerk Misereor e.V.
1 Jun 2022 · Sufficiency, implications for the city of Aachen
Meeting with
17 May 2022 · Conference on the future of Europe
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
12 May 2022 · Transparency register
Meeting with European Policy Centre
21 Apr 2022 · Democracy and legitimacy in a differentiated Europe
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
8 Sept 2021 · Lobby transparency (staff level)