Cruise Lines International Association
CLIA Europe
CLIA Europe represents the leading cruise companies operating in Europe.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Fotini Ioannidou (Director Mobility and Transport) and
24 Oct 2025 · Exchange of views on the current issue of interest
Meeting with Daniel Attard (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
9 Oct 2025 · Sustainable Tourism Report, smart destination policy
Meeting with Niels Flemming Hansen (Member of the European Parliament)
23 Sept 2025 · Policy Breackfast
Meeting with Polyvios Eliofotou (Cabinet of Commissioner Costas Kadis) and
16 Jul 2025 · Review of the European Oceans Pact and future situation of the Blue Economy
Meeting with Henrik Nielsen (Director Migration and Home Affairs) and
1 Jul 2025 · Entry/Exit System state of play and next steps
Meeting with Apostolos Tzitzikostas (Commissioner) and
13 Mar 2025 · High level dialogue on cruise industries and on European shipyards.
Meeting with Anne Bergenfelt (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas)
10 Feb 2025 · CLIA Cruise Week 2025 and introductory meeting
Meeting with Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and
30 Jan 2025 · Package Travel Directive
Meeting with Christophe Clergeau (Member of the European Parliament) and
14 Jan 2025 · SEARICA
Meeting with Pasquale Tridico (Member of the European Parliament)
21 Nov 2024 · Meeting with Francesco Galietti - Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
Meeting with Rosa Serrano Sierra (Member of the European Parliament)
13 Nov 2024 · Priorities for European Commission 2024-2029
Meeting with Borja Giménez Larraz (Member of the European Parliament)
13 Nov 2024 · Priorities for the new mandate: cruise lines sector
Meeting with Susanna Ceccardi (Member of the European Parliament)
13 Nov 2024 · Priorities in the field of Transport and Tourism
Meeting with Magda Kopczynska (Director-General Mobility and Transport)
13 Nov 2024 · • Current state of the EU maritime and shipbuilding industries
Meeting with Grégory Allione (Member of the European Parliament)
13 Nov 2024 · Réunion Cruise Lines International Association
Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)
13 Nov 2024 · EU Maritime industrial strategy
Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament)
13 Nov 2024 · Austausch zu maritimer Politik
Meeting with Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Member of the European Parliament) and Royal Caribbean Group
12 Nov 2024 · General exchange on current tourism topics
Meeting with Kris Van Dijck (Member of the European Parliament)
12 Nov 2024 · Decarbonisation in the EU cruise sector
Meeting with Roxana Lesovici (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)
18 Apr 2024 · Decarbonization, Competitiveness, Seafarers/ Skills – Human dimension, Tourism
Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament) and Royal Caribbean Group
13 Mar 2024 · Umwelt- und Verkehrspolitik
Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)
5 Dec 2023 · Physical meeting - EU implementation of the OECD Pillar 2 model tax rules
Meeting with Roxana Lesovici (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)
19 Oct 2023 · Maritime package and FuelEU Maritime.
Meeting with István Ujhelyi (Member of the European Parliament)
28 Jun 2023 · Transportation
Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and
14 Oct 2022 · ETS
Meeting with Elsi Katainen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and
6 Jul 2022 · FuelEU Maritime
Meeting with Alfred Sant (Member of the European Parliament)
5 Jul 2022 · Fit for 55 package
Meeting with Jörgen Warborn (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and World Shipping Council
5 Jul 2022 · Sjöfartsfrågor
Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament)
5 Jul 2022 · Austausch zur Verkehrspolitik
Meeting with Jutta Paulus (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
2 Mar 2022 · Fuel EU maritime
Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
2 Mar 2022 · Clean cruise shipping and sustainable tourism
Meeting with Ondřej Kovařík (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
12 Jan 2022 · Energy Taxation Directive
Meeting with Stefanie Hiesinger (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
3 May 2021 · The cruise ship industry’s role in supporting a sustainable recovery and the decarbonisation of the economy
Response to FuelEU Maritime - Green European Maritime Space (legislative proposal)
23 Apr 2020
Response to Commission Communication outlining a comprehensive plan to increase the EU 2030 climate target
14 Apr 2020
Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and
2 Apr 2020 · COVID 19 economic impact on European tourism industry
Response to Climate Law (Legislative proposal)
5 Feb 2020
Meeting with Alisa Tiganj (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc), Matej Zakonjsek (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)
22 May 2018 · Maritime issues
Response to The evaluation of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 on substances that deplete the ozone layer
11 Aug 2017
Meeting with Friedrich-Nikolaus von Peter (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)
6 Dec 2016 · Maritime
Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)
30 Aug 2016 · Cruise tourism, Blue Growth
Meeting with Matej Zakonjsek (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)
9 Jun 2016 · Maritime
Meeting with Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General Environment)
3 Jun 2016 · Sulphur Directive
Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)
26 Feb 2016 · Open loop scrubbers; PRF; passenger ship safety
Meeting with Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General Environment)
24 Feb 2016 · Scrubbers and the water and marine environment
Meeting with Matej Zakonjsek (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)
8 Dec 2015 · shipping
Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and
8 Dec 2015 · Commissioner Bulc meeting CLIA Europe representatives
Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)
8 Dec 2015 · Blue Growth, Cruise Tourism, EU Sulphur Directive, Water Framework Directive, Port Reception Facilities Directive
Meeting with Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General Environment)
23 Sept 2015 · Water Policy
Meeting with Matej Zakonjsek (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)
3 Sept 2015 · preparation of CLiA Management for the meeting with commissioner
Meeting with Matej Zakonjsek (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)
1 Jul 2015 · Cruise Lines
Meeting with Patrick Costello (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)
10 Jun 2015 · Maritime transport
Meeting with Karl-Friedrich Falkenberg (Director-General Environment)
4 Mar 2015 · Environmental impact including the sulphur directive, use of scrubbers.
Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner)
3 Mar 2015 · Meeting with CLIA Europe