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Mr Benoît LUTGEN (Belgium, ALDE)

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Substitute
Deputy
Les Engagés

Chambre des représentants
BE - 1008 - Brussels
Belgium

Working language: French

Declarations of interests:
2026 , 2025 , 2024

Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe since 30/09/2024

In the Assembly

  • since 30/09/2024 Substitute - Belgium

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Full Member: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (since 30/09/2024)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Children (from 03/10/2024 to 27/01/2025)

Interventions

Last speeches

29/01/2026 | 11:00:41 Dear Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen, The law of the strongest can never prevail over the rights of the weakest. Never. Perhaps, and I do mean perhaps stronger, our liberators of the day before yesterday, for whom I have eternal gratitude, reliable partners until recently, cannot behave like enemies by attacking the territorial integrity of one another. Ladies and gentlemen, I am a fervent defender of transatlantic relations, on the absolute condition that these relations take place... 28/01/2026 | 10:47:52 Thank you, Mister Chairman. Dear colleagues, Strengthening democracy with and for young people is a crucial issue for the future of Europe. Giving responsibility to young people is also the best way to invest in the future of our democracies and the rule of law. The participation of young people in the democratic process is essential to ensure that their voices are heard and that their interests are taken into account. Colleagues, Perhaps we should start at the local level. At a local level... 27/01/2026 | 18:10:33 Mr Chairman,  Dear colleagues, On 8 March 2022, as soon as the war broke out, I travelled to Ukraine to provide practical humanitarian support using the resources available to my city. Very quickly, at the Polish border, I was able to see thousands of refugees, who were welcomed in Europe with great generosity by our people. The European Union also took action, admittedly sometimes too late and with and we would have liked to see stronger action. But all the same, nearly €193 billion has been... 08/04/2025 | 16:24:16 Mister Chairman, Dear colleagues, First of all, I'd like to thank the rapporteur for the quality of her work. I had the pleasure of taking part in the "Qatargate" committee, the European Parliament's Interference Committee, and the work proposed today is largely inspired by it. Of course, a whole series of measures has already been taken in the European Union to counter such interference, manipulation and disinformation, notably through the legislation proposed by Mr BRETON. Progress has also...

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