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Elena KOUNTOURA



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Constituencies

  • Coalition of the Radical Left icon: EL Greece 2024/07/16 -
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  • Coalition of the Radical Left icon: EL Greece 2019/07/02 - 2024/07/15

Groups

  • icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL Member The Left group in the European Parliament - GUE/NGL 2024/07/16 -
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  • icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL Member Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left 2019/07/02 - 2020/12/17
  • icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL Member The Left group in the European Parliament - GUE/NGL 2020/12/18 - 2024/07/15

Committees

RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Substitute of Committee on Regional Development 2024/07/19
Member of Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality 2024/07/19
Vice-Chair of Committee on Transport and Tourism 2024/07/23
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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Substitute of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2019/07/02 2022/01/19
Member of Committee on Transport and Tourism 2019/07/02 2022/01/19
Substitute of Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality 2019/07/02 2022/01/19
Member of Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age 2020/09/14 2022/03/23
Substitute of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2022/01/20 2024/07/15
Member of Committee on Transport and Tourism 2022/01/20 2024/07/15
Substitute of Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality 2022/01/20 2024/07/15
Member of Committee on Transport and Tourism 2024/07/19 2024/07/22

Delegations

RoleDelegationStartEnd
Substitute of Delegation for relations with Canada 2024/09/19
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula 2024/09/19
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the United States 2024/09/19
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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries 2019/07/02 2024/07/15
Member of Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean 2019/07/02 2024/07/15
Member of Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula 2020/02/12 2024/07/15
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the United States 2023/05/31 2024/07/15

Contact

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    Brussels

    • Phone: 003222845443
    • Fax:
    • Office: Bât. ALTIERO SPINELLI 08H341
    • Full Address
      • City: Bruxelles/Brussel
      • Zip: B-1047
      • Street: 60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

    Strasbourg

    • Phone: 0033388175443
    • Fax:
    • Office: Bât. SALVADOR DE MADARIAGA G01019
    • Full Address
      • City: Strasbourg
      • Zip: CS 91024 - F-67070
      • Street: 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman

    Rapporteur

    TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2023/0055(COD) TRAN Transport and Tourism Union-wide effect of certain driving disqualifications
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2023/0053(COD) TRAN Transport and Tourism Driving licences
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2023/0052(COD) TRAN Transport and Tourism Cross-border exchange of information on road-safety-related traffic offences
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2023/0046(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Measures to reduce the cost of deploying gigabit electronic communications networks
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2022/0282(COD) TRAN Transport and Tourism Civil aviation: repealing an obsolete directive
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2022/0232(COD) TRAN Transport and Tourism Transport: repealing obsolete Regulations
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2022/0047(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Data Act
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2022/0036(COD) TRAN Transport and Tourism Ro-ro passenger ships: stability requirements
    Responsible Committee 2021/2014(INI) TRAN Transport and Tourism EU Road Safety Policy Framework 2021-2030 – Recommendations on next steps towards "Vision Zero"
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2021/0420(COD) TRAN Transport and Tourism Trans-European transport network
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2021/0223(COD) TRAN Transport and Tourism Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2021/0136(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy European Digital Identity framework
    Committee Opinion 2020/2241(INI) TRAN Transport and Tourism A European Strategy for Energy System Integration
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2020/2038(INI) TRAN Transport and Tourism Establishing an EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism
    Joint Responsible Committee Shadow 2020/2035(INL) ['FEMM', 'LIBE'] Combating Gender-based Violence: Cyberviolence
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2019/2205(INI) TRAN Transport and Tourism Implementation report on the road safety aspects of the Roadworthiness Package
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2019/2192(INI) TRAN Transport and Tourism Revision of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) guidelines
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2019/2167(INI) FEMM Women's Rights and Gender Equality Gender Equality in EU’s foreign and security policy
    Joint Responsible Committee 2019/2166(INI) ['FEMM', 'JURI'] The impact of intimate partner violence and custody rights on women and children
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2019/2164(INI) FEMM Women's Rights and Gender Equality Promoting gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2019/0108(COD) TRAN Transport and Tourism International road passenger transport services by coach and bus in border regions: cabotage operations between Italy and Switzerland
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2019/0107(COD) TRAN Transport and Tourism International road passenger transport services by coach and bus in border regions: cabotage operations between Germany and Switzerland
    Joint Responsible Committee Shadow 2018/0228(COD) ['ITRE', 'TRAN'] Connecting Europe facility 2021–2027
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2018/0227(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Digital Europe programme 2021–2027
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2018/0140(COD) TRAN Transport and Tourism Electronic freight transport information
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2018/0138(COD) TRAN Transport and Tourism Trans-European transport network: streamlining measures for advancing the realisation
    Joint Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/0299(COD) ['FEMM', 'JURI'] Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges

    Activities

    Stats

    Amendment Co-authors
    Name Group Country Ams
    Cornelia ERNST icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Germany Germany 344
    Kateřina KONEČNÁ icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Czechia Czechia 343
    Pernando BARRENA ARZA icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Spain Spain 337
    Leila CHAIBI icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: France France 66
    Silvia MODIG icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Finland Finland 66
    Manon AUBRY icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: France France 61
    Clare DALY icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Ireland Ireland 57
    Anne-Sophie PELLETIER icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: France France 50
    João FERREIRA icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Portugal Portugal 33
    João PIMENTA LOPES icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Portugal Portugal 13
    Eugenia RODRÍGUEZ PALOP icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Spain Spain 11
    Chris MACMANUS icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Ireland Ireland 10
    Giorgos GEORGIOU icon: ??? ??? icon: ??? ??? 5
    Marisa MATIAS icon: ??? ??? icon: ??? ??? 5
    Marc BOTENGA icon: ??? ??? icon: ??? ??? 5
    Sira REGO icon: ??? ??? icon: ??? ??? 5
    Alexis GEORGOULIS icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Greece Greece 5
    Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA icon: PPE PPE icon: Poland Poland 2
    Pina PICIERNO icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 2
    Brando BENIFEI icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 2
    Chrysoula ZACHAROPOULOU icon: RE RE icon: France France 2
    Karen MELCHIOR icon: RE RE icon: Denmark Denmark 2
    Diana RIBA I GINER icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Spain Spain 2
    Sergey LAGODINSKY icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Germany Germany 2
    Johan VAN OVERTVELDT icon: ECR ECR icon: Belgium Belgium 1

    By types

    Amendments (1326)
    Plenary speeches (8)
    Written questions (10)

    By dossiers

    CountDossier ReferenceTitle
    4672021/0106(COD)Artificial Intelligence Act
    1022022/0047(COD)Data Act
    802023/0046(COD)Measures to reduce the cost of deploying gigabit electronic communications networks
    722019/2166(INI)The impact of intimate partner violence and custody rights on women and children
    662023/0266(COD)
    602021/0420(COD)Trans-European transport network
    492013/0186(COD)Implementation of the Single European Sky
    492022/0066(COD)Combating violence against women and domestic violence
    452021/0223(COD)Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure
    382020/2035(INL)Combating Gender-based Violence: Cyberviolence
    302020/2216(INI)Shaping the digital future of Europe: removing barriers to the functioning of the digital single market and improving the use of AI for European consumers
    282019/2164(INI)Promoting gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers
    262019/2167(INI)Gender Equality in EU’s foreign and security policy
    212023/0053(COD)Driving licences
    202023/0250(COD)
    182021/0200(COD)Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States (Effort Sharing Regulation)
    172022/2140(INI)Ensuring European transportation works for women
    162021/2014(INI)EU Road Safety Policy Framework 2021-2030 – Recommendations on next steps towards "Vision Zero"
    162021/0414(COD)Improving working conditions of persons working through digital labour platforms
    142020/0360(COD)Trans-European energy infrastructure
    132021/0197(COD)CO2 emission standards for cars and vans
    122019/2158(INI)The impact on the fishing sector of offshore windfarms and other renewable energy systems
    112020/0006(COD)Just Transition Fund
    92022/0212(BUD)2023 general budget: all sections
    82019/2213(BUD)Guidelines for the 2021 budget - Section III
    72019/2028(BUD)2020 general budget: all sections
    72020/0036(COD)European Climate Law
    72020/2058(INI)Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - How to finance the Green Deal
    62023/0052(COD)Cross-border exchange of information on road-safety-related traffic offences
    52020/2038(INI)Establishing an EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism
    52022/0031(COD)EU Digital COVID Certificate - Union citizens
    22021/2046(INI)Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy

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    Born

    1962/11/02 - Athens

    Education (qualifications and diplomas)

    • 1984 : National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
    • 1984 : Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education and Sport Science

    Professional career

    • 1984-1996 : International career in the fashion industry
    • 1997-2003 : Publisher and Director of numerous national magazines

    Political career

    • 2004-2019 : Member of the Hellenic Parliament – Elected MP six times for the Athens A electoral district
    • 01/2015-05/2019 : Minister of Tourism, Greece
    • 2019- ... : Member of the European Parliament
    • 2014-2015 : Council of Europe: Greek Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE): full member of the Committee on Immigration, Refugees and Displaced Persons, and alternate member of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination

    Other activities

    • 2009- ... : President of the non-profit organisation ‘Europa Donna Hellas’ for the prevention and awareness of breast cancer and for claiming the right to better services for patients with cancer
    • 2009- ... : Long-time voluntary work in Greece and abroad with Greek and international NGOs, focusing on philanthropy, human rights, health, women’s issues and family

    Honours

    • Tourism Minister of the Year 2019 global award at the ITB Berlin
    • Global Champion Award for Destination Stewardship 2019 from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
    • Tourism Strategy and Resilience 2019 global award from the International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPTI)
    • Honoured for her support in spreading the values of Greek Paralympic Volunteerism
    • Honoured by the Greek Government as a Goodwill Ambassador for Social Volunteering

    History

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    CV
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    Education (qualifications and diplomas)
    Professional career
    Political career
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