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.
News
At a lunchtime debate hosted at the European Parliament on 3rd December last, Kangaroo Group President, Michael Gahler MEP, presented a Certificate of Honour to long-standing Secretary of the Kangaroo Group's Financial Services Working Party, Dr. David P. Doyle, for his "exceptional commitment and dedication to the work of the Kangaroo Group.
The Citation commended Dr. Doyle, who has led the Financial Services Work Party for nearly 25 years, for his "invaluable contribution to the preparation and success of innumerable events". Mr Gahler noted in his statement that he had "significantly strengthened and contributed to the advancement of the Kangaroo Group's mission: to promote the Single Market."
Next Events
Working Group on Space, Security & Defence
Tuesday, 23 June 2026 at 13.00 hrs in the European Parliament Brussels, Salon Privé/Restaurant des Députés.
"European Defence of Europe - is it possible ?"
Welcome & Chair:
Micheel GAHLER MEP, President of the Kangaroo Group
Keynote Speech:
Andrius KUBILIUS, Commissioner for Defence and Space
Working Group Health
Tuesday, 30 June 2026 at 13.00 hrs in the European Parliament Brussels, Salon Privé/Restaurant des Députés.
"Promoting better Health resilience in the EU: Opportunities through the UCPM Regulation and the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF)”
Speakers:
Aurelijus VERYGA MEP, ECR/Lithuania, Member of the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety
Laurent MUSCHEL, Director, DG HERA, European Commission
Dr. Alexander NATZ, Secretary General, European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs (EUCOPE)
More speakers to be confirmed later.
Working Group Financial Services
Wednesday, 1 July 2026 at 13.00 hrs at the European Parliament in Brussels, Salon Privé/Restaurant des Députés.
„The market integration and supervision package: a turning point for European capital markets“
Speakers:
Eero HEINÄLUOMA MEP, S&D/Finland, Member of the Committee on Budgets and Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Giovanni CROSETTO MEP, ECR/Italy, Member of the Committee on Monetary Affairs
Martin MERLIN, DG Fisma, European Commission
Étienne BAREL, French Banking Federation
Delphine DE CHAISEMARTIN, Deputy CEO of the Association Francaise de la Gestion d’Actifs (AFG)
This debate is held under Chatham House Rule.
The Kangaroo Group aisbl
Silversquare
Square de Meeûs 35
B-1000 BRUSSELS
email: office@kangaroogroup.eu
internet: www.kangaroogroup.eu
We are transparent and registered:
Kangaroo Group EU Transparency Register Number:
81031887403-27
Here you can find all Activities in 2025:
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