Eamonn Bates Europe
An independent public affairs consultancy based in Brussels, Eamonn Bates Europe has more than 20 years of experience in providing EU public affairs and government relations services to organisations in both the private and the public sectors.
Our Services
Information and intelligence
Public policy choices promoted by government officials, movements in public opinion or decisions taken by politicians have become critical determinant…
Policy analysis & strategy
Simply knowing what is going on is not enough. Information is valuable only when you understand its impact and then act on it…
Writing services
The written word remains a fundamental tool for the public affairs professional for both internal and external communications. Top management almost a…
Communications & advocacy
The ability to communicate effectively and influence outcomes – whether that means a crucial parliamentary vote, an administrative procedure or …
e-communication
The Internet is a fundamental source of information for everybody today – after all, you are reading this now thanks to the Internet! We all exp…
Association management services
European associations with their international flavour and structural peculiarities require special skills of the public affairs consultant. Eamonn Ba…
We operate under the highest professional and ethical standards
We are one of the founding fathers of EPACA, the European Public Affairs Consultancies’ Association, and abide by its code of conduct.
We take pride in working in a transparent and honest way. Naturally, our organisation and consultants are inscribed in the EU Transparency Register.
Please find the EPACA code of conduct here.
e-contacts EP
Need to contact newly elected MEPs? Don’t waste time trying to compile a contact listing yourself or laboriously selecting and copying addresses.
Meet the team
The team at Eamonn Bates Europe public affairs is experienced, international and multi-lingual.
Gérald Bocken
Director, systems & administration
Gérald Bocken
Director, systems & administration
Gérald Bocken
Director, systems & administration
Eamonn Bates
Eamonn brings 30 years Brussels experience to the team and has successfully directed many lobbying campaigns for a wide range of companies and associations. An Irish national, Eamonn was also a former Director of The EU Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce which is the Brussels-based lobby for the Fortune 100 companies. A graduate of the College of Europe in Bruges and of Trinity College, Dublin, Eamonn speaks English and French.
Christos Anastasios Tzagkas
Christos is actively involved in the association management of the Clean Europe Network, while also advising international corporate clients on the implications of environmental and energy-related EU laws. After successfully completing his bachelor's degree at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and his master's degree at the University of Groningen, Christos developed a keen interest in European affairs and the practical workings of EU institutions. He speaks Greek, English, French, and Spanish.
Gerald Bocken
Gerald manages the team’s back office. He dedicates himself to the optimisation of the working conditions of his colleagues, to enable them to focus on the clients’ work. Master in business management from the famous ‘ICHEC Brussels Management School’ (AACSB accredited), Gerald speaks especially the language of figures. With this skill as well, he contributes to the ‘European Associations management’ service offered to the clients, while holding the bookkeeping of different European non-profit associations.
SuCcesses
We are proud to help our clients succeed. Their success is our passion.
Heard in the Hemicycle
News from the European Parliament
A younger European Parliament with a female touch
We’ve done the arithmetic about the composition of the new European Parliament… First big news (that we actually predicted here) is that we passed the
What about opening a farm in the European Parliament?
Maybe it’s time to find a spot for cows and pigs around the European Parliament… Why? Because in the hemicycle we have some experienced farm
The anthill behind the new MEPs
Busy days in Strasbourg for our new MEPs. The new European Parliament gave a pale green light to Ursula von der Leyen and today they
Get in touch
Contact us to discover the full potential of our collaboration.
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