Association of European Radios
AER
The Association of European Radios (AER) is the Europe-wide trade body for commercial radio, representing the interests of companies operating thousands of commercial radio stations to the EU Institutions.
Lobbying Activity
Response to Digital Omnibus revising several legislative acts in view of regulatory simplification
14 Oct 2025
Meeting with Thomas Schmitz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)
16 Sept 2025 · Association of European Radios
Meeting with Sean Mernagh (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez)
15 Sept 2025 · Digital Networks Act, Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Meeting with Gerasimos Sofianatos (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)
15 Sept 2025 · Digital Networks Act - Review of the European Electronic Communications Code
Response to Digital Networks Act
11 Jul 2025
Meeting with Sunčana Glavak (Member of the European Parliament)
10 Jun 2025 · Role of radio in media landscape
Meeting with Marie-Helene Boulanger (Head of Unit Justice and Consumers) and
22 May 2025 · Consultation of media representatives and associations in the context of the preparation of the upcoming European Democracy Shield (“focus group”).
Meeting with Tena Misetic (Cabinet of Commissioner Dubravka Šuica)
20 Feb 2025 · Introductory meeting
Meeting with Jördis Ferroli (Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrath)
18 Feb 2025 · European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)
Meeting with Sunčana Glavak (Member of the European Parliament)
10 Dec 2024 · Fight against misinformation and disinformation, role of radio as a trustworthy media, advertising limitations, DMA and DSA
Response to WHITE PAPER How to master Europe's digital infrastructure needs?
28 Jun 2024
Response to Proposal for a Directive amending Directive 2008/48/EC on consumer credit agreements
1 Sept 2020
Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)
19 Dec 2017 · SatCab Regulation
Meeting with Eduard Hulicius (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová) and Radiocentre
16 Nov 2017 · Consumer credit directive
Meeting with Eduard Hulicius (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová) and EUK Consulting
20 Sept 2016 · Consumer credit directive obligations on advertising in radios
Meeting with Laure Chapuis-Kombos (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)
16 Sept 2016 · commercial radio - Consummer Credit Directive
Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and
29 Feb 2016 · Spectrum, UHF band