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List of Members Committee on Transport and Tourism Members Karima DELLI Chair Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance France Europe Écologie István UJHELYI Vice-Chair Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Hungary Magyar Szocialista Párt Sven SCHULZE Vice-Chair Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Germany Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Andris AMERIKS Vice-Chair Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Latvia Gods kalpot Rīgai Jan-Christoph OETJEN Vice-Chair Renew Europe Group Germany Freie Demokratische Partei Magdalena ADAMOWICZ Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Poland Independent José Ramón BAUZÁ DÍAZ Member Renew Europe Group Spain Ciudadanos – Partido de la Ciudadanía Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA Member Renew Europe Group Spain Partido Nacionalista Vasco Paolo BORCHIA Member Identity and Democracy Group Italy Lega Marco CAMPOMENOSI Member Identity and Democracy Group Italy Lega 03/10/2021 1 Massimo CASANOVA Member Identity and Democracy Group Italy Lega Ciarán CUFFE Member Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Ireland Green Party Jakop G. DALUNDE Member Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Sweden Miljöpartiet de gröna Johan DANIELSSON Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Sweden Arbetarepartiet- Socialdemokraterna Anna DEPARNAY-GRUNENBERG Member Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Germany Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Ismail ERTUG Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Germany Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Gheorghe FALCĂ Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Romania Partidul Naţional Liberal Giuseppe FERRANDINO Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Italy Partito Democratico Mario FURORE Member Non-attached Members Italy Movimento 5 Stelle Søren GADE Member Renew Europe Group Denmark Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Spain Partido Socialista Obrero Español Jens GIESEKE Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Germany Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands 03/10/2021 2 Elsi KATAINEN Member Renew Europe Group Finland Suomen Keskusta Kateřina KONEČNÁ Member The Left group in the European Parliament - GUE/NGL Czechia Komunistická strana Čech a Moravy Elena KOUNTOURA Member The Left group in the European Parliament - GUE/NGL Greece Coalition of the Radical Left Julie LECHANTEUX Member Identity and Democracy Group France Rassemblement national Bogusław LIBERADZKI Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Poland Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Poland Platforma Obywatelska Peter LUNDGREN Member European Conservatives and Reformists Group Sweden Sverigedemokraterna Benoît LUTGEN Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Belgium Centre Démocrate Humaniste Marian-Jean MARINESCU Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Romania Partidul Naţional Liberal Tilly METZ Member Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Luxembourg Déi Gréng - Les Verts Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Portugal Partido Social Democrata Caroline NAGTEGAAL Member Renew Europe Group Netherlands Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie 03/10/2021 3 Philippe OLIVIER Member Identity and Democracy Group France Rassemblement national João PIMENTA LOPES Member The Left group in the European Parliament - GUE/NGL Portugal Partido Comunista Português Rovana PLUMB Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Romania Partidul Social Democrat Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA Member European Conservatives and Reformists Group Poland Prawo i Sprawiedliwość Dominique RIQUET Member Renew Europe Group France Mouvement Radical Social-Libéral Dorien ROOKMAKER Member Non-attached Members Netherlands Independent Massimiliano SALINI Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Italy Forza Italia Vera TAX Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Netherlands Partij van de Arbeid Barbara THALER Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Austria Österreichische Volkspartei Henna VIRKKUNEN Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Finland Kansallinen Kokoomus Petar VITANOV Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Bulgaria Bulgarian Socialist Party Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Greece Nea Demokratia 03/10/2021 4 Roberts ZĪLE Member European Conservatives and Reformists Group Latvia Nacionālā apvienība "Visu Latvijai!"-"Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK" Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI Member European Conservatives and Reformists Group Poland Prawo i Sprawiedliwość 03/10/2021 5 Substitutes Alviina ALAMETSÄ Substitute Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Finland Vihreä liitto Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Spain Partido Popular Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS Substitute Renew Europe Group Lithuania Lietuvos Respublikos liberalų sąjūdis Tom BERENDSEN Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Netherlands Christen Democratisch Appèl Sara CERDAS Substitute Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Portugal Partido Socialista Leila CHAIBI Substitute The Left group in the European Parliament - GUE/NGL France La France Insoumise Ignazio CORRAO Substitute Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Italy Independent Josianne CUTAJAR Substitute Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Malta Partit Laburista Clare DALY Substitute The Left group in the European Parliament - GUE/NGL Ireland Independents for change Nicola DANTI Substitute Renew Europe Group Italy Italia Viva Angel DZHAMBAZKI Substitute European Conservatives and Reformists Group Bulgaria VMRO Markus FERBER Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Germany Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern e.V. 03/10/2021 6 Laura FERRARA Substitute Non-attached Members Italy Movimento 5 Stelle Carlo FIDANZA Substitute European Conservatives and Reformists Group Italy Fratelli d'Italia Valter FLEGO Substitute Renew Europe Group Croatia Istarski demokratski sabor - Dieta democratica istriana Tomasz FRANKOWSKI Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Poland Platforma Obywatelska Daniel FREUND Substitute Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Germany Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Michael GAHLER Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Germany Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Vlad GHEORGHE Substitute Renew Europe Group Romania Uniunea Salvați România Maria GRAPINI Substitute Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Romania Partidul Puterii Umaniste Roman HAIDER Substitute Identity and Democracy Group Austria Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs Pär HOLMGREN Substitute Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Sweden Miljöpartiet de gröna Brice HORTEFEUX Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) France Les Républicains Pierre KARLESKIND Substitute Renew Europe Group France La République en marche 03/10/2021 7 Ondřej KOVAŘÍK Substitute Renew Europe Group Czechia ANO 2011 Maximilian KRAH Substitute Identity and Democracy Group Germany Alternative für Deutschland Ilhan KYUCHYUK Substitute Renew Europe Group Bulgaria Movement for Rights and Freedoms César LUENA Substitute Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Spain Partido Socialista Obrero Español Colm MARKEY Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Ireland Fine Gael Party Georg MAYER Substitute Identity and Democracy Group Austria Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs Nora MEBAREK Substitute Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament France Parti socialiste Alessandra MORETTI Substitute Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Italy Partito Democratico Luděk NIEDERMAYER Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Czechia TOP 09 a Starostové Ljudmila NOVAK Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Slovenia Nova Slovenija – Krščanski demokrati Andrey NOVAKOV Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Jutta PAULUS Substitute Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Germany Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 03/10/2021 8 Anne-Sophie PELLETIER Substitute The Left group in the European Parliament - 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