Deputy Minister of Migration & Asylum
Member of the Greek Parliament since 2004, New Democracy
Former Government Spokeswoman (First woman to hold this Government position)
Former Deputy Minister by the Prime Minister
Journalist
Education:
Studied Public Law & Political Science at Athens University Law School and
Italian Language and Literature at Athens Italian School.
Foreign Languages: English, Italian and French.
Professional career:
Journalist with long career in daily newspapers and magazines, Editor-in-chief in daily newspapers as well as radio and television programs.
Intense professional Parliamentarian and Trade Union activity, with significant assignments and achievements.
Personal:
Married, with 2 children. Daughter of the late journalist John Voultepsis who had revealed and investigated the case of the assassination of Parliamentarian Grigoris Lambrakis. Later to be known as “Z” journalist.
Thursday 12
16.00 - 16.30
EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: Last chance or lost opportunity?
Sofitel Brussels Europe
Negotiations between EU Institutions on a comprehensive reform of the EU Asylum and Migration legislation have been ongoing for years, bringing uncertainty especially to countries on the EU’s border. Can the EU muster the will to close this important chapter of EU legislation before the next European elections?