Welcome to the Kangaroo Group

The Kangaroo Group is an association with the goal to enhance European Unity around the pursuit of concrete common projects. Its main goals are the full implementation of the Internal Market, the Stability of the Euro and a common Security and Defence Policy. The association started in 1979 as an informal gathering of Members of the European Institutions from different countries and political affiliations interested in breaking down the barriers between the Member States. The Kangaroo was chosen for the name of the group due to its ability to take big jumps over any boundaries although it only has a small pouch.

Today the Kangaroo Group is an association incorporated under Belgian law as a nonprofit organisation (aisbl). It has been entered into the Transparency Register of the European Union as a Think Tank. It is open to Representatives of the European Institutions, Academia, Media and the Business Community who are interested to foster these goals. It is not an Intergroup of the European Parliament. The motto of the Kangaroo Group is free movement and security. We choose our projects in consideration of the principle of subsidiarity.

Next Events

Working Group on Energy

Tuesday, 17 November 2026 at 13.00 hrs in the European Parliament Brussels, Salon Privé/Restaurant des Députés.

"EU Energy and Climate Policy at a Tipping Point: Is there a business case to decarbonize energy-intensive industries? The Glass Industry’s perspective"

Welcome & Introduction:

Andrea WECHSLER MEP, Member of the Kangaroo Group

Speaker:

Annalisa CORRADO MEP, S&D/Italy, Member of the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Tiago MOREIRA DA SILVA, CEO of BA Glass

More speakers to be confirmed!

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11^th Strasbourg LUNCH DEBATE

25 November 2026 at 13.00 hrs in the European Parliament Strasbourg, Salon Privé/Restaurant des Députés.

"Europe’s invisible infrastructure: Why Hygiene matters?"

Often invisible until it fails, hygiene is one of Europe's essential infrastructures. Like energy, transport or digital networks, it underpins the functioning of hospitals, schools, workplaces, public transport, hospitality settings and homes. Every day, effective hygiene helps prevent infections, protect vulnerable populations and reduce pressure on healthcare systems.

At a time ...

Welcome and chair:

Michael GAHLER MEP, President of the Kangaroo Group

Speakers:

Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS MEP, S&D/Lithuania, Member of the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety and Member of the Committee on Public Health

Alexis VAN MAERCKE, Detergents Europe Director General

Dr Pierre PARNEIX, Infectious Disease Prevention Specialist, Bordeaux University Hospital

Yvonne IWANIUK, Vice-President of Detergents Europe and Senior Director of Government Affairs at SC Johnson

More speakers to be confirmed!

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