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List of Members Delegation for relations with the United States Members Radosław SIKORSKI Chair Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Poland Platforma Obywatelska Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI Vice-Chair Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Finland Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue/Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ Vice-Chair Renew Europe Group Romania Uniunea Salvați România Gerolf ANNEMANS Member Identity and Democracy Group Belgium Vlaams Belang Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Spain Partido Popular Traian BĂSESCU Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Romania Partidul Mișcarea Populară Tiziana BEGHIN Member Non-attached Members Italy Movimento 5 Stelle Marek BELKA Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Poland Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej Mara BIZZOTTO Member Identity and Democracy Group Italy Lega Michael BLOSS Member Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Germany Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 08/10/2021 1 Ioan-Rareş BOGDAN Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Romania Partidul Naţional Liberal Reinhard BÜTIKOFER Member Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Germany Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Isabel CARVALHAIS Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Portugal Partido Socialista Maria da Graça CARVALHO Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Portugal Partido Social Democrata Dita CHARANZOVÁ Member Renew Europe Group Czechia ANO 2011 Katalin CSEH Member Renew Europe Group Hungary Momentum Ciarán CUFFE Member Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Ireland Green Party Paolo DE CASTRO Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Italy Partito Democratico Geoffroy DIDIER Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) France Les Républicains Christian EHLER Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Germany Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Pietro FIOCCHI Member European Conservatives and Reformists Group Italy Fratelli d'Italia Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Spain Partido Socialista Obrero Español 08/10/2021 2 José GUSMÃO Member The Left group in the European Parliament - GUE/NGL Portugal Bloco de Esquerda Henrike HAHN Member Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Germany Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Michiel HOOGEVEEN Member European Conservatives and Reformists Group Netherlands JA21 Laura HUHTASAARI Member Identity and Democracy Group Finland Perussuomalaiset Jan HUITEMA Member Renew Europe Group Netherlands Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie Ivars IJABS Member Renew Europe Group Latvia Attīstībai/Par! Stasys JAKELIŪNAS Member Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Lithuania Independent Assita KANKO Member European Conservatives and Reformists Group Belgium Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie Othmar KARAS Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Austria Österreichische Volkspartei Billy KELLEHER Member Renew Europe Group Ireland Fianna Fáil Party Arba KOKALARI Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Sweden Moderaterna Marcel KOLAJA Member Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Czechia PIRÁTI 08/10/2021 3 Mislav KOLAKUŠIĆ Member Non-attached Members Croatia - Dietmar KÖSTER Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Germany Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Maximilian KRAH Member Identity and Democracy Group Germany Alternative für Deutschland Aurore LALUCQ Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament France Place publique Bogusław LIBERADZKI Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Poland Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej Benoît LUTGEN Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Belgium Centre Démocrate Humaniste Jaak MADISON Member Identity and Democracy Group Estonia Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond Vangelis MEIMARAKIS Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Greece Nea Demokratia Roberta METSOLA Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Malta Partit Nazzjonalista Dan NICA Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Romania Partidul Social Democrat Angelika NIEBLER Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Germany Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern e.V. Luděk NIEDERMAYER Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Czechia TOP 09 a Starostové 08/10/2021 4 Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS Member The Left group in the European Parliament - GUE/NGL Greece Coalition of the Radical Left Jérôme RIVIÈRE Member Identity and Democracy Group France Rassemblement national Alfred SANT Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Malta Partit Laburista Helmut SCHOLZ Member The Left group in the European Parliament - GUE/NGL Germany DIE LINKE. Liesje SCHREINEMACHER Member Renew Europe Group Netherlands Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie Beata SZYDŁO Member European Conservatives and Reformists Group Poland Prawo i Sprawiedliwość Antonio TAJANI Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Italy Forza Italia Paul TANG Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Netherlands Partij van de Arbeid Irene TINAGLI Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Italy Partito Democratico Marie TOUSSAINT Member Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance France Europe Écologie Dragoş TUDORACHE Member Renew Europe Group Romania Partidul Libertate, Unitate și Solidaritate Nils UŠAKOVS Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Latvia "Saskaņa" sociāldemokrātiskā partija 08/10/2021 5 Guy VERHOFSTADT Member Renew Europe Group Belgium Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten Harald VILIMSKY Member Identity and Democracy Group Austria Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs Alexandr VONDRA Member European Conservatives and Reformists Group Czechia Občanská demokratická strana Maria WALSH Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Ireland Fine Gael Party Anna ZALEWSKA Member European Conservatives and Reformists Group Poland Prawo i Sprawiedliwość 08/10/2021 6 Substitutes Mazaly AGUILAR Substitute European Conservatives and Reformists Group Spain VOX Alviina ALAMETSÄ Substitute Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Finland Vihreä liitto Rasmus ANDRESEN Substitute Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Germany Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Pernando BARRENA ARZA Substitute The Left group in the European Parliament - GUE/NGL Spain EH BILDU José Ramón BAUZÁ DÍAZ Substitute Renew Europe Group Spain Ciudadanos – Partido de la Ciudadanía Monika BEŇOVÁ Substitute Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Slovakia SMER-Sociálna demokracia Silvio BERLUSCONI Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Italy Forza Italia Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA Substitute Renew Europe Group Spain Partido Nacionalista Vasco Damian BOESELAGER Substitute Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Germany Volt Annika BRUNA Substitute Identity and Democracy Group France Rassemblement national Carlo CALENDA Substitute Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Italy Azione Susanna CECCARDI Substitute Identity and Democracy Group Italy Lega 08/10/2021 7 Włodzimierz CIMOSZEWICZ Substitute Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Poland Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej - Unia Pracy Angel DZHAMBAZKI Substitute European Conservatives and Reformists Group Bulgaria VMRO Bas EICKHOUT Substitute Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Netherlands GroenLinks Frances FITZGERALD Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Ireland Fine Gael Party Gianna GANCIA Substitute Identity and Democracy Group Italy Lega Jens GEIER Substitute Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Germany Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Sunčana GLAVAK Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Croatia Hrvatska demokratska zajednica Jytte GUTELAND Substitute Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Sweden Arbetarepartiet- Socialdemokraterna Márton GYÖNGYÖSI Substitute Non-attached Members Hungary Jobbik Magyarországért Mozgalom Roman HAIDER Substitute Identity and Democracy Group Austria Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs Martin HLAVÁČEK Substitute Renew Europe Group Czechia ANO 2011 Pär HOLMGREN Substitute Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Sweden Miljöpartiet de gröna 08/10/2021 8 Ivo HRISTOV Substitute Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Bulgaria Bulgarian Socialist Party Danuta Maria HÜBNER Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Poland Platforma Obywatelska Virginie JORON Substitute Identity and Democracy Group France
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