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
5th STRASBOURG LUNCH DEBATE IN 2025
Wednesday, 07 May 2025 at 13.00 hrs in the European Parliament Strasbourg, Salon Privé/Restaurant des Députés.
„Payment Trends: Insights into how Europeans pay and get paid in 2025“
Welcome and Chair
Michael GAHLER MEP, President of the Kangaroo Group
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Markus FERBER MEP, EPP/Germany, Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee on Tax Matters and Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Michael HOFFMANN, Member of the Board of Payments Europe and CEO of Card Payments Sweden
More Speakers to be confirmed
SAVE-THE-DATE
Working Group Financial Services
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 at 13.00 hrs in the European Parliament Brussels, Salon Privé/Restaurant des Députés.
"The EU Savings and Investment Strategy – How can it boost citizens investments?"
Chair:
Markus FERBER MEP, Chair of the Working Group on Financial Services, Kangaroo Group
Moderator:
David DOYLE, Member of the Board, Secretary, Financial Services Working Party, The Kangaroo Group
Speakers:
Markus FERBER MEP, EPP/Germany, Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee on Tax Matters and Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Andrea LIESENFELD, deputy head, retail financial services unit, DG FISMA, European Commission
Etienne BAREL, Deputy CEO, French Banking Federation (FBF)
Other speakers to be confirmed.
Backflasch 2024
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The Kangaroo Group aisbl
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email: office@kangaroogroup.eu
internet: www.kangaroogroup.eu
We are transparent and registered:
Kangaroo Group EU Transparency Register Number:
81031887403-27