European Parliament - 19.01.2017
Did you know? Facts and figures on the new presidency from a local perspective At mid-term, the European Parliament has just elected a new president, 14 vice-presidents and 5 quaestors, who, together, make up the Parliament's Bureau. But what is their background? Do they have a local touch? Find out below.
The president
Best known for his role as an MEP or Commissioner, the newly elected President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani also has experience at the local level: in fact, from 2001 to 2008, Mr Tajani was a local councillor in Rome. See article here. It is worth pointing out that the outgoing president, Martin Schulz, was mayor of Würselen, a city of 40,000 inhabitants located in the district of Aachen (1987-1998). At 31, he was then the ...
The president
Best known for his role as an MEP or Commissioner, the newly elected President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani also has experience at the local level: in fact, from 2001 to 2008, Mr Tajani was a local councillor in Rome. See article here. It is worth pointing out that the outgoing president, Martin Schulz, was mayor of Würselen, a city of 40,000 inhabitants located in the district of Aachen (1987-1998). At 31, he was then the ...
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