International recruitment of nurses is not a sustainable solution to nursing shortages, but at a time of pressing nursing shortages, EU legally binding harmonised rules for the recognition of qualifications of non-EU educated and trained nurses could support EU and European Member States in tackling the shortages in the short term.
EFN
European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN)
NGO · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 87872442953-08
3
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
3
legislative files
of 326 tracked
1
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 326 consultation files tracked so far (29,503 submissions, mostly 2025–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 311 trade unions and professional associations on this site, they rank #113 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
3
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€600K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
3
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2010
in the register since
Declares membership of
- European Forum of National Nursing and Midwifery Associations (EFNNMA)
- International Council of Nurses (ICN)
- European Nursing Students Association (ENSA)
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Trade unions and professional associations
- Registered as
- European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN)
- Head office
- Brussels, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN) filed 3 positions between 17 Jan 2024 and 24 Apr 2026, across 3 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 1 time.
2024 · 1 filed2025 · 1 filed2026 · 1 filed
What they argued
The EFN welcomes upcoming Council recommendation on health checks for cardiovascular diseases which will support Member States in organising evidence-based screening for cardiovascular diseases tailored to their specific health systems and national and regional situations.
HERA has a narrow mandate of operation for preparedness, which is a weaknesses. Optimal preparedness for future health crisis in the EU can only be achieved by making sure the EU has the health workforce managing frontline health emergencies, with nurses playing a crucial role in coordination.
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Turns up on the same files
Organizations that also filed on at least two of the same consultations. A shared interest in the same dossiers — not evidence of coordination, and we do not suggest any.
- IDEE ECONOMICHE www.idee-economiche.it · 2 files in common
- PHOENIX group · 2 files in common
- Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e.V. · 2 files in common
- European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) · 2 files in common
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