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Bonde, Jens-Peter
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After finishing school at Aabenraa Statsskole, Bonde studied political science at Aarhus University. He was politically active at a young age as member of the Radikale Venstre, a centrist party. From 1966, he was the party's Aarhus-candidate for Danish Parliament, but resigned his candidateship before the 1971 elections. In 1971-1972, he was chairman of the party's youth wing.
In connection with the Danish referendum on EC membership in 1972, he cofounded Folkebevægelsen mod EF (People's Movemen
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Bowis, John
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John Bowis was born on 2 August 1945 in Brighton, UK. He was educated at Tonbridge School and Brasenose College, Oxford, where he studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Bowis started his political career in 1987 as Member of Parliament for Battersea; between July 1999 and February 2009 he was member of the European Parliament. During this period Bowis was member of the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats, and member of the Bureau of the same par
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Brinkhorst, Laurens Jan
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Laurens Jan Brinkhorst studied law at the University of Leiden, where he obtained his LL.M. degree in 1959. He received also an M.A. degree in Public Law and Government from Columbia University in New York City. Afterwards he worked at Shearman & Sterling in New York City. From 1962, and from 1965 as a director, he worked at the Europe-institute at the Rijksuniversiteit Leiden where he became a Lector in 1965. During the period 1967-1973 he was Professor of European Law at the University of Gron
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Le Comité économique et social européen est l'organe consultatif du Conseil, de la Commission et, depuis le traité d'Amsterdam de 1997, du Parlement européen.
Institué par les Traités de Rome de 1957 dans le but d'associer les représentants de la vie économique et sociale, ainsi que de la société civile, à la réalisation du Marché commun et de l'Euratom, sa consultation obligatoire n'était prévue à l'origine que sur saisine du Conseil ou de la Commission et dans un nombre réduit de domaines (ag
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Brok, Elmar
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Elmar Brok studied law and politics in Germany and at the Centre for European Governmental Studies at the University of Edinburgh, then he worked as a radio journalist and newspaper correspondent. In October 1980 he was elected member of the Parliament and at present he is a member of the Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group). Brok was Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defense Policy, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affair
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Busquin, Philippe
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He received a degree in Physics from the Free University of Brussels, a postgraduate certificate in Environmental studies and first degree in Philosophy from the Free University of Brussels. Before starting his political career he was a lecturer at the Nivelles Teacher Training College and assistant lecturer at the Free University of Brussels. Busquin was a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2009. During this period he was a member of the Group of the Party of European Socialists and
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Casini, Carlo
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Carlo Casini graduated in Law and he worked as a magistrate of the Court of Cassation and journalist. Between July 1984 and June 2014 he was member of the European Parliament. During this period he was member of the Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group), Chair of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights, Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Vice-Chair of the Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between th
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Chichester, Giles
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Giles Chichester was born on 29 July 1946 in London, UK. He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, and since 1969 he has worked in family business Francis Chichester Ltd (publishers of maps, guides and educational wallcharts), founded by his father Sir Francis Chichester KBE. Between July 1994 and June 2014 he was member of the European Parliament. During this period Chichester was member of the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian-Democratic Group), member of t
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Collins, Kenneth
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Kenneth Collins was educated at the former Hamilton Academy, and he later studied at the University of Glasgow and University of Strathclyde, attaining Bsc (Hons) and Msc. On leaving university, Collins worked as a local authority planning officer and lectured at the Glasgow School of Art and Paisley College of Technology subsequently being elected a Member of East Kilbride Town and District Council (1973-79) and of Lanark County Council (1973-75). From 1976-79, Collins was also a member of the
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Colom i Naval, Joan
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Joan Colom i Naval was born on 5 July 1945 in Barcelona, Spain. He received his doctorate in Economic and Business Sciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona in 1976 and he is a full professor of Applied Economics at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Barcelona, specializing in tax federalism. In 1982 he began his political career. From January 1986 to February 2004 he was member of the European Parliament. During this period he was member of the Socialist Group, member of t
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Corbett, Richard
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He is the UK Labour Party leader in the European Parliament. He grew up in Geneva and attended first the International School of Geneva, then the Trinity College, in Oxford, where he obtained a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Later he completed a doctorate in political science at the University of Hull.
Corbett started his political career in the youth board of the European Movement in Britain, then in the international presidency of the youth wing of the European Movement and of t
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Cot, Jean-Pierre
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After studying law at Sorbonne University in Paris from 1955 to 1965, he earned a Ph.D. in 1966. He then was professor of public law and international law at the University of Amiens, then at the University of Paris I, before being elected to the Savoy in 1973.
He was a Member of European Parliament (MEP) between 1978 and 1999. During this period he was member and Chair of the Socialist Group, member and Chair of the Group of the Party of European Socialists. Cot was Chair of the Committee on B
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Cox, Patrick
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He was educated at the University of Limerick and Trinity College, in Dublin, then he worked as a journalist and a presenter.
Cox left his television programme to become a political candidate, he was elected an MEP in 1989 and he remained until 2004. During this period he was member and Vice-Chair of the Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group, member and Vice-Chair of the Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party, member of the Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zeala
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Curry, David
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He studied at the Corpus Christi College in Oxford where he received a BA degree in Modern History in 1966. He also attended the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University as a Kennedy Scholar.
He began his career as a reporter on the Newcastle Journal in 1966. In 1970, he became the world trade editor at the Financial Times where he remained until he was elected to the European Parliament. Between July 1979 and July 1989 he was a member of the European Parliament. During that period he
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The Federalist Movement was founded in 1947 in Montreux (Switzerland). JEF was born as the Youth Section of the Federalist Movement and it began its activity in several European towns in 1948. The failure of the European Defence Community in 1954 caused a major crisis among Federalists, which also affected JEF. Although JEF sections remained active everywhere, no international coordination existed. Several joint actions in the late 1960's, mainly the campaign for the direct election of the Europ
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Ducci, Roberto
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Roberto Ducci ottenne la laurea in diritto presso l'Università di Roma. La sua carriera diplomatica iniziata nel 1937 lo vide consigliere della delegazione italiana presso la NATO e l'Organizzazione per la cooperazione economica europea (OECE), capo del comitato di redazione dei Trattati di Roma del 1957, capo della delegazione italiana nei negoziati (1961-1963) per la prima candidatura d'adesione del Regno Unito alla Comunità Economica Europea, nonché ambasciatore in Finlandia, Jugoslavia, Aust
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Cushnahan, John
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He studied at the Queen's University in Belfast and worked as a teacher before going into politics. He worked as General Secretary of the Alliance Party from 1974 until 1982 and was a member of Belfast City Council between 1977 and 1985.
Between July 1989 and July 2004 he was member of the European Parliament. During this period he was member of the Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group), member of the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and Euro
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Cramon Daiber, Birgit
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She studied at the University Frankfurt, Main, and she received a teaching diploma.
Between July 1989 and July 1994 she was a member of the European Parliament. During that period she was member and Vice-Chair of the Green Group in the European Parliament, member of the Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries, member of the Committee on Social Affairs, Employment and the Working Environment, member of the Delegation for relations with the Republics of the Commonwealth of Independent
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De Vries, Gijs
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He is a Dutch politician and between July 1984 and August 1998 he was member of the European Parliament. During this period he was member of the Liberal and Democratic Group, member and Vice-Chair of the Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group, Chair of the Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party, Chair of the Delegation for relations with Canada, member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy, member of the Delegation for relations with the Member
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Dell'Alba, Gianfranco
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He studied Political Science at the University La Sapienza in Rome. Between July 1994 and July 2004 he was member of the European Parliament. During this period he was member Group of the European Radical Alliance, member and co-Chair of the Technical Group of Independent Members - mixed group, Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova, Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with Slovenia, member of the Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification
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