Greek MEPs elected to lead European Parliament committees
Beleri, a member of Albania’s ethnic Greek minority who was elected to the European Parliament last month while iin jail, was elected vice-chairman of the Committee on Petitions. “I thank my colleagues for electing me as vice-chairman of the Committee on Petitions, a role I learned about from inside Albanian prisons,” Beleri said, according to AMNA. He expressed optimism about his imminent release and his ability to fulfil his duties.
Vozemberg, the head of the New Democracy group in the European Parliament, was elected chairwoman of the Transport and Tourism Committee with 33 votes. She thanked her colleagues and highlighted the importance of this role for Greek interests, particularly in the shipping sector.
SYRIZA’s Koundoura was appointed as the third vice-chairwoman of the same committee.
Fragkos from the nationalist Greek Solution party was elected as the fourth vice-chairman of the Public Health subcommittee.
The European Parliament announced that all of its 20 standing committees and four subcommittees held meetings on Tuesday to elect their leadership. While most committee chairmanships have been filled, a few positions are expected to be finalized later this week.
