VERBOND VAN BELGISCHE ONDERNEMINGEN / FEDERATION DES ENTREPRISES DE BELGIQUE
VBO / FEB
Het VBO is de enige interprofessionele werkgeversorganisatie die de ondernemingen uit de drie gewesten van ons land vertegenwoordigt.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Bruno Tobback (Member of the European Parliament)
23 Sept 2025 · Prioriteiten voor het versterken van het concurrentievermogen van de Europese bedrijven.
Meeting with Hadja Lahbib (Commissioner) and
27 May 2025 · Priorities and first initiatives of the Commission. Preparedness: role of the businesses and business organizations. Equality and the Pay transparency Directive.
Meeting with Tomas Baert (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)
13 May 2025 · Presentation on the transatlantic trade relationship
Meeting with Sophie Wilmès (Member of the European Parliament)
28 Jan 2025 · Belgian business environment
Meeting with Pascal Arimont (Member of the European Parliament)
21 Jan 2025 · Exchange with Belgian employers on the topic of competitiveness
Meeting with Philippe Lamberts (Principal Adviser Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)
21 Jan 2025 · Future of the EU Green Deal - Clean Industrial Deal - Omnibus
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
6 Mar 2024 · Social dialogue, economic growth and job creation
Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and
16 Feb 2023 · Critical Raw Materials package
Meeting with Ivo Belet (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica)
9 Feb 2023 · Conference on the Future of Europe
Meeting with Philippe Lamberts (Member of the European Parliament)
17 Jan 2023 · Visite de travail CA
Meeting with Kathleen Van Brempt (Member of the European Parliament) and
17 Jan 2023 · Roundtable discussion - A stronger Europe in the World
Meeting with Pascal Arimont (Member of the European Parliament)
23 Jun 2022 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
Meeting with Koen Doens (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)
26 Apr 2022 · Platform International - Event
Meeting with Geneviève Tuts (Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders), Lucrezia Busa (Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders)
18 Jun 2021 · Sustainable corporate governance
Meeting with Ivo Belet (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica), Toma Šutić (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica)
21 May 2021 · Consultation on the EC's Proposals on Due Diligence and Sustainable Corporate Governance
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
30 Apr 2021 · Meeting on Minimum Wage, cross-border workers in the Benelux region and the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan.
Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner) and
12 Jan 2021 · due diligence
Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner)
17 Apr 2020 · Impact of Covid-19 on the Belgian and European economies, EU actions, exit and recovery strategies
Response to Proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment mechanism (CBAM)
27 Mar 2020
Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and
2 Mar 2020 · Consultations on the New Pact on Migrations
Meeting with Geneviève Tuts (Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders)
14 Feb 2020 · Preparation for Cssr Reynders intervention at March 9th conference
Meeting with Michel Barnier (Head of Task Force Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom)
26 Oct 2018 · Meeting with the Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU
Meeting with Johannes Laitenberger (Director-General Competition)
17 Sept 2018 · Exchange on competition policy and European champions, on equality of treatment in fiscal State aid and on international level-playing field
Meeting with Inge Bernaerts (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen), Stefaan Hermans (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)
15 Jul 2016 · EU climate and energy policy
Meeting with Hilde Hardeman (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen), Miguel Gil Tertre (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)
28 Jun 2016 · Investment plan implementation
Meeting with Jos Delbeke (Director-General Climate Action)
15 Feb 2016 · Climate and Energy governance
Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and
26 Jan 2016 · FEB-VBO Social Academy event; speech on the social dialogue, role of the social partners at EU and Belgium levels, and the Commission priorities to strengthen EU social policy.
Meeting with Inge Bernaerts (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)
11 Dec 2015 · Labour mobility
Meeting with Stefaan Hermans (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)
7 Jul 2015 · Employment and social priorities
Meeting with Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner)
29 Jun 2015 · Employment and social policy priorities
Meeting with Aurore Maillet (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)
4 Jun 2015 · Circular Economy
Meeting with Sarah Nelen (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
4 Jun 2015 · circular economy
Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President) and
11 May 2015 · Better Regulation
Meeting with Inge Bernaerts (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)
8 May 2015 · Free movement of workers
Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and
30 Apr 2015 · Meeting in frames of European Semester meetings with Belgian Authorities and Social Partners
Meeting with Stefaan Hermans (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)
24 Feb 2015 · Courtesy visit, presentation of VBO