“Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside” Intergroup
Known as “Hunting Intergroup”, the European Parliament’s Intergroup on “Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside” was created in 1985 and is one of the oldest and most active parliamentary discussion platforms. FACE has provided the secretariat for the Intergroup since its very first establishment. The European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) joined as co-secretariat in 2004.
This Intergroup serves as the key stakeholder platform within the European Parliament (EP), enabling open discussion between decision-makers, European Commission, stakeholders and experts, aiming to affirm the crucial role of rural actors and the socio-economic importance of countryside activities.
On 12 December 2024, with around 100 supporting Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from all political spectrum, the Conference of Presidents approved its re-establishment sending a strong political message for this 2024-2029 parliamentary term.
Intergroup Board is composed by Juan Ignacio ZOIDO ÁLVAREZ (EPP, Spain) as a Chair and the following Vice-Chairs: Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D, Malta), Christophe BAY (PfE, France), Isabel BENJUMEA (EPP, Spain), Herbert DORFMANN (EPP, Italy), Pietro FIOCCHI (ECR, Italy), Céline IMART (EPP, France), Stefan KÖHLER (EPP, Germany), Christine SINGER (Renew, Germany), Riho TERRAS (EPP, Estonia)
The Intergroup organises regular meetings in the European Parliament to encourage fruitful exchange of views and, in some cases decides to adopt positions, resolutions or recommendations.
More information, updates as well as video recordings of these meetings and speakers’ presentations are available in the below website section and on the Intergroup website: www.biodiversityhuntingcountryside.eu
Full list of intergroup members is available on the EP website.
