Maria Grapini

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I distributed to see that not all of the diaspora has the same point of view. A diaspora lady posted this. I posted one single time, without making any comments. My message is that no one can pretend to represent the entire diaspora. [21]

Recognition

In 2019, Grapini was the recipient of the Internal Market & Consumer Protection Award at the annual MEP Awards of The Parliament Magazine. [22]

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Maria Grapini
MEP
Maria Grapini.jpg
Grapini at the OFSD meeting on 8 March 2014
Member of the European Parliament
for Romania
Assumed office
1 July 2014