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

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

2 Apr 2020 · COVID 19 economic impact on European tourism industry

Meeting with Alisa Tiganj (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc), Matej Zakonjsek (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

22 May 2018 · Maritime issues

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