Committees

Role	Committee	Start	End
Substitute of	Committee on Industry, Research and Energy	2022/01/20
Member of	Committee on Transport and Tourism	2022/01/20
Substitute of	Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality	2022/01/20

Delegations

Role	Delegation	Start	End
Substitute of	Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries	2019/07/02
Member of	Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean	2019/07/02
Member of	Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula	2020/02/12
Substitute of	Delegation for relations with the United States	2023/05/31

Contact

Twitter

• https://twitter.com/ElenaKountoura

Email

• [javascript protected email address]

Brussels

• Phone: 003222845443
• Fax:
• Office: Bât. ALTIERO SPINELLI 01H262
• Full Address
  • City: Bruxelles/Brussel
  • Zip: B-1047
  • Street: 60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

Strasbourg

• Phone: 0033388175443
• Fax:
• Office: Bât. SALVADOR DE MADARIAGA G00019
• Full Address
  • City: Strasbourg
  • Zip: CS 91024 - F-67070
  • Street: 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman

Rapporteur

Type	Dossier	Committee	Title
Responsible Committee Shadow	2023/0055(COD)	TRAN Transport and Tourism	Union-wide effect of certain driving disqualifications
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

By types

Amendments (1326)
Plenary speeches (2)
Written questions (1)

By dossiers

Count	Dossier Reference	Title
467	2021/0106(COD)	Artificial Intelligence Act
102	2022/0047(COD)	Data Act
80	2023/0046(COD)	Measures to reduce the cost of deploying gigabit electronic communications networks
72	2019/2166(INI)	The impact of intimate partner violence and custody rights on women and children
66	2023/0266(COD)
60	2021/0420(COD)	Trans-European transport network
49	2013/0186(COD)	Implementation of the Single European Sky
49	2022/0066(COD)	Combating violence against women and domestic violence
45	2021/0223(COD)	Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure
38	2020/2035(INL)	Combating Gender-based Violence: Cyberviolence
30	2020/2216(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
28	2019/2164(INI)	Promoting gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers
26	2019/2167(INI)	Gender Equality in EU’s foreign and security policy
21	2023/0053(COD)	Driving licences
20	2023/0250(COD)
18	2021/0200(COD)	Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States (Effort Sharing Regulation)
17	2022/2140(INI)	Ensuring European transportation works for women
16	2021/2014(INI)	EU Road Safety Policy Framework 2021-2030 – Recommendations on next steps towards "Vision Zero"
16	2021/0414(COD)	Improving working conditions of persons working through digital labour platforms
14	2020/0360(COD)	Trans-European energy infrastructure
13	2021/0197(COD)	CO2 emission standards for cars and vans
12	2019/2158(INI)	The impact on the fishing sector of offshore windfarms and other renewable energy systems
11	2020/0006(COD)	Just Transition Fund
9	2022/0212(BUD)	2023 general budget: all sections
8	2019/2213(BUD)	Guidelines for the 2021 budget - Section III
7	2019/2028(BUD)	2020 general budget: all sections
7	2020/0036(COD)	European Climate Law
7	2020/2058(INI)	Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - How to finance the Green Deal
6	2023/0052(COD)	Cross-border exchange of information on road-safety-related traffic offences
5	2020/2038(INI)	Establishing an EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism
5	2022/0031(COD)	EU Digital COVID Certificate - Union citizens
2	2021/2046(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

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