Directorate-General for the Presidency Relations with National Parliaments Legislative Dialogue Unit
European Parliamentary Week on the European Semester for Economic Policy Coordination
List of Participants National Parliaments
28-30 January 2013 European Parliament Brussels
closed on 23 January 2013
BELGIQUE/BELGIE (Belgium)
CHAMBRE DES REPRESENTANTS/ KAMER VAN VOLKSVERTEGENWOORDIGERS
Members: Mr André FLAHAUT
Speaker of the Chamber Chair, Federal Advisory Committee on European Affairs PS - S&D
Mr Yvan MAYEUR
Chair, Committee on Social Affairs PS - S&D
Mr Georges GILKINET
Chair, Committee on Finance Ecolo - Greens/EFA
Mr Herman DE CROO
Federal Advisory Committee on European Affairs Open VLD - ALDE
Officials: Ms Myriam BOXUS Committee on Social Affairs
Mr Joris VAN DEN BOSSCHE Advisor - Committee on Social Affairs
Mr Tom DE GEETER Committee on Finance
Mr Daniel LUCION National Parliament Representative
Political Group Officials: Ms Laeticia BAUDEWIJNS PS - S&D
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SENAT/SENAAT
Members: Mr Philippe MAHOUX
Chair, Committee on European Affairs PS - S&D
Mr Ahmed LAAOUEJ
Vice-Chair, Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs PS - S&D
Officials: Mr Koen BRYNAERT Committee on Social Affairs
Ms Catharina OFFECIERS Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Ms Marie-Aline STACANOV National Parliament Representative
БЪЛГАРИЯ (Bulgaria)
НАРОДНО СЪБРАНИЕ (National Assembly)
Members: Mr Dimitar GLAVCHEV
Vice-Chair, Committee on Budget and Finance GERB - EPP
Mr Vladimir TOSHEV
Vice-Chair, Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of the European Funds GERB - EPP
Mr Darin MATOV
Committee on Budget and Finance Independent - EPP
3 Ms Neli KALNEVA-MITEVA
Committee on Economic Policy, Energy and Tourism GERB - EPP
Ms Lili IVANOVA
Committee on Economic Policy, Energy and Tourism GERB - EPP
Officials: Mr Mladen LAMBEFF Chief Advisor, Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of the European Funds
Ms Anna ASENOVA National Parliament Representative
ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA (Czech Republic)
POSLANECKA SNEMOVNA (Chamber of Deputies)
Members: Mr Jan BAUER
Chair, Committee on European Affairs Civic Democratic Party - ECR
Mr Radim VYSLOUZIL
Vice-Chair, Committee on Budget LIDEM - ALDE
Officials: Ms Lenka MOZGOVA Secretary of the Committee on European Affairs
Mr Filip FICNER Economic Expert - Parliamentary Institute
Ms Klara URBANOVA National Parliament Representative
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SENÁT (Senate)
Members: Mr Jan HAJDA
Chair, Committee on National Economy, Agriculture and Transport Czech Social Democratic Party - S&D
Ms Dagmar ZV ĚŘ INOVÁ
Committee on EU Affairs Czech Social Democratic Party - S&D
Officials: Ms Andrea JUZOVA Secretary - Committee on National Economy, Agriculture and Transport
Ms Jana MALÁ ČOVÀ National Parliament Representative
DANMARK (Denmark)
FOLKETINGET
Members: Ms Lisbeth Bech POULSEN
Committee on European Affairs The Socialist People's Party - Greens/EFA
Officials: Ms Iben SCHACKE Committee on European Affairs
Ms Pernille DELEURAN Head of International Division - Committee on European Affairs
Mr Klaus ANDERSEN National Parliament Representative
Political Group Officials: Ms Julie Herschend CHRISTOFFERSEN The Socialist People's Party - Greens/EFA
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DEUTSCHLAND (Germany)
BUNDESTAG Members: Mr Tobias LINDNER
Committee on Economics and Technology Alliance 90/The Greens parliamentary group - Green/EFA
Mr Andrej HUNKO
Committee on European Affairs Die Linke - GUE/NGL
Mr Axel SCHÄFER
Committee on European Affairs SPD - S&D
Mr Joachim SPRATZ
Committee on European Affairs FDP - ALDE
Ms Bettina KUDLA
Committee on European Affairs CDU/CSU - EPP
Officials: Ms Vesna POPOVIC National Parliament Representative
Ms Gabriella SIERCK National Parliament Liaison Office
6 Political Group Officials: Ms Alexandra BRZEZINSKI SPD - S&D
Mr Harald BERWANGER SPD - S&D
Mr Thomas KRAUSE Bündnis 90/Die Grünen - Greens/EFA
Mr Mark STANITZKI FDP - ALDE
BUNDESRAT
Members: Ms Hella DUNGER-LÖPER
Committee on questions of the European Union SPD - S&D
Ms Margit CONRAD
Committee on questions of the European Union SPD - S&D
Officials: Ms Bénédicte CHARBONNIER
EESTI (Estonia)
RIIGIKOGU
Members: Mr Sven SESTER
Chair, Committee on Finance Pro Patria and Res Publica Union (IRL) - EPP
Ms Marianne MIKKO
Vice-Chair, Committee on European Affairs Social Democratic Party - S&D
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Mr Kalle PALLING
Committee on European Affairs Reformierakond - ALDE
Officials: Ms Kristi SÕBER Head of Secretariat - Committee on European Affairs
Ms Malle KUULER National Parliament Representative
EIRE-IRELAND
DÁIL ÉIREANN (House of Representatives)
Members: Mr Seán BARRETT, T.D
Speaker of the House
Mr Ciarán LYNCH
Chair, Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform Labour - S&D
Mr Dominic HANNIGAN
Chair, Committee on European Union Affairs Labour - S&D
Mr John LYONS
Vice-Chair, Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation Labour - S&D
8 Mr Timmy DOOLEY
Committee on European Union Affairs Fianna Fáil - ALDE
Officials: Mr Brendan CONROY Private Secretary to the Speaker - Committee on European Union Affairs
Mr Ronan LENIHAN Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform
Mr Conor GOULDSBURY Policy Advisor
Mr Derek DIGNAM National Parliament Representative
SEANAD ÉIREANN (Senate)
Members: Mr Terry LEYDON
Committee on European Union Affairs Fianna Fáil - ALDE
ΕΛΛΑ Α (Greece)
ΒΟΥΛΗ Τ Ν ΕΛΛΗΝ Ν (VOULI TON ELLINON)
Members: Mr Dimitrios KREMASTINOS
Chair, Committee on Social Affairs PASOK - S&D
Mr Antonios BEZAS
Chair, Committee on Economic Affairs New Democracy - EPP
9 Mr Kyriakos GERONTOPOULOS
Vice-Chair, Committee on European Affairs New Democracy - EPP
Officials: Ms Eleni VASILIKI ZERVOU National Parliament Representative
ESPAÑA (Spain)
CONGRESO DE LOS DIPUTADOS
Members: Mr Santiago LANZUELA
Chair, Committee on Economy and Competitiveness Partido Popular - EPP
Mr Gabriel ELORRIAGA
Chair, Committee on Treasury and Public Administration Partido Popular - EPP
Mr Eugenio AZPIROZ
Chair, Committee on Employment and Social Security Partido Popular - EPP
Mr Jesús CALDERA
Vice-Chair, Committee on Economy and Competitiveness Socialist - S&D
Officials: Ms Mónica MORENO Committee on Economy and Competitiveness
Ms Carmen SÁNCHEZ-ABARCA National Parliament Representative
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FRANCE
ASSEMBLEE NATIONALE
Members: Ms Danielle AUROI
Chair, Committee on European Affairs Ecologiste - Greens/EFA
Mr Christophe CARESCHE
Committee on European Affairs Socialiste, Républicain et Citoyen - S&D
Officials: Ms Laurence HUGHES Assistant of the Chair, Committee on European Affairs
Mr Pierre BOSSE Committee on European Affairs
SÉNAT
Members: Mr Philippe MARINI
Chair, Committee on Budget UMP - EPP
Mr Richard YUNG
Committee on European Affairs PS - S&D
Mr François MARC
Committee on Budget PS - S&D
11 Officials: Mr Pierre CHAVY Committee on Finance
Mr Stanislas GODEFROY Committee on Finance
Mr Jonathan PAPILLON National Parliament Representative
Ms Marie-Noëlle SAROCCHI-GERONDEAU National Parliament Liaison Office
Political Group Officials: Ms Nadia GANEM PS - S&D
ITALIA (Italy)
CAMERA DEI DEPUTATI
Members: Mr Giancarlo GIORGETTI
Chair, Committee on Budget, Treasury and Planning Lega Nord Padania - EFD
Officials: Mr Daniele CABRAS Head of Unit, Committee on Budget, Treasury and Planning
Ms Maria SCHININA National Parliament Representative
ΚΥΠΡΟΣ (Cyprus)
ΒΟΥΛΗ Τ Ν ΑΝΤΙΠΡΟΣ Π Ν (House of Representatives )
Members: Mr Averof NEOFYTOU
Chair, House Standing Committee on Foreign and European Affairs DI.SY - EPP
12 Officials: Mr Andreas CHRISTODOULOU European Affairs Officer
Ms Ellie GEORGIOU European Affairs Officer
Ms Sophie TSOURIS International Relations Officer A’
Ms Mary SAVVA National Parliament Representative
Ms Christiana FRYDA National Parliament Representative
LATVIJA (Latvia)
SAEIMA
Members: Mr J ānis REIRS
Chair, Committee on Budget and Finance (Taxation) Unity parliamentary group - EPP
Mr Arvils AŠERADENS
Vice-Chair, Committee on Social and Employment Matters Unity - EPP
Mr Romualds RAŽUKS
Committee on Budget and Finance (Taxation) Reform Party parliamentary group - No Group Affiliation in the EP
Mr Ivans KLEMENTJEVS
Committee on European Affairs Concord Centre - S&D
13 Mr Igors PIMENOVS
Committee on European Affairs Concorde Center - S&D
Mr Kārlis EĥĂ ELIS
Committee on European Affairs Reform Party - No Group Affiliation in the EP
Officials: Ms Gita STRAUTI ĥA Senior advisor, Committee on Budget and Finance (Taxation)
Mr Ăirts OSTROVSKIS Senior advisor, Committee on European Affairs
Ms Simona MEGNE National Parliament Representative
LIETUVA (Lithuania)
SEIMAS
Members: Mr Remigijus ŽEMAITAITIS
Chair, Committee on Economics Order and Justice Political Group - EFD
Mr Linas BALSYS
Deputy Chair, Committee on European Affairs Green - Green/EFA
Mr Andrius PALIONIS
Committee on Budget and Finance Lithuanian Social Democratic Party Political Group - S&D
14 Officials: Mr Matas MALDEIKIS Advisor, Committee on European Affairs
Ms Rasa DUBURAIT ö Advisor, Committee on Economics
Ms Alina BRAZDILIEN ö Head of Office, Committee on Budget and Finance
Ms Jolanta DZIKAIT ö Advisor, Committee on Budget and Finance
Ms Živil ÷ PAVILONYT ö National Parliament Representative
LUXEMBOURG
CHAMBRE DES DEPUTES
Members: Mr Michel WOLTER
Chair, Committee on Budget and Finance CSV - EPP
Mr Roger NEGRI
Vice-Chair, Committee on Budget and Finance LSAP - S&D
Mr Gast GIBERYEN
Committee on Budget and Finance ADR - ECR
Mr François BAUSCH
Committee on Budget and Finance Déi gréng - No Group Affiliation in the EP
15 Mr Alex BODRY
Committee on Budget and Finance LSAP - S&D
Officials: Mr Frédéric BOHLER National Parliament Representative
MAGYARORSZÁG (Hungary)
ORSZÁGGY ŐLÉS (National Assembly) Members: Mr Imre PUSKÁS
Vice-Chair, Committee on Audit Office and Budget Fidesz - EPP
Mr Lajos MILE
Vice-Chair, Committee on European Affairs LMP - Greens/EFA
Officials: Ms Eva SZEKRÉNYES National Parliament Representative
MALTA
KAMRA TAD-DEPUTATI (House of Representatives) Members: Mr Michael FRENDO
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Officials: Mr Gaetan NAUDI Diplomatic Counsellor to the Speaker
Ms Eleanor SCERRI National Parliament Representative
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NEDERLAND (The Netherlands)
TWEEDE KAMER (House of Representatives)
Members: Mr Michiel SERVAES
Committee on European Affairs PvdA - S&D
Ms Anne-Wil LUCAS
Committee on Economic Affairs VVD - ALDE
Ms Anoushka SCHUT-WELKZIJN
Committee on Social Affairs and Employment VVD - ALDE
Mr Arnold MERKIES
Committee on Finance SP - GUE/NGL
Officials: Mr Herman BEUN EU advisor - Committee on Economic Affairs
EERSTE KAMER (Senate )
Members: Mr René VAN DER LINDEN
Committee on European Affairs and Committee on Finance CDA - EPP
17 Mr Joris BACKER
Committee on European Affairs and Committee on Finance D66 - ALDE
Officials: Mr David RIJKS Advisor - Committee on European Affairs and Committee on Finance
ÖSTERREICH (Austria)
NATIONALRAT Members: Mr Bruno ROSSMANN
Committee on Budget and Committee on Finance Greens - Greens/EFA
BUNDESRAT Members: Ms Monika MÜHLWERTH
Chair, Committee on Education, Arts and Culture Austrian Freedom Party - No Group Affiliation in the EP
Officials: Mr Georg MAGERL National Parliament Representative
POLSKA (Poland)
SEJM Members: Mr Andrzej GAŁA śEWSKI
Vice-Chair, Committee on European Union Affairs Civic Platform - EPP
18 Mr Adam ROGACKI
Committee on Economy Law and Justice - ECR
Officials: Mr Tomasz WO ŹNICKI Committee on European Union Affairs
Ms Magdalena SKRZY ŃSKA National Parliament Representative
SENAT
Members: Mr Kazimierz KLEINA
Chair, Committee on Budget and Public Finance Platforma Obywatelska - EPP
Mr Marek ZIÓŁKOWSKI
Chair, Committee on National Economy Platforma Obywatelska - EPP
Officials: Mr Ignacy GRODECKI Secretary, Committee on National Economy
Ms Magdalena SKULIMOWSKA National Parliament Representative
PORTUGAL
ASSEMBLEIA DA REPÚBLICA
Members: Mr José Manuel CANAVARRO
Chair, Committee on Social Security and Labour Social Democratic Party - EPP
19 Mr Eduardo CABRITA
Chair, Committee on Budget, Finance and Public Administration Socialist Party - S&D
Mr Paulo MOTA PINTO
Chair, Committee on European Affairs Social Democratic Party - EPP
Ms Elsa CORDEIRO
Committee on Budget, Finance and Public Administration Social Democratic Party - EPP
Mr José VIEIRA DA SILVA
Committee on Social Security and Labour Socialist Party - S&D
Mr José LINO RAMOS
Committee on European Affairs Social and Democratic Centre (CDS-PP) - EPP
Officials: Mr Bruno DIAS PINHEIRO National Parliament Representative
SLOVENIJA (Slovenia)
DRŽAVNI ZBOR (National Assembly)
Members: Ms Jasmina OPEC
Vice-Chair, Committee on the Interior SLS-Slovenian People's Party Deputy Group - EPP
20 Mr Borut AMBROŽI Č
Unaffiliated Deputy - No Group Affiliation in the EP
Officials: Ms Romana NOVAK National Parliament Representative
SUOMI (Finland)
EDUSKUNTA
Members: Ms Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI
Chair, The Grand Committee The Social Democratie Parliamentary Group - S&D
Ms Tarja FILATOV
Chair, Committee on Employment and Equality The Social Democratie Parliamentary Group - S&D
Mr Johannes KOSKINEN
The Grand Committee The Social Democratie Parliamentary Group - S&D
Mr Mauri PEKKARINEN
The Grand Committee Finnish Centre Party - ALDE
21 Mr Eero LEHTI
The Grand Committee The National Coalition Party - EPP
Mr Arto SATONEN
Committee on Employment and Equality National Coalition Party - EPP
Ms Astrid THORS
The Grand Committee Swedish Parliamentary Group - ALDE
Officials: Ms Pia NIEMINEN National Parliament Representative
SVERIGE (Sweden)
RIKSDAGEN Members: Mr Göran PETTERSSON
Committee on Finance Conservative - EPP
Mr Bo BERNHARDSSON
Committee on Finance Social Democrats - S&D
Ms Maria PLASS
Committee on the Labour Market The Moderate Party - EPP
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Mr Patrik BJÖRCK
Committee on the Labour Market The Social Democratic Party - S&D
Officials: Ms Camilla HOLMÉN Committee Secretary
Ms Tuula ZETTERMAN National Parliament Representative
UNITED KINGDOM
HOUSE OF LORDS Members: Baroness Detta O'CATHAIN
Chair, Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment Sub-Committee Conservative - ECR
Lord Lyndon Henry HARRISON
Chair, Economic and Financial Affairs Sub-Committee Labour - S&D
Officials: Mr Stuart STONER Economic and Financial Affairs Sub-Committee
OFFICIALS
SLOVENSKO (Slovakia) - NÁRODNÁ RADA (National Council)
Ms Maria DANIELCAKOVA Expert - Committee on European Affairs
UNITED KINGDOM - HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr Ed BEALE National Parliament Representative
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