Giorgos Georgiou (Cypriot politician)

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Giorgos Georgiou
MEP
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Member of the European Parliament for Cyprus
Assumed office
2 July 2019
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Born (1963-04-09) April 9, 1963 (age 61)
NationalityCypriot
Political party Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus: AKEL
Flag of Europe.svg EU: GUE-NGL

Giorgos Georgiou is a Cypriot politician currently serving as a Member of the European Parliament for the Progressive Party of Working People. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

On 15 September 2022, he was one of 16 MEPs who voted against condemning President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua for human rights violations, in particular the arrest of Bishop Rolando Álvarez. [8] [9]

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References

  1. "Home | Giorgos GEORGIOU | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  2. His MEP profile
  3. "Αυτοί είναι οι 6 νέοι Κύπριοι ευρωβουλευτές". 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. "Parliament Of Cyprus". 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  5. "Parliament Of Cyprus". 30 June 2019. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  6. "Parliament Of Cyprus". 30 June 2019. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  7. "Home | Giorgos GEORGIOU | MEPs | European Parliament". 14 July 2019. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  8. "European Parliament condemns growing repression of Catholic Church in Nicaragua, calls for release of bishop".
  9. "Nicaragua, in particular the arrest of the bishop Rolando Álvarez" (PDF).